The Convergence Risk Team is part of the Institutional Client Group. Convergence Risk looks to manage the potential losses and vulnerabilities that can occur when credit, market and operational risk sectors intersect. The Convergence Risk team focuses on a number of key initiatives related to collateralized financings in derivative and securities financing transactions DSFTs including collateral limit frameworks, portfolio management, analysis of collateral, and other key strategic projects. The group offers a lean structure with a small team and a relatively flat organization.
Responsibilities:
* Enhance, maintain and design new and existing portfolio views of collateral that can be used as early indicators to ensure the Firm is aware of potential risks and mitigants as apprioriate.
* Analyze collateral data to determine key areas of Risks and prepare effective presentations/reporting of those key areas of risk.
* Support model sponsorship and model development as well as ongoing model management for a broad range of capital markets and wholesale models.
* Support Regulatory, Board and Senior Management requests regarding DSFT risk management at the Firm
* Liaise with Business, Treasury, other Risk areas, Legal, etc. on DSFT management.
* Present DSFT portfolio reviews to key business and risk committees/forums
* Provide specifications and requirements to Technology for key collateral/DSFT technology and systems initiatives. UAT and provide approval for Convergence/DSFT Tech deliverables.
* Own contingent collateral framework technology and continue to expand upon the framework to manage collateral concentrations.
* Develop holistic understanding of key DSFT business and products across the Firm.
* Provide market research including economic and financial market analysis relating to securities collateral
Qualifications:
* 5-8 years of experience and an understanding of markets and the financial services sector
* Understanding of market risks including rates, spreads, FX, equity and commodity price risk
* Understanding of credit risk and counterparty credit risk concepts
* Advanced interpersonal and communication skills across 1st and 2nd line of defense
* Advanced user of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint and working knowledge of Bloomberg
* Programming skills (Python and/or R preferred)
* Ability to analyze and present big data
* Enjoy working with others in a team atmosphere
* Prefer fast paced working environment
* Ability to learn new concepts and techniques quickly
* Ability to work independently and multi-task, with a strong attention to detail
* Flexibility to work additional hours on an as-needed basis to meet deadline
* Strong problem solving skills
Education:
* Masters Degree in a quantitative field or at least strong undergraduate degree with quantitative focus
-------------------------------------------------
Job Family Group:
Risk Management
-------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Credit & Portfolio Risk Management
------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
------------------------------------------------------
Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries (Citi) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.
View the EEO is the Law poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement.
View the EEO Policy Statement.
View the Pay Transparency Posting
New York, New York
Citigroup Inc., a diversified financial services holding company, provides various financial products and services for consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions in North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services.
It also provides various banking, credit card lending, and investment services through a network of local branches, offices, and electronic delivery systems. The ICG segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed income research, corporate and consumer loans, investment banking and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. As of December 31, 2018, it operated 2,410 branches in the United States, Mexico, and Asia. Citigroup Inc. was founded in 1812 and is headquartered in New York, New York.