Alternative Assets Group IB Senior Analyst

The Investment Banking Senior Analyst in the Alternative Assets Group is an intermediate level position responsible for providing bespoke strategic advisory services to clients. The Senior Analyst is expected to work with Senior Bankers across EMEA in business origination and execution across Citi’s product set, with particular focus on episodic and strategic financing transactions. The overall objective of this role is to drive revenue by cross selling the Citi platform while efficiently deploying the firm's capital and evaluating and managing risk.

The role encompasses a key firmwide priority franchise with heavy focus on global client set and delivery of market leading industry content, championing the deliverance of the firm across Corporate Finance initiatives. The Senior Analyst will also work very closely with multiple relationship teams throughout Citi and product partners including Capital Markets, providing coordination and analytical support on existing and new relationships in the Sponsor portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Sponsor franchise in covering our clients and achieving our firmwide goal of increasing our market share in the Sponsors business by developing intimate knowledge of the client’s strategies, portfolios and investment criteria.
• The role will be focused primarily on origination which involves coordination across the bank to best position the firm (incl. owning asset campaigns, buyer databases, generating content/ideas for our clients etc.) as well as ownership of our client relationships (ensuring we deliver for our clients and maintaining our dialogue with them) and opportunistically on execution of our client’s deals.
• Responsible for staying abreast of market and industry trends, “best practices” and competitive landscape.
• The Senior Analyst 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.

Qualifications:

• Strong experience working in an investment banking role.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter - prepared to take the initiative to follow issues through, whilst exercising judgment as to when to seek assistance.
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment in order to meet deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which has come into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, certain 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, certain 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, reference checks, credit checks and other background checks. If hired for this role, you will also be required to complete an annual declaration regarding your Fitness and Propriety. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the information above and that you are applying for a Certified Role. You also agree to Citi carrying out any additional screening required, including permitted criminal record checks, reference checks, credit checks and any other background checks.

Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities.