Head of Americas Fixed Income, Managing Director

Citi•New York, NY

About The Position

Manage a team of senior and junior fixed income traders and advisors to create a best-in-class execution, advisory and service model Manage service levels, streamline / troubleshoot operational issues. Implement efforts to improve efficiency in our fixed income execution and trading platforms Control of Errors, keep a log of errors and identify areas of opportunities to reduce / eliminate daily errors. Maintenance of a minimum set of internal controls considered necessary to mitigate risks Ensure proper backups are in place across the different functions within the team Responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and rules governing trading and the policies and procedures of the department and Company. Interact with Investments COO Office, Supervision and the Sales team acting as the primary point of contact ensuring that support provided is consistent and of the highest quality across all regions. Own communications with Pershing and all relevant internal partners for the Pershing relationship relating to Fixed Income. Product and Platform Development: Ensure that all the platform capabilities and market access of the Team are effective and allow us to favorably compete within our target market. Provide leadership and support in the identification, design, approval, training and successful implementation of new Capital Markets Products or variations. Own and coordinate the multiple projects required to drive business efficiency and client experience Platform Management: Modernize the platform, for full and self-service trading, identifying all opportunities and enhancements needed. Engage with technology, compliance, and operations to drive changes. Work closely with partners to ensure end to end experience is best-in-class. Business Development: Develop a coordinated business strategy across Americas to deliver the full range of products and solutions to our CPB and CGW target market clients. Management Reporting: Work closely with Business Head and Capital Markets Head, to provide detailed business reporting, data analysis. Human Capital Management: Focus on talent management, ensure the people strategy and organizational capabilities are aligned to the business strategy and brokerage needs

Requirements

10+ years of experience at trading desk, brokerage platform or similar institutional structure, with increased financial and distribution management experience in Financial Services
5+ years of managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience
7, 24 and 63 required
Ability to influence others without having a direct reporting
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Sales experience with clients and internal advisors
Superior inter-personal skills and decision-making judgment
Team building and problem solving skills
Knowledge of various functional areas including customer services, underwriting/new business, producer compensation, investment back office, finance and regulatory compliance
Management experience

Responsibilities

Manage a team of senior and junior fixed income traders and advisors to create a best-in-class execution, advisory and service model
Manage service levels, streamline / troubleshoot operational issues
Implement efforts to improve efficiency in our fixed income execution and trading platforms
Control of Errors, keep a log of errors and identify areas of opportunities to reduce / eliminate daily errors
Maintenance of a minimum set of internal controls considered necessary to mitigate risks
Ensure proper backups are in place across the different functions within the team
Responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and rules governing trading and the policies and procedures of the department and Company
Interact with Investments COO Office, Supervision and the Sales team acting as the primary point of contact ensuring that support provided is consistent and of the highest quality across all regions
Own communications with Pershing and all relevant internal partners for the Pershing relationship relating to Fixed Income
Ensure that all the platform capabilities and market access of the Team are effective and allow us to favorably compete within our target market
Provide leadership and support in the identification, design, approval, training and successful implementation of new Capital Markets Products or variations
Own and coordinate the multiple projects required to drive business efficiency and client experience
Modernize the platform, for full and self-service trading, identifying all opportunities and enhancements needed. Engage with technology, compliance, and operations to drive changes
Develop a coordinated business strategy across Americas to deliver the full range of products and solutions to our CPB and CGW target market clients
Work closely with Business Head and Capital Markets Head, to provide detailed business reporting, data analysis
Focus on talent management, ensure the people strategy and organizational capabilities are aligned to the business strategy and brokerage needs