Citi, the world leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Department Overview:

The ICG Legal Department provides global legal coverage in relation to Citi’s Institutional Client Group (“ICG”) business activities. These activities include corporate and institutional lending, investment banking, capital markets, treasury and trade solutions, private banking and markets and securities related products and services.

The ICG Infrastructure and Cross Product Initiatives Legal team (“ICPI Legal”) has been recently established to partner alongside the specialist product advisory ICG Legal teams on cross product matters and to provide focused coverage to ICG’s Risk and Controls Department. Amongst other things, the ICPI Legal team’s focus is upon the design and implementation of various ICG-wide regulatory, control and governance driven initiatives and business change projects (including those arising from the Fed/OCC Consent Orders); ICG Legal infrastructure and legal project management; ICG cross product regulatory and thematic legal advice; ICG legal entity booking models; and ICG Legal technology and electronic solutions.

Responsibilities:

An opportunity has arisen in the ICPI Legal team for a prominent supporting role in the administration and management of certain key legal projects within the ICG legal cross-product risk and control infrastructure space. In particular, the successful candidate will support ICG Legal teams in the procurement, review and approval of legal opinions used to establish the legal Well-Founded Basis (“WFB”) standard for the purpose of Citi’s regulatory capital reporting in relation to derivatives and securities financing transactions. Responsibilities are expected to evolve over time having regard for regulatory, commercial and technological developments impacting on ICG, but initial responsibilities will include:

• Working across ICG Legal to coordinate robust, timely and appropriate engagement from the ICG Legal teams in the risk management and governance processes, including engagement with the global WFB Working Group;

• Ensuring co-ordination with relevant stakeholders in completing the monthly, quarterly and annual control processes in place, on a global and regional basis and timely escalation of any issues;

• Collating relevant data and evidence in assisting with internal audit validations which are performed routinely on the control processes carried out by ICPI Legal;

• Supporting the implementation of new and enhanced risk management infrastructure, including the development of technology, across ICG Legal geographies and products to ensure efficient and effective reporting and audit trail in relation to WFB legal opinion maintenance;

• Working with internal and external counsel to ensure appropriate coverage in WFB legal opinions and facilitating engagement of external local counsel where appropriate.

Knowledge/Experience:

• Experience in banking and finance and broad knowledge of commercial contracts and master agreements

• Familiarity with legal services and basic legal contract principles

• Experience in a support capacity in managing projects and tracking information for accurate record keeping

• Proven track record in delivering results in a dynamic and changing environment

• Experience working in a major bank preferred

Skills:

• Strong communication skills (both written and oral), managing stakeholders at senior levels

• Ability to think laterally to find solutions

• Self-driven and ability to manage and deliver projects

• Highly organised

• Good business judgement and commercial aptitude

• Working knowledge of PC operating systems, particularly Excel

Competencies:

• The ability to work in an organised and disciplined manner is a key requirement of the job.

• Strong project management skills and attention to detail

Education:

• Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

What we Offer:

As well as a competitive salary and consideration for a yearly discretionary bonus Citi offer;

• 23 days paid annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme,
• Life assurance and
• Private medical insurance with Bupa healthcare

In addition, we offer a competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme and employees also have the option (provided they have a student loan from the Student Loan Company) to divert saver and company match contributions to their student loan. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer employees a number of lifestyle benefits including; on site restaurant and coffee shops, online shopping and concierge service and subsidised clubs and societies.

Our select benefit package offers you the opportunity to customise your benefits according to your own lifestyle preferences and includes corporate discounts, memberships and a range of additional extras.

Our vast range of diversity networks and on site multi faith room demonstrates Citi’s commitment to growing a diverse workforce.