At a Glance
- Tasks: Originate and manage structured financing transactions across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Company: Join Citi, a global leader in finance with a focus on social impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and hybrid working model.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for travel and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in emerging markets while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in ECA finance and strong interpersonal skills required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Team/Role Overview
Citi’s Export & Agency Finance (“EAF”) arranges medium and long‑term cross border structured financings with the support of Official Agencies, including export credit agencies (“ECAs”), development finance institutions (“DFIs”) and multilateral development banks (“MDBs”).
EAF operates as a global platform which has the ability to structure, arrange, underwrite, syndicate and lend under bespoke debt financings that defease risk through credit and political risk support from the Official Agencies and/or access their funding, lending or interest support programs.
EAF is implementing a growth plan with a view to significantly increasing the number of loans that it originates and books each year.
We are seeking a Vice President to support the continued growth of our Sub‑Saharan Africa franchise.
Based in London, the successful candidate will originate, structure, execute and manage the agency supported and structured financing transactions across Sub‑Saharan Africa, while partnering closely with clients, Official Agencies, and internal stakeholders globally.
The role offers significant client exposure and responsibility for business development across a diverse and rapidly growing region.
- What you’ll do
- Originate, structure and execute structured financing transactions supported by the Official Agencies, across Sub‑Saharan Africa.
- Develop and maintain relationships with sovereigns, corporate, and FI clients.
- Identify new business opportunities and contribute to the strategic growth of the EAF franchise.
- Partner closely with Banking, Corporate Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations and other product partners to deliver client solutions.
- Prepare and present transaction proposals and client presentations to senior stakeholders.
- Assume responsibility for lending and portfolio risk management related to the EAF business in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
- Act with a level of autonomy in both origination and execution to seek out and pitch for new opportunities where Official Agencies support can be used to the benefit of Citi’s clients.
- Ensure the Sub‑Saharan ECA business is conducted within the risk and control framework for the business, ensuring alignment with Citi’s policy and procedures.
- What we’ll need from you
- A detailed understanding of the ECA and Official Agencies finance market with demonstrable industry experience.
- Relevant ECA experience in particular in Sub‑Saharan Africa region and an understanding of the ECA market dynamics across the continent.
- A willingness to travel to relevant markets across the region to deliver the objectives of the business.
- High level knowledge and understanding of liquidity, capital management and balance sheet optimisation.
- Corporate finance and lending skills (including asset, infrastructure and/or project finance experience).
- Track record of managing one or more ECA markets within a similar institution and working in a high performing, geographically distributed product and structuring team.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner with key stakeholders and senior management and influence the strategic direction of the business.
- Superior organisational skills and experience in working with a multi‑cultural team environment.
- Fluency in a second language (French) preferred but not essential.
- Under‑graduate or Post‑graduate qualified individual 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 discretionary 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
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Export & Agency Finance – Sub-Saharan Africa, Vice President employer: Citi
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