Global Energy Financing – Deal Manager (Vice President/Associate) in London

We are looking for an experienced individual to join the Physical Commodity Energy Financing team in London within Citi Global Markets to primarily manage the full lifecycle of existing physical commodity transactions (mainly refinery intermediations and title based on water transactions as well as receivable programmes). The position will sit within Front Office. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

• Owner of full deal lifecycle. Act as the front-office owner of pre-execution and post-execution of deal management. Deal management includes but is not limited to trade bookings, testing, and trade life-cycle management.
• Manage ongoing client relationships including operational matters, reconciliations and fees.
• Ensure seamless coordination between clients, trading, risk, structuring, legal, logistics and operations.
• Monitor credit risk, P&L, utilizations to ensure that deal parameters are run within approved limits/frameworks.
• Act as first line of defense and escalate any issues promptly.
• Work closely with IT automation desk to automate trade booking and management processes.
• Work with other team members for sell down of receivables generated through physical commodity transactions.

• This is not an entry level position. Proven experience in a similar position is required.
• Strong understanding of the market, players and the deal structures.
• Previous experience in managing similar deals.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with multiple functional groups in a cohesive manner.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with a broad group of stakeholders.
• Willing to travel.

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred.

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.