Corporate Bankers are relationship-focused finance professionals responsible for understanding the wide range of complex financial issues facing our clients around the world. Our Banking franchise is organized around three lines of business: Investment Banking, Corporate Banking and Commercial Banking. The unified Banking & International organization oversees the local delivery of the full firm to clients in each of the 95 markets where Citi has an on-the-ground presence.
As a Corporate Banker, you will drive the client dialogue on capital structure, liability management, liquidity and funding strategies, risk management and investment solutions. The Corporate Bank serves as the conduit of Citi’s full product suite to clients through holistically managed relationships across our unparalleled network.
Unique to Citi, Corporate Bankers are also responsible for deciding where to invest the firm's capital and executing on those investments. Corporate Bankers work in partnership with various Citi groups across the firm including Risk Management, Investment Banking and the Capital Markets Origination.
Responsibilities:
- Exhibit on a day-to-day basis a strong corporate finance mindset, in all internal and client interactions.
- Focus on a dynamic and complex segment across Large Corporates, Public Sector and Financial Institutions.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships. Interact with key customer decision makers and stakeholders, in order to get a deep understanding of various business models & sectors.
- Manage independently a diverse client portfolio, with a high degree of complexity.
- Cross-sell together with dedicated partners a wide range of solutions, including financing & wider capital structuring options, cash management, trade & financial markets.
- Contribute together with internal partners to various approval processes, incl. greenlight & credit memos.
- Have a solid understanding of capital markets products and work closely with partners to identify / originate opportunities.
- Display know-how & awareness in terms of early problem recognition and remedial management, along with a strong understanding of risks.
- Keep a sound quality of the credit portfolio, ensure adherence to Citi’s credit policies, procedures, programs, and best practices.
- Maintain a strong and solid control environment (as per the AML, KYC and other policies).
- Promote an enhanced customer experience & drive customer satisfaction.
Requirements:
- The applicant should have 4-8 years of relevant Banking experience.
- Bachelor / University degree (Finance / Economics preferred); MBA/ Masters, CFA is a plus.
- Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Experience with large corporate clients, capital markets products, derivatives, credit, cash management, trade, finance and securities products preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of Corporate Banking business including related products, pertinent regulations and the lending and credit approval process
- Sound credit knowledge, including financial modelling
- Expertise in risk essment and in identifying any early warning signals.