Citigroup, Inc

Governance Lead - SVP

Citigroup, Inc$125K — $187K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in Financial Services focusing on Business Risk, Operational Risk, Compliance, and governance.
  • Strong background in Corporate Governance and governance coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain the Client Organization Governance per Citi's Governance Operating Model.
  • Oversee coordination of Governance Committees and management meetings, managing escalations as necessary.
  • Ensure adherence to principles of a global Governance Operating Model for Client Organization risks and controls.
  • Manage schedules for Governance Committees to align and execute meetings appropriately.
  • Develop and align forward-looking agendas with committee charters and terms of reference.
  • Provide agenda recommendations and coordinate stakeholder communications for approval.
  • Ensure thorough documentation of meeting minutes and follow-up on action items as needed.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
Overview:

The role will be expected to execute and support a range of activities to comply with Citi's Governance Operating Model and Client Organization's Governance for effective Governance management and improving the Client Organization's overall decision-making through enhancing processes and culture and executing Board Material Data Accuracy Controls.

Responsibilities include:
  • Build upon and own the design, implementing, and maintaining a Client Organization Governance in line with Citi's Governance Operating Model
  • Oversee and execute the processes related to Governance Committee and management meeting coordination, and escalations and elevations reported for the Banking, International, Client Organization, and Legacy Franchises Business Risk and Control Committee (BIC LF BRCC), and the Client Organization Controls Meeting
  • Oversee the execution and adherence to the requirements and principles to implement a comprehensive, transparent and globally consistent Governance Operating Model to oversee and govern the Client Organization risks and controls
  • Oversee that that an integrated schedule for various Governance Committees and management meetings to ensure coverage is comprehensively aligned and meetings follow appropriate hierarchy and being executed
  • Oversee the forward-looking agendas to help ensure coverage is comprehensively aligned with committee charter or terms of reference
  • Provide recommendations on agendas and stakeholder communications, providing upon approval
  • Oversee the completion of administration materials, i.e., record minutes and action items, and follow-up as needed on items for business committees and/ or regular business meetings
  • Coordinate with teams, including other Governance Committees and management meetings, to ensure matters are appropriately and proactively identified, reviewed, coordinated into various meetings and/or Committees, and materials are prepared of standard quality
  • Ensure approval of the Client Governance operating guide
  • Oversee Governance Committee policy documents, templates, training, communications, review and assessments within the operating guide
  • Oversee the maintenance and regular review of the inventory of Client owned Governance Committees and management meetings and manage the inventory through the lifecycle
  • Oversee regular reporting of inventory that may be included in Governance Committees or management meetings
  • Identify governance flow for ease of understanding matters being escalated or elevated
  • Reduce redundancies or duplicative management meetings through robust screening of new management meeting request
  • Oversee that Board Material Data Accuracy Controls are executed, as required
  • Coordinate, monitor, and ensure the execution of controls are effective


Qualifications & skills:
  • 10+ years of relevant work experience in Financial Services in Business Risk, Operational Risk, Compliance, and/or governance and control
  • Experience in Corporate Governance and governance coordination.


Job Family Group:
Controls Governance & Oversight

Job Family:
Governance Reporting & Analysis

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Getzville New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$125,200.00 - $187,800.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills
Analytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Controls Lifecycle, Data Analysis, Digital Skills (Including AI), Escalation Management, Governance, Management Reporting, Needs Assessment, Risk Management Lifecycle.

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

Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Aug 04, 2026

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

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Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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