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Citigroup Wealth Trade & Transaction Regulatory Reporting Ops Manager in Chennai, India
The EMEA Trade & Transaction Regulatory Reporting Operations Manager leads the execution Trade & Transaction regulatory reporting processes from data sourcing through final submission in EMEA region. This role ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and control standards through effective governance and monitoring. The Manager designs and manages a control framework, including post-submission validation procedures and timely escalation of identified issues. They are responsible for overseeing issue remediation, ensuring sustainable solutions that mitigate risk and prevent recurrence. This position acts as a key liaison to Compliance, Risk, Technology, and business partners to align on expectations and process improvements. The Manager plays a leadership role in governance forums, presenting reporting metrics, control assessments, and remediation updates. They also drive standardization and automation across global reporting operations to improve data integrity and operational efficiency. The Manager ensures regulatory readiness by maintaining robust documentation and participating in audits and regulatory exams. They mentor and guide AVPs and Officers, supporting talent development and succession planning. As a strategic leader, the Manager contributes to enterprise-wide initiatives that enhance the reporting ecosystem and strengthen the control environment.
Responsibilities:
Oversee and lead execution of non-financial regulatory reports covering different jurisdictions and products
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reports
Manage control framework and validation processes
Manage the non-financial regulatory reporting issues and their remediation efforts
Communicate operational changes arising from remediation or process or control enhancements to Operations & Technology
Develop Business Requirements for system-related enhancements and end to end management of implementation of new or amended regulations
Reconcile positions and ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting
Execute the road map to improve regulatory reporting operations efficiency, controls, and resilience
Streamline process inconsistencies, mitigate risks, and process documentation. Share knowledge among team to manage regulatory reporting operations functions.
Anticipate details of future regulations by communicating directly with key stakeholders and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news
Ensure alignment with regulatory changes and expectations
Drive projects and process improvements
Support leadership in strategic planning and initiatives
Support all control functions including MCA, audits, procedures updates and implementation
Maintain documentation and oversee governance routines
Monitor and report performance metrics and KPIs
Timely escalate issues and monitor till resolution
Closely cooperate with Business and Tech partners on gap identification and process improvements
Prepare and participate in governance forums
Support leadership in strategic planning and initiatives
Support internal & external audit reviews in relation to regulatory reporting operations & controls processes
Lead team, support the goals and evaluation processes
Recruit talents in line with the hiring policies of Citi
Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices
Qualifications:
Minimum 9 years of experience in Operations, preferably in regulatory reporting space
Minimum 4 years of experience in leading team
Solid experience in transactional regulatory reporting
Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
Strong interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment.
Proven experience leading a team
Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
Analytical thinking skills
Effective workload management
Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
Critical thinking and drawing logic conclusions
Adequate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Job Family Group:
Operations - Transaction Services
Job Family:
Securities and Derivatives Processing
Time Type:
Full time
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