Senior Lead Counsel - Foreign Exchange - Senior Vice President

Job Title - Senior Lead Counsel - Foreign Exchange - Senior Vice President

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

Citi is seeking a seasoned lawyer to work with its industry-leading foreign exchange business to develop, deploy and manage innovative systems used for trading, settling, clearing, confirming, and collateralizing foreign exchange and related transactions and services ("Foreign Exchange Platforms"). As Senior Lead Counsel - Foreign Exchange, this role will provide leadership and cohesiveness to Citi Foreign Exchange Legal's global management of legal and regulatory risks relating to Foreign Exchange Platforms.

What you'll do

• Work in close partnership with the business product team on all aspects of legal and regulatory risk assessment of proposed new Foreign Exchange (FX) Platform relationships;
• Negotiate and/or draft essential legal documentation associated with FX Platforms;
• Build partnerships and ongoing engagement with cross-functional teams, including Risk, Compliance, Operations, Information Technology Legal, Network Management, Privacy and Data Legal leads to ensure an ongoing and resilient end-to-end legal risk and control framework;
• Design and lead a legal strategy and partnership with the business for ongoing inventorying, monitoring, managing, and mitigating of legal and regulatory risks presented by existing and new FX Platforms;
• Maintain ongoing collaboration and engagement with relevant industry groups to stay current on FX Platforms industry best practices, emerging risks, proposed rules, regulations, regulatory guidance, and regulatory developments (such as enforcement actions).

What we're looking for

• Relevant industry experience, preferably in capital markets/financial services.
• Knowledge of standards and principles recommended for banking organizations by prudential regulators or global standard-setting bodies on managing risks relating to third-party service providers such as FX Platform vendors.
• Demonstrated strength and skill in establishing effective working relationships across the business and support functions.
• Proven ability to apply sound judgment while managing assignments in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of United States, United Kingdom, and European Union swap dealer regulations.
• Bar license in good standing to practice law.

What we can offer you

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well, and save well.

By joining Citi, 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:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure.
• A discretional annual performance-related bonus.
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pension Plan.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends.
• Access to an array of learning and development resources.

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.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

Job Family Group: Legal

Job Family: Legal - Product

Time Type: Full time

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