Cash Equities Sales Trader, Director | London, UK | Hybrid

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Job Overview

At Citi Markets, we win together. In a rapidly changing world, our shared vision gives us the clarity, agility and global perspectives we need to shape the future. That's why collaboration plays a central role in how we deliver for clients, develop our people, and grow our business. Our equities franchise operates at a uniquely global scale, serving a remarkably varied client base across developed and emerging markets.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary execution contact for US institutional clients-including hedge funds, asset managers, pension funds, and insurance companies-across developed European and emerging markets equities. Build deep, trusted relationships underpinned by market expertise, transparency, and responsiveness.
• Proactively identify and provide liquidity for client order flow, leveraging Citi's global trading network and market-making capabilities. Execute complex, large-scale trades efficiently while managing risk and optimizing execution quality.
• Develop and communicate actionable investment ideas, thematic insights, and cross-asset trading strategies. Collaborate with Research, Trading, and Structuring teams to deliver differentiated content that drives client engagement and revenue.
• Work seamlessly across Prime Finance, Delta One, Equity Derivatives, and Equity Capital Markets to provide holistic solutions. Identify opportunities for product cross-sell and ensure clients benefit from Citi's full suite of equity offerings.
• Gather, synthesize, and disseminate market colour and client flow information to internal stakeholders. Contribute to desk strategy, positioning, and risk management discussions with a client-centric perspective.
• Drive profitability through intelligent pricing, volume growth, and value-add execution. Manage client P&L impact and align trading activity with commercial objectives.

What we need from you

• Extensive Equity Markets Experience in cash equities sales trading, agency trading, or execution services within a top-tier investment bank, with demonstrated success covering US institutional clients and executing in European and emerging markets.
• Comprehensive understanding of cash equity products (common stocks, ADRs, GDRs, ETFs), market structure, and electronic trading platforms. Strong familiarity with both developed and emerging market dynamics, regulations, and liquidity profiles.
• Track record of building and managing relationships with sophisticated institutional investors. Ability to understand client objectives, anticipate needs, and deliver tailored execution solutions.
• Comfort working across Prime, Derivatives, Capital Markets, and Sales teams. Ability to navigate complexity, share clients and ideas openly, and contribute to a culture of meritocracy and mutual support.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Ability to articulate complex market views clearly, negotiate effectively, and influence both clients and internal stakeholders. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

What Citi Can Offer You

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:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional 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 Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day.

Regulatory Requirements

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.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Time Type: Full time

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