Citi is looking for a Data Quality Analyst to play a central role in maintaining the integrity of supervisory and transaction monitoring controls across global markets. In this position, you will oversee the full data quality lifecycle — from identifying critical data elements and building monitoring rules, to investigating exceptions and reporting control effectiveness — ensuring that data-driven decisions are built on a reliable and governed foundation. This is a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of data governance, risk controls, and cross-functional collaboration, giving you direct visibility into how data quality underpins Citi's control environment.
Responsibilities
Identify critical data elements across supervisory and transaction monitoring controls by conducting structured SQL reviews, ensuring data quality rules are accurately defined and fit for purpose.
Monitor data quality exceptions on an ongoing basis, performing root cause analysis to determine the underlying cause of threshold breaches and coordinating with technology teams to drive timely remediation.
Manage and prioritise data-related risks, dependencies, and issues, escalating where necessary to ensure timely resolution and control effectiveness.
Conduct ad-hoc data analysis to interrogate, reconcile, and validate datasets, providing quality-assured outputs before they are shared with stakeholders.
Consult with business users to assess integration requirements and identify opportunities for system enhancements and process automation that improve data management outcomes.
Develop and implement mitigation strategies to address identified data gaps and deficiencies, reducing control risk in a structured and timely manner.
Contribute to the development of KPIs and metrics that enable stakeholders to assess control performance and data quality trends over time.
Ensure all data management activities align with Citi's risk frameworks, policies, and risk appetite, supporting accurate and timely reporting within the Managers Control Assessment.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Proficiency in SQL, with the ability to interrogate complex datasets and conduct structured data reviews to support control identification and exception analysis.
Experience in data quality management, including the definition of data rules, threshold monitoring, and exception investigation within a regulated or financial services environment.
Ability to perform root cause analysis on data issues, translating findings into clear remediation actions in collaboration with technology and business teams.
Understanding of risk and control frameworks, with the ability to ensure data activities are consistently aligned to governance standards and policy requirements.
Strong analytical capability, with experience running ad-hoc analysis and reconciling data across multiple sources to surface actionable insights.
Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to present data quality findings and control metrics to a range of internal stakeholders.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
Familiarity with supervisory or transaction monitoring controls within a financial markets or banking context.
Experience working with issue-tracking and workflow management tools to coordinate data remediation activity across technical and business teams.
Exposure to database architecture and infrastructure concepts, including an understanding of how data systems interconnect to support business processes.
Experience producing KPIs or management information reports to support governance and control oversight activities.
What We Offer
Joining Citi means becoming part of a global organisation where your work has real impact on the controls and data foundations that support markets activity worldwide. We offer a collaborative, performance-driven environment where your analytical capabilities are valued, your development is actively supported, and your contributions are visible at a meaningful scale.
A hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility while maintaining strong team connection.
Exposure to complex, high-impact data and control challenges across global markets, building deep expertise in data governance and risk management.
Access to structured learning and development resources to help you grow your technical skills and advance your career within a global financial institution.
The opportunity to work across business, technology, and risk functions, broadening your professional network and cross-functional knowledge.
Wellbeing and financial benefits designed to support your health, balance, and long-term security.
A clearly defined role within a globally recognised organisation, with the scale and stability to develop a long-term career in data and controls.
Apply now to bring your data quality expertise to a role where your work directly strengthens the controls that Citi's markets business depends on.
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Risk Management
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In-Business Risk
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Full time
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Analytical Thinking, Controls Lifecycle, Credible Challenge, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.
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For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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