Equities Prime Finance In Business Risk Structurer, Assistant Vice President or Vice President

Citi • New York, NY

11d • $150,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Individual will be responsible for supporting the counterparty and platform risk management of Citi’s cash and synthetic Prime Brokerage and Equity Delta One business lines. This includes solutions-oriented client engagement throughout the lifecycle of a client, acting as the first line of defense in risk managing credit risk and monitoring platform exposure. The role involves the generation of key risk analytics and development of new tools to support insights and emerging risk trends. Understanding market and credit risks within Prime products and effectively communicating to senior management and control functions is crucial. The position will also focus on evolving the risk framework and other risk governance items to ensure a proper control environment and strategic platform development, support senior IBR team members in responses to Regulatory inquiries and periodic requests, and be key in-business coverage for emerging counterparty risk events and crisis management. The global platform includes Prime Brokerage and Swap offerings across US and international broker dealer and bank chain entities, with client portfolios comprising a broad range of asset classes and investment strategies. Typical product scope includes asset classes such as equities (incl ETFs, custom baskets, OTC); fixed income corporates and converts; listed options. Strategies include Equity Long/Short; Quant; Multi-Strat; Event; Macro; Credit opportunity; etc., serving Hedge Fund and Real Money counterparties.

Requirements

• Front office risk management or experience in a secured financing role.
• Knowledge of relevant Prime financing platforms, asset types, market structure and client investment strategies.
• Experience with data infrastructure transformation, financial engineering and/or quantitative expertise in risk modeling/data analytics.
• Experience with risk decision-making authority carrying direct economic impact.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, demonstrated aptitude for tackling analytical issues through quantitative modelling and assimilation of data into a working product
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams from Product, Sales, Credit Risk, Technology, Operations, Legal and Compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a balance of risk and reward to facilitate business growth while effectively managing risk and taking decisive action.
• Bachelor’s University degree or equivalent required.
• 3+ years’ experience in financial services; direct experience in quantitative, analytical roles required.
• Entrepreneurial.
• Inquisitive.
• Proactive and motivated.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong problem solving abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Programming language(s) and integrative use of LLM to build analytical efficiencies a plus.
• Masters in Mathematics, Science or Finance/Economics or CFA designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily management of client portfolio exposures and counterparty-related risk issues.
• Support of operational risk and platform trade processing associated with client counterparty risks.
• Participation in prospective client pitches and term negotiations, modeling commercial risk terms and constructing incentives to support strategic, risk-efficient returns growth through ongoing client dialogue.
• High level of engagement with Sales, Trading and other members of the business as it relates to client management and ongoing business initiatives.
• Thoughtful and complete analysis and communication of risk concerns both internally within the business and among control function partners.
• Identifying and escalating emerging risks – credit, market, operational or legal – to senior management and Global Prime Finance IBR Head. Continuously assessing and adapting to new products and market stress events and proactively proposing risk solutions.
• Facilitating new client trades and managing existing portfolio exposures to ensure that risks, primarily market-driven counterparty risk, but also documentation, legal and reputational risks are well-controlled.
• Work closely with Credit risk management on the onboarding of new clients, implementation of margin methodology, as well as maintaining ongoing dialogue and promptly escalating issues with existing clients.
• Develop strategic risk solutions, analytics and platform enhancements to help advance Citi’s competitive advantage.
• Maintain a positive culture within the NAM IBR team by cultivating a productive and collaborative work environment.
• Ensure full compliance with In-Business Risk Procedures manual and other Prime Finance policies.

Benefits

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level