Head of FX Technology Controls (SVP) - London

Head of FX Technology Controls

About Citi

As the worlds most global bank, Citi gives you the tools to be a trailblazer. Were not just building technology; were building the future of banking. With thousands of employees located around the globe, we are an international team encompassing a broad range of teams, roles, and cultures, and we invite you to come and join us!

Citis technology team supports business operations in 100+ countries, across multiple lines of business spanning both Institutional and retail businesses.

The group works to optimize the IT environment by standardizing production platforms, reducing complexity, and introducing innovative solutions that provide new business capabilities, reduce total cost of ownership, and create a competitive advantage for Citi.

We want to regularly engage with talented individuals who are passionate about producing clean, testable code as part of a high performing team. We have found this to be way more important than experience in the financial sector.

We welcome applications from any industry and should you wish to apply your application will be reviewed for a multitude of Developer positions at varying levels.

About FX Tech

Citi FX has a physical presence in 83 countries with 1,400 dedicated staff giving us the largest FX presence of any bank globally. Foreign Exchange has been one of the defining businesses of Citi for much of its 200 year existence.

Citi has the largest FX presence of any bank globally and we proudly put this down to delivering unrivalled service and insight to our clients. Increasing investment in technology has seen us roll out award winning applications. Technology is a central pillar for our plans to sustain and grow our FX business.

Above all, we seek individuals who seek exceptional attitude and aptitude in the people they work with and have a demonstrated passion for delivering FX technology in support of our #1 FX business.

Role Overview/What will you do:

Lead the coordination, implementation, and consistent execution of controls across our global FX technology stack.This role will be responsible for overseeing the seamless integration and alignment of our FX systems, ensuring all platforms and processes meet operational, risk, and compliance standardsThe SVP will collaborate across multiple teams, including technology, trading and operations, to ensure smooth execution, scalability, and innovationClear communication and ability to influence stakeholders is a key skills requiredThe role does notinvolve budget responsibilityLead and present global and regional updates to engage team in the progress of organizationContribute to defining and implementing best practices and processes for the department and ensure transparency and consistency across teams

Key Skills and Experience required

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in FX technology, strong project management skills, and the ability to drive cross-functional alignment at all levels of the organization.Extensive leadership in an FX organisation (ideally) with deep understanding of the regulatory environmentExperience of working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders on complex and cross-functional projects.Extensive stakeholder management across all levels Technology and Markets BusinessesDeep understanding of all aspects of IT development/Engineering, product management and program management to enable effective collaboration with partners from those disciplines.Experience in multiple areas of the financial services domain e.g., consumer, institutional, risk, compliance, and finance to facilitate effective communication with partners.Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate to a wide variety of stakeholders including senior leadership.Positive can-do attitude with a willingness to take control of a situation when required.

What well provide you

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)A discretional annual performance related bonusPrivate Medical Care & Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramPension PlanPaid Parental LeaveSpecial discounts for employees, family, and friendsAccess to an array of learning and development resources

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

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Job Family Group:

Project and Program Management

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Job Family:

Project Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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