Managing Director, Global Head of Communications Corporate Banking in City of Westminster

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual to join our team as the Global Head of Communications Corporate Banking. We are considering candidates located in New York, San Francisco and London. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with our Communications clients, ensuring their financial needs are met and identifying opportunities for growth. We are looking for a driven and dynamic professional with a strong background in Communications and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service. If you possess the necessary qualifications and thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. The individual will report to the Global Co‑Heads of Corporate Banking.

Job Purpose Responsibilities

• To take responsibility as Communications Lead for the development and execution of the business strategy for Communication clients to achieve client acquisition and revenue targets in partnership with Communications Investment Banking and Capital Markets product partners.
• To develop and strengthen trusted relationships and sustain strategic dialogue with the clients up to all senior levels.
• To originate and monetize business opportunities across the entire Citi's product portfolio.
• To drive thought leadership and content relevant to Communications clients' needs and objectives.
• To initiate and lead Communications initiatives that progress the franchise's objectives, performance, and market leadership.
• To lead and mentor junior staff to develop their banking skills set and Communications knowledge.
• Responsible for the overall management of the Communications team which helps provide a wide range of treasury and corporate finance solutions to our clients, including cash management, trade, vendor finance, FX, general credit, loans, debt capital markets, share repurchase, and interest rate and equity derivatives.
• Define a business strategy for the Corporate Banking Communications business that will include both financing but also comprehensive revenue generation across the Citi product suite and network.
• Achieve sustainable revenue growth across the portfolio of Communications accounts globally.
• Implement calling plans to ensure business development is pursued across the entire client base.
• Originate business opportunities leveraging the entire product portfolio.
• Work with product partners across Markets, Investment Banking, Services and the Private Bank to structure viable and replicable client solutions that are cost effective and scalable.
• Work with Independent Risk to manage the portfolio and individual client risk and achieve targeted risk‑adjusted returns.
• Develop industry/segment specialization as appropriate and drive thought leadership and content.
• Represent the Bank and the Communications franchise at public forums and serve as speaker and subject matter expert at such forums.

Risk & Controls

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgement regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
• Understand and effectively manage regulatory, KYC and compliance business responsibilities.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 15-20+ years of banking experience.
• Strong product knowledge across Markets, Services, Investment Banking and Lending with demonstrated analytical ability.
• Strong communication skills.
• Extensive client interaction at senior level and/or relevant product experience.
• Full knowledge of entire suite of products and possess a corporate finance mindset.
• Proven track record of deal origination and structuring.
• Strong credit structuring experience is required.
• Consistently deliver on revenue and budget targets.
• Strong credit skills and experience, particularly for sovereign credits.
• Experience in working with and within a matrix organization and cross‑functional teams.
• Senior Credit Officer (or equivalent).
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master's/MBA degree preferred from a top economics, business or financial engineering program.
• US based candidates, FINRA licenses (SIE, S79, S63, S24).
• Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime.

Skills

• Analytical - Assimilating new information quickly and relating it to the needs of the client base.
• Proactivity - Identifying new business opportunities.
• Organizational - Managing business across a large client portfolio with diverse client teams.
• Verbal and Written - Communicating the detail of complex client relationship and situations to a broad range of internal contacts.
• Team Player - leverage and coordinate resources across the institution in addressing client needs.

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime.