Commodities Business Management Analyst, Assistant Vice President

Join Citi's Commodities COO team in Belfast and play a central role in keeping one of the world's leading commodities businesses running effectively. As a Commodities Business Management Analyst, you will sit at the heart of the Commodities business — coordinating across trading desks, business functions, and senior stakeholders to ensure operational efficiency, strategic delivery, and a sound control environment. This is a high-visibility role offering direct exposure to traders, salespeople, and cross-functional teams spanning London, Houston, and Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operational activities that enable the Commodities business to access brokers, markets, and exchanges, and maintain critical vendor relationships for market data and related services.
• Identify control and process gaps across the Commodities business and manage the end-to-end closure of those gaps in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of strategic goals and new business initiatives by helping the business organise around its priorities and maintain forward momentum.
• Gather, coordinate, and manage evidence for internal audit and compliance requests, ensuring responses are accurate and submitted on time.
• Contribute to cost management and efficiency initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce spend or streamline processes.
• Apply and develop AI tools and techniques to improve and automate operational processes across the team.
• Act as a point of coordination between the Commodities desk and internal functions including Legal, Compliance, Finance, IT, and Operations to resolve issues and represent business needs clearly.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in banking, financial services, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects or operational processes in a structured environment.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, managing multiple priorities simultaneously without losing accuracy or attention to detail.
• Clear and confident communicator, both in writing and in conversation, with the ability to engage stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to diagnose the root cause of an issue, assess its wider impact, and coordinate an effective resolution.
• Collaborative team player who builds effective working relationships across diverse internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with financial services, trading operations, or capital markets environments.
• Exposure to technology platforms or systems used in a trading or banking context.
• Experience using or exploring AI tools to improve workflows or drive efficiencies.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility while staying connected to a collaborative team.
• Direct exposure to a global business with colleagues and stakeholders across London, Houston, and Singapore, broadening your professional network and international perspective.
• A role where your contributions have a visible impact — you will work directly with traders, salespeople, and senior leaders, not in the background.
• Structured opportunities to develop your skills in business management, process improvement, and AI-driven operations within a leading financial institution.
• Access to Citi's learning and development resources to support your career progression and help you build expertise in commodities and financial services.
• A team culture built on transparency, collaboration, and personal growth, where your ideas for improving processes are welcomed and acted upon.
• Competitive compensation and access to Citi's broader financial wellbeing and employee support programmes.

Job Family Group: Institutional Trading

Job Family: Trade Support

Time Type: Full time

Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.

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