Derivatives Clearing Funding and Liquidity Management Trading

Overview

Citi's Markets business is a global leader in providing comprehensive financial solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes. Within this dynamic environment, our Equities franchise plays a pivotal role, offering clients innovative strategies and execution capabilities across equity derivatives, cash equities, prime finance, and more. We are committed to empowering our clients with deep market insights and robust trading platforms to navigate complex global markets effectively.

We are seeking a highly motivated Vice President to join our Funding and Liquidity Management team, specializing in Futures and Derivatives Clearing within our London office. This critical role is central to optimizing our liquidity framework, actively managing significant financial exposures, and driving strategic initiatives to enhance efficiency and profitability across our global markets business. This presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team, influence strategic direction, and leverage cutting-edge analytical tools within a complex and evolving regulatory landscape, making a tangible impact on the firm's financial health and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effective management of overall business liquidity, including margin optimization across Central Counterparties (CCPs) and brokers.
• Develop and apply deep expertise in margin methodology and margin call processes, strengthening relationships with global CCPs and brokers.
• Formulate and execute strategies for asset transformation, encompassing money market investments, outright bond purchases, and repurchase agreements.
• Drive initiatives to enhance client profitability, expand client collateral eligibility, and optimize client assets.
• Manage interest income and associated costs, including detailed analysis of balance sheet, Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA), Capital, and Global Systemically Important Bank (GSIB) impact.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including central clearing counterparties, banking partners, and investment sales teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Progressive experience in Treasury, Liquidity Management, Collateral Optimization, Clearing, or Fixed Income within a financial services environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of global market regulations related to futures and cleared Over The Counter (OTC) derivatives.
• Expert analytical and technical skills, with proficiency in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Proven ability to drive automation, simplify complex processes, and effectively manage multiple projects and live transactions under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and leverage cross-functional relationships with diverse teams and external partners.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretionary annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

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 above. 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.

If you are actively working with clients, have a passion for relationships and want to be part of a successful global franchise – then apply today.

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 categorized as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.

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• Honesty, Integrity and Reputation
• Financial soundness
• Competence and capability

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