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Citigroup Services Capital Allocation and Management, Lead Specialist - Vice President in London, United Kingdom

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, data and problem solving to Citi’s capital optimisation team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview:

Citi Services is one of Citi’s five interconnected businesses and at the heart of Citi’s global network. Citi Services includes Treasury & Trade Solutions (TTS) and Securities Services. TTS provides an integrated suite of Liquidity, Payments and Trade/Working Capital solutions to multinational corporations, financial institutions, public sector organisations and increasingly mid-sized corporate clients. Securities Services provides global institutional clients a wide range of solutions, including custody, fund services, execution services and issuer services.

Capital optimization is a critical area for Citi and represents a significant challenge facing the financial services industry. As a firm, our ability to effectively lead in this area will be a significant determinant of our future competitiveness. It also helps satisfy a regulatory requirement for enhanced connection between strategic planning and capital planning.

Balance Sheet and Capital Management (BSCM) is a specialised team responsible for ensuring an effective and efficient use of Services’ balance sheet with the goal of improving return on capital measures. Key benefits include development of specialised capital knowledge, experience developing and executing complex analytical processes, exposure to senior leadership and multiple products across Services, and working in a rewarding, creative, and dynamic environment.

The incumbent will play a critical role in leading key initiatives that support Services’ capital and balance sheet strategy through analytics, tools, data, and actional insights. The successful candidate will report to Head of BSCM, Trade & Working Capital Solutions and will seamlessly straddle analytical and influencing skills to develop and then promote returns information in order to embed capital optimisation into every-day decision making across all levels of the organisation.

What you’ll do:

  • Develop a consistent methodology and design a common platform for Services' optimal capital allocation decisions, in close collaboration with a variety of internal business constituents.

  • Direct project prioritisation, platform direction, and future state planning and strategic direction.

  • In collaboration with Analytics and Technology, realize returns infrastructure solutions and automation.

  • Promote self-service platform use for every-day decision making.

  • Democratize access to data and transparency of outcomes to teams.

  • Administer a data-driven approach to allocate Service’ capital.

What we’ll need from you :

  • Extensive world class dashboard designing and providing data structure specifications, with strong emphasis on turning insights into actions.

  • Analytical problem solver with the ability to design data-driven technology solutions to answer business problems.

  • Strong communication and presentation skills to interact and drive usage across C-levels.

  • Ability to partner well with a range of stakeholders in the firm to drive objectives to delivery, strong interpersonal skills to influence without authority as well as resolve conflict to mitigate roadblock.

  • Ability to navigate large, matrix organization to find relevant personnel to remediate/solve key problems.

  • Familiarity with client perspective as well as banking solutions and products.

  • Awareness of bank capital regulation and bank liquidity regulation.

  • Expertise in data analytics and working with data visualisation tools e.g. Tableau.

  • Familiarity with Python, R, SAS, SPSS, and other statistical tools required to lead analytic projects and guide offshore teams.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related fields; Master’s degree preferred.

What we can offer you:

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

  • Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure.

  • A discretional annual performance related bonus.

  • Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances.

  • Employee Assistance Program.

  • Pension Plan.

  • Paid Parental Leave.

  • Special discounts for employees, family, and friends.

  • Access to an array of learning and development resources.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.


Job Family Group:

Product Management and Development


Job Family:

Product Development


Time Type:

Full time


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