Structurer - Equity Platform, Assistant Vice President

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 operation is uniquely global. Our client list is remarkably varied. Our product range is incredibly broad. But we're not the finished article. We have big ambitions for the future and all the resources we need to reach them, including some of the smartest people in the industry.

Citi's Markets business is one of the world's leading franchises in fixed income, currencies, commodities, equities, and prime finance. We connect institutional clients to deep liquidity, sophisticated risk management solutions, and market-leading execution capabilities across developed and emerging markets. Our equities platform spans cash equities, equity derivatives, convertibles, ETFs, and prime financing, supported by a global network of experienced traders, sales professionals, and research analysts.

By joining Citi, you will be a key member of an exciting business which works closely together to streamline the issuance of structured products across various asset classes. To accomplish this, you will work closely with Sales, Trading, Technology and Operations. Within the platform team, you will assist the Sales and Trading teams in bringing new products to market through document and issuance automation.

What you’ll do:

• Keeping abreast of quants and tech developments, to leverage infrastructure upgrade to deliver a greater range of products faster and smoother.
• Structuring of new products (legal documentation on all types of asset classes – equities, rates, FX, commodities).
• Contribute to the development of the Citi platform for derivatives using Citi quantitative infrastructure.
• Management of exceptional events affecting products after their launch.

What we need from you:

• You will need to be able to display an understanding of multi asset products and how they are used to build products that can benefit clients.
• You should have experience of working closely with other teams across the bank and have experience in using or developing a structured product platform, as a structurer or a developer.
• Experience of coding/scripting is required using Python and VBA.
• Structuring and financial modelling skills are recommended.
• This role will suit a highly motivated individual who is able to work under pressure to tight deadlines and is comfortable both in taking direction but also working on their own initiative.
• You should have a curious mind, which seeks solutions to complex problems and a strong organisational ability as you will be working on multiple projects simultaneously.

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. We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

If you are actively working with clients, have a passion for relationships and want to be part of a successful global franchise - then apply today.

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.

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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.

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