APAC Equities Risk and Controls VP, Citi

Citi

Location:
Hong Kong, Central and Western District

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

An effective governance, supervision and control framework for Non-Financial Risk is critical to the continuing existence and success of the Global Equities business. This area has undergone a period of significant and rapid change in response to increased global regulatory scrutiny and expectations for Operational and Compliance Risks. To ensure a strong & consistent global control environment, Equities have an in-business Risk and Controls team who are responsible for developing and operating a fit for purpose Non-Financial Risk Framework.

Job Responsibility:

Continually review and propose steps to strengthen the firm’s systems of control and governance for the adequate protection of the Equities Supervisors and Business governance
Drive the control framework evolution, and devise and deliver solutions to sufficiently mitigate existing and new emerging risks
Assist Equities to embed an effective governance structure for oversight of relevant business activities while maintaining documentation of Supervisory responsibilities
Support APAC Risk and Control MI, Governance, reporting and escalations
Work with the team in the monitoring of adherence to policy requirements and supervisory controls
Ensure the identification of issue root cause, partnering with control and process owners to recommend holistic corrective actions and improvements, provide check and challenge to ensure appropriate escalation in according with Issue Management and Escalation Policies
Maintain control documentation needed for the various internal, external and regulatory reviews
Work with Business Execution teams to deliver new control initiatives
Interact with the Markets Central Risk & Control teams (aka Risk Stripes), Compliance, Internal Audit and other control functions to drive forward control enhancement initiatives and investigate control failures
Facilitate and as required participate in ad-hoc reviews and regulatory / supervisory examinations of the wider business
Create strong partnership with functions including middle office, operations, product control and technology to provide end to end visibility of material risks

Requirements:

Experience in In-Business Risk and Control role or Regulatory Engagement, preferably within Equity or Global Market business
Front to back understanding of Equities trades and booking
Strong governance, control and process knowledge
Working knowledge of end-to-end product flows or lifecycle events of Equities Business
Risk and Control expertise within first line with strong focus on Risk Management and Supervisory Frameworks
Strong attention to detail, process oriented, data driven and well organized
Candidates with experience in other asset classes and with an understanding of regulatory landscape in APAC or good Risk & Control background would also be considered
Preferred candidates would have experience within a markets business (Equities experience preferred) and have a deep understanding of the regulatory framework, key controls related issues and possible areas of ethical conflicts in order to effectively address them
Good academic background, educated to a degree level or sufficient industry experience preferred
Purpose driven, highly motivated, collaborative, team player with strong attention to detail
Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to articulate problems simply and concisely
Capability of prioritizing and multi-tasking in a fast-paced dynamic environment
Ability to proactively drive process improvements and identify re-engineering opportunities
Experience in delivering change-related projects
Ability to influence and shape risk and control agenda

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Job Posted:
September 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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