Functions - Quantitative Risk Management, Summer Analyst, Buffalo - USA, 2027

About the role

Citi is looking for Summer Analysts to join the Risk Management team in our Buffalo office. Your work, as part of the Risk summer program, can have an immediate impact. Citi Risk Management is a strategic business partner and works closely with global management teams across the firm.

Responsibilities

• Gain a fundamental understanding of risk management, risk governance and risk best practices.
• Learn about Citi’s business operations and the risks it manages.
• Develop a broad understanding of how a portfolio of Risk is managed in a global financial institution using various measurement techniques including VaR, stress-testing and scenario analysis.
• Assess risks and rewards from individual financial instruments.
• Work on challenging and impactful projects within one of the Risk disciplines including Central Governance, Treasury Risk Management, Global Market Risk, Model Risk Management and Quantitative Risk & Stress Testing.
• Work closely with management teams, receive mentorship from senior leaders and peers, and add value to the risk organization and the firm.
• Respond to increasing regulatory, quantitative, and technical demands of the financial world.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Masters in Engineering, Science, Technology or Mathematics (Graduating between December 2027-May 2028).
• 0-2 years of significant, related work experience.
• Possess a strategic and analytical mindset with a global perspective and excellent judgment.
• Willing to take initiative and offer creative solutions and able to step out of your comfort zone.
• Possess resiliency to work in an environment of change and competition and are familiar with process improvement.
• Committed to excellence with a sense of urgency and excitement.
• Proficiency in analytical, coding or data mining tools (e.g. SAS, SQL, R, Python, Hadoop, Spark, MATLAB, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Technologically proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent business relationships.

Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit

• Enjoy statistical analysis for projects and data/modeling validation.
• Solve problems through statistical and non-statistical data exploration and can identify data quality issues.
• Willing to reinforce the firm’s Risk Management goals and objectives, ensure Citi’s safety and soundness, enhance capabilities in focus segment, and continue to make Citi a great place to work.
• Take initiative, ask questions, eager to learn, have a growth mindset, and want to build leadership skills.

Pay

$75,000