Investment Banking Associate - UK/EMEA FIG - London

The Investment Banking Associate (the “Associate”) is an intermediate level position responsible for providing strategic advisory services to clients. The Associate is expected to work with Senior Bankers across EMEA in business origination and execution across Citi’s product set, with particular focus on episodic M&A transactions, strategic financing initiatives and access to the capital markets. The Associate will also work directly with clients and act as a bridge between the team of more Senior Bankers and its more junior components. The overall objective of this role is to act as a strategic advisor to our clients by analysing business opportunities and assisting them in accessing the capital markets.

This position is dedicated to the Financial Institution Group (“FIG”) and focuses on financial institutions as clients, ranging from banks, insurers, diversified finance players as well as Fintech companies and asset managers.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage past investment banking or related experience to enhance M&A execution and capital raising capabilities.
• Member of deal team for the origination and execution of episodic and Corporate Finance transactions involving clients across EMEA.
• Responsible for staying abreast of market and industry trends, “best practices” and competitive landscape.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include developing client pitch materials tailored to meet client needs, leading execution of episodic transactions/financings and fostering ongoing relationships across the EMEA region.
• Responsible for evaluating public filings, research reports, operations, business plans, and financial forecasts to produce strategic and financial analyses.
• The Associate will develop (i) in-depth understanding of the dynamics of the business, (ii) an understanding of clients’ priorities with the aim of identifying appropriate marketing opportunities and (iii) strong relationships internally with key product, risk and regional partners.
• Manage and mentor analysts by providing detailed guidance and feedback, managing information flow, and providing credit and exposure information to analysts, as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Strong experience working in an investment banking role.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience assisting with client development.
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment in order to meet deadlines.
• Languages - Italian would be advantageous.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, Citi UK regulated entities (Citi entities) must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role. Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety: Honesty, integrity and reputation; Financial soundness; Competence and capability.

In order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. For this reason, you will be assessed for this role against the Fit and Proper requirements, as described above. This assessment will be carried out through extensive interviews, self-disclosures, permitted criminal record checks, regulated reference checks, credit checks and other background screening checks.