At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist clients in raising funds and provide strategic advisory for financial transactions.
- Company: Join Citi, a leading global bank with a commitment to innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with mentorship opportunities and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the financial sector while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance; 3 years of investment banking experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
The Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Investment Banking Associate is an intermediate level position responsible for assisting clients in the FIG space in raising funds in the capital markets, as well as providing strategic advisory services for mergers, acquisitions, and other financial transactions in coordination with the Institutional Banking team. The FIG Investment Banking Associate also serves as an intermediary in trading for clients. The overall objective of this role is to act as a strategic advisor to our clients by formulating investment strategies and raising capital.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of Citi’s Investment Banking business activities
- Leverage past investment banking or related experience to enhance M&A execution and capital raising capabilities
- Contribute to building Citi’s franchise
- Manage and mentor analysts by providing detailed guidance and feedback, managing information flow, and providing credit and exposure information to analysts as appropriate
- 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 judgment, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or closely related areas of Business Administration; Master’s degree in Business Administration
- Ideally a minimum of 3 years of investment banking/M&A advisory experience in the financial institutions (FIG) space across sub-industries
- Investment banking/M&A advisory experience in the insurance space is a plus
- Additional European languages are a plus
- Experience evaluating corporate transactions and structures
- Experience creating financial analyses
- Demonstrated problem‑solving and organizational skills
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
- Experience assisting with client development
- Ability to work with teams and track business development (collect research, analyze industry trends)
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
