AVP – FDC Operations – In Business Risk and Control Officer

About the Position

Discover your future at Citi. Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and make a real impact.

Citi Markets Operations provides world-class solutions to institutional, corporate, sovereign, and government clients of Citi Markets. As a Tier 1 financial institution with offices in over 80 countries, Citi Markets has an unmatched global presence and provides clients with access to the full range of capital markets products. In that capacity, Markets Operations support all post-trade functions in a wide range of asset classes including Fixed Income (Foreign Exchange, Rates, Credit, Municipal Products, Cash & Derivatives); Equities (Cash Derivatives); Futures and Derivatives Clearing, FX Prime Brokerage; and Syndicates (Fixed Income and Banking).

Citi Markets is the global leader in OTC Cleared product and ranks in the top 3 global coalition tables across all products. Our client franchise is excellent, having been named 2026 Derivatives Client Clearing House of the Year by Risk.net and 2026 Client Clearing Provider of the Year by Futures and Operations World.

AVP – FDC Operations – In Business Risk and Control Officer

Citi is seeking an AVP candidate to support our Futures and Derivatives Clearing (FDC) and FX Prime Brokerage Operations business. The candidate will support the Global In-Business Risk and Control (IBR) Manager in maintaining a strong control environment and risk-aware culture within FDC Operations. The role focuses on assisting with risk identification, control monitoring, issue management, and governance activities to ensure processes operate in line with firm policies, standards, and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

Risk & Control Support

• Assist in identifying inherent and compliance risks within operational processes.
• Lead process walkthroughs to understand end-to-end workflows, risks, and key controls.
• Help assess control design and operating effectiveness in line with firmwide control standards.

Issue & Event Management

• Support the identification, documentation, and tracking of operational control failures and risk events.
• Assist Operations teams in performing root cause analysis.
• Maintain issue tracker and monitor remediation actions to support timely resolution.
• Comfortable escalating to various stakeholders, including Senior Managers.

Monitoring, Reporting & Analysis

• Assist in preparing routine risk and control reporting for operations management.
• Support analysis of trends related to issues, risk events, and control performance.

Audit, Compliance & Policy Support

• Support Operations management in preparing for internal audits and regulatory reviews.
• Assist in responding to Audit or Compliance information requests by coordinating with Ops teams.
• Provide awareness of procedural changes within the operations team.

Stakeholder Engagement & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Operations, Embedded Risk Officers, Risk, Compliance, and other control functions to support day-to-day risk activities.
• Participate in team initiatives focused on strengthening process governance and control resilience.
• Support ad hoc projects related to risk, controls, governance, or process improvement.

Requirements

• Foundational understanding of operational risk and internal controls, or strong interest in developing expertise in this area.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow structured processes and standards.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify inconsistencies, gaps, or potential risks.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a time-sensitive, high-volume environment.
• Collaborative approach with a willingness to learn from senior team members.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Operations, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in Operations, Risk & Control, Audit, Compliance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Prior exposure to financial services operations or control environments is an advantage but not required.
• Clearing Derivatives product knowledge, a plus.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $98,960.00 - $148,440.00
• Comprehensive employee benefits, including medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
• Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.
• Hybrid work arrangement.

About the Company

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