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Senior Lead Reviewer, Senior Vice President

Citi (Citi) · Other

  • Budapest Hungary, Hungary
  • Grade Director
  • Full time

Credit Risk Review (CRR) provides independent assurance over Citi's credit risk management framework, helping identify, monitor, and mitigate current and emerging risks across the organization.


As a Senior Lead Reviewer, you will independently lead review and monitoring activities for an assigned business area, assessing credit portfolios, risk strategies, and control effectiveness.

You will provide objective challenge, deliver actionable recommendations, and partner with senior stakeholders to drive strong risk management practices.

The role also leverages Citi-approved AI-enabled tools to enhance analysis, identify trends, and improve review effectiveness while maintaining independent reviewer judgment.


What you’ll do:

  • Assess the effectiveness of credit risk management at Citi and the ability of the Business and Independent Risk to identify, monitor and mitigate current and emerging credit risks across Citigroup and Citibank
  • Manage CRR Wholesale Review Entities through quarterly Business Monitoring and periodic Reviews leveraging AI tools to support data extraction, thematic analysis, and risk identification where appropriate
  • Assess the quality of assigned portfolios and relationships, including identification and evaluation of emerging risks
  • Assess the quality and adequacy of credit analysis and exposure analysis as well as accuracy and appropriateness of risk ratings and classifications of corporate, commercial and high-net worth relationships
  • Assess the effectiveness of the credit risk processes and standards of assigned Review Entity to promote leading practices and identify opportunities for improvements
  • Assess Business and Risk staffing levels to determine the effects on assigned Review Entity
  • Prepare Credit Assessment Documents in accordance with and at the quality standards required by the CRR Manual and Review Guides, incorporating AI tools as appropriate for drafting support, document comparison, and consistency checks
  • Evaluate the appropriateness of Corrective Action Plans resulting from Reviews or Business Monitoring, and subsequent validation of the effectiveness of the same after implementation by the Business
  • Maintain accountability for the quality and consistency of work products that include Credit Assessment Documents, Sample Rationale Documents, and CRR Wholesale Review Reports created for the assigned Review Entity
  • Assist CRR Wholesale Team Managers, Segment Heads, and Head of CRR Wholesale on regional and/or global tasks
  • Communicate concerns and/or emerging risks that may impact the assigned Review Entity to Credit Review Team Managers and CRR Wholesale Senior Management
  • Travel requirement - 25% of the time.

What we’ll need from you:

  • 10+ years or previous relevant experience
  • Credit and Financial Statements analysis experience
  • Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to identify root causes and trends.
  • Fully conversant in credit policy matters
  • Good knowledge of capital markets products, including derivatives
  • Ability to recognize emerging risks, including operational risk
  • Expert in risk analysis and risk management processes for one or more products and lending areas
  • Developed project management skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and comfortable using AI‑enabled productivity and analytics tools consistent with Citi’s policies
  • Proven ability to build and maintain relationships and exert influence without direct authority
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority
  • Regulatory experience or relevant experience in a similar role at another institution is desirable
  • Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Hungary, 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 compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

  • Cafeteria Program
  • Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)
  • Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
  • Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices
  • Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed
  • Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance
  • Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines
  • Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

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. 


If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please don't hesitate to reach out to Karola Sulińska at karola.sulinska@citi.com.

 

 

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Credit Review Risk Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

Ft20,172,680.00 - Ft33,822,720.00

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Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Financial Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

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