Senior Business Unit Group Manager- Markets at Citi

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the South Africa Markets Head in the performance of her daily role including her participation in, and preparation of, local and regional management meetings
• Provide updates related to financial performance , opportunities, risk and control issues, escalation points,  regulatory engagement
• Support the business in facilitating new business initiatives, product expansion and driving technology change within the business
• Create and provide effective metrics to stakeholders and management teams
• Build strong relationship with regional product and business partners and coordinate effectively across the South Africa Markets teams and local franchise partners
• Liaison with desk heads, support functions building relationships with control and support functions  to develop and deliver on business strategy
• Take a lead role in the control framework for the business including but not limited to Risk & Controls testing, operational loss processes, investigation and developing and driving corrective actions.
• Seek out and ensure corrective actions are implemented for control related issues across the spectrum of control functions with a goal of driving a robust, harmonized business model for the country.
• Have a critical mind and question processes and frameworks with a preventive business framework
• Preparation of meeting materials, ensuring minutes are accurately recorded and tracking follow-up items
• Seek out sources to track, consolidate and analyse ad-hoc and regular business requests underpinned by data.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the Markets businesses, its products and processes and how it operates within a large organisation.
• Relay business knowledge, product knowledge, and requirements to business and internal support functions where required.
• Communicate (written and oral) information within and between the businesses and support functions.
• Build effective prioritisation skills as the job entails dealing with multiple conflicting priorities in a time- pressured environment.
• Other ad hoc administration tasks that support the activities of the business including PowerPoint presentations and excel analysis.
• Business Coordinator for Internal and external exams/audits
• Coordinate and manage regulatory interaction and projects, with SARB, JSE, FSCA, FIC

Knowledge/Experience:

• Significant exposure to equities, foreign exchange and/or interest rate products would be an advantage
• Extensive years (>10years) of experience in financial markets either in the business or business support functions.
• Strong understanding of data flows within the Markets organisation.

Skills:

• Excellent communications skills (written / verbal) at all organisational levels. People management experience
• Results/task orientated with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage and prioritise effectively and resolve conflicting priorities.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and autonomously.
• High level of computer literacy especially in the Microsoft Office product suite

Qualifications:

• Excellent academic background educated to a minimum of degree level or sufficient industry experience
• Financial / Project management/accounting degree / MBA will be an advantage,
• Professional qualifications could be an advantage

Competencies:

• Communication / Relationship building
• Attention to detail
• Team work
• Prioritisation / Initiative