Managers Control Self-Assessment; MCA) Sr. Lead Analyst Senior Vice President

Role Summary

Independent Risk Management (IRM) oversees Citi’s risk governance framework and risk appetite, ensuring all risks generated across the firm are measured, reviewed, and monitored.

As the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Cross-Disciplinary Controls Lead for International and Legal Entities (including CBNA), you will join the Banking and International Risk Controls team. In this high-impact role, you will drive end-to-end control oversight, design, and execution. Your responsibilities will span control assessments, Managers Control Assessment (MCA/RCSA) management, Quality Assurance (QA) monitoring, issue management, audit/regulatory exam management, and governance reporting.

This is a broad, cross-functional role requiring a holistic understanding of risk and control of environments rather than a single-specialty focus.

• End-to-End Issue Management:
  Lead the identification and escalation of control issues. Partner with Risk SMEs to perform deep-dive root-cause analyses and establish robust Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
• Regulatory Exam & Audit Coordination:
  Act as a primary lead for managing internal audits and external regulatory examinations. Coordinate the timely collection, review, and submission of high-quality deliverables and evidence.
• Remediation Tracking:
  Monitor and track the progress of open issues, audit findings, and regulatory commitments, ensuring sustainable remediation and preventing overdue items.

• MCA/RCSA Program Management:
  Lead and manage the Managers Control Assessment (MCA) program for International and Legal Entities, ensuring robust risk and control self-assessments.
• Control Design & Evolution:
  Design, implement, and continuously evolve control frameworks to align with changing risk profiles, minimizing operational losses and addressing emerging risks.

• Monitoring Procedures:
  Build and execute control monitoring and quality testing procedures to evaluate operating effectiveness and sustainability.
• Collaborative Oversight:
  Partner with control owners to establish inherent risk rationales, communicate monitoring expectations, and reassess controls based on testing results.
• Automation Advocacy :
  Identify opportunities to automate manual controls to enhance efficiency and reduce operational risk.

• Risk Assessments:
  Facilitate annual, quarterly, and monthly risk assessments, residual risk analyses, and the creation of corrective action plans.
• Analytics & Reporting:
  Produce high-quality analytics, status updates, and executive reporting to drive data-backed decision-making and control enhancements.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with in-Business and Function Risk/Control Leads, fostering a proactive, "no surprises" risk culture.

• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  15+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, internal audit, or control-related functions within a large financial services institution.
• Control Frameworks:
  Proven track record in designing, enhancing, and executing control environments and risk and control self-assessment (RCSA/MCA) processes.
• Issue & Exam Management:
  Extensive experience managing complex internal audits, regulatory exams, and end-to-end issue remediation (CAPs).
• Credible Challenge:
  Demonstrated ability to independently raise issues, escalation early, and engage in constructive "credible challenge" across all levels of seniority.
• Change Management:
  Experience leading large-scale change management initiatives, process re-engineering, and control environment transformations.

• Execution & Results-Oriented:
  Highly execution-driven and results-oriented, with a proven track record of taking ownership, driving accountability, and delivering complex initiatives on time.
• Collaboration:
  
  Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of collaborating across complex, matrixed organizations and breaking down silos.
• Communication:
  Outstanding written and verbal…