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Department Overview
The successful candidate will join the Quantitative Risk & Stress Testing (QRS) team in Warsaw, reporting into the EMEA head of Counterparty Risk Analytics. QRS’s mandate is to provide analytics and analyses to Risk Management and other partners across Citi. The QRS team develops credit, market, and counterparty risk analytics to consistently measure risk, optimize capital, dimension risk appetite, and allocate these metrics to businesses and geographies; as well as supporting Basel, internal and external stress testing, and loan loss reserve processes.

This particular role will be responsible for the technical oversight and execution of quantitative analyses underpinning the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) for Citi’s UK and German legal entities. These capital adequacy initiatives are critical to Citi’s regulatory compliance and risk management frameworks.

Team/ Position Overview
The SVP position will have the mandate to oversee analytical tools that are developed and/or used for ICAAP-related stress testing and Pillar 1 adequacy exercises as well as provide the analytical support required by the size and complexity of Citi’s UK and German legal entities. This includes the quantitative assessment of key inputs/outputs and limitations of Group-level risk models to ensure they are fit-for-purpose at the legal entity level. The team will also be responsible for supporting new model development for regional solutions where deemed appropriate.

The candidate will need to become highly conversant in technical aspects of QRS models in order to oversee their local usage and to explain key model mechanics and methodology to a non-technical audience, which may include portfolio risk managers, senior management, regulators, and/or auditors. The role will provide broad exposure to Citi’s businesses across the region and develop expertise spanning multiple risk stripes as the candidate will also be expected to understand the key local requirements and critically assess the level of analytical support needed to adequately capture these risks.

Key Responsibilities
• Deliver in-region analytical support for scenario design, stress loss, and economic capital where needed, with a key emphasis on UK and German entities
• Provide critical model selection recommendations to facilitate of the appropriate usage of models/tools for risk measurement. This will involve close cooperation with the local risk managers within the region to understand portfolio dynamics and with Group-level developers to understand model methodology, mechanics, and limitations
• Represent regional oversight in ICAAP working groups to ensure consistency across EMEA entities and critically review submission drafts for compliance with the firm’s ICAAP standards
• Work closely with Global QRS development groups to ensure model usage and enhancements are fully compliant with Model Risk Policy and conform to regulatory guidelines
• Regional QRS point of contact for the delivery of risk calculations/commentary required to support for in-country users of global models, regulatory inquiries, and audit reviews

Qualifications:
• Post-graduate Degree in Finance, Economics, or quantitative discipline
• 7+ years of experience / knowledge of Banking, Treasury, Finance / Risk management preferred
• Demonstrated experience in both Credit Risk and Market Risk disciplines

Competencies/Skills:
• Demonstrated excellent partnership, teamwork and influencing skills at all levels of management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical, creative thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and committed to deliver under tight deadlines
• Experience in managing diverse teams and executing on complex projects
• Solid knowledge of time series analysis, statistics or econometrics would be highly advantageous

Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

What’s on Offer?
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of analytical topics relevant for senior management decision making (CRO, CFO, and Board) and regulatory management. They will interact confidently with quantitative analyst and risk management professionals across multiple risk stripes and geographies, and in so doing gain an expansive view of the firm and its analytical capabilities.