Strategic Equity Solutions Advisory, Analyst/Associate

Citi’s Strategic Equity Solutions (“SES”) Advisory business partners with leading alternative asset managers to develop and execute strategic capital and liquidity solutions across the private markets ecosystem. Working with sponsors across private equity, infrastructure, private credit and real estate, the Advisory team originates, structures and executes a broad range of transactions, including continuation vehicles, preferred equity investments and other bespoke strategic capital solutions.

We are seeking an experienced Analyst or Associate to join our Advisory team. This individual will work closely with senior bankers and clients throughout the lifecycle of complex transactions while helping expand one of Citi’s fastest-growing advisory businesses. As a lean, entrepreneurial team within Citi’s global Investment Banking and Markets platform, professionals are given early responsibility, direct client exposure and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to both transaction execution and the continued growth of the business. This role offers significant client exposure, meaningful transaction responsibility and the opportunity to work alongside senior decision-makers at many of the world’s leading alternative asset managers.

What you'll do

• Support the origination and execution of continuation vehicles, preferred equity investments and other strategic capital solutions.
• Build sophisticated financial models, valuation analyses and transaction structures at both the portfolio company and fund level.
• Develop client presentations, strategic analyses, marketing materials and investment committee documentation.
• Conduct financial, commercial and structural due diligence across complex private markets transactions.
• Coordinate execution processes with clients, legal counsel, accounting firms, financing providers and other advisors.
• Support investor marketing efforts, including preparation of marketing materials, management presentations, investor due diligence and transaction execution.
• Work closely with Sponsor Coverage, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Financing and other product partners across Citi to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Monitor market developments across GP-led secondaries, private capital formation and broader strategic capital solutions.
• Contribute to internal market intelligence, analytical tools, thought leadership and business development initiatives supporting the continued expansion of the Advisory platform.

What we'll need from you

• 2–5 years of experience in investment banking, secondaries advisory, private equity, infrastructure investing, private credit, valuation advisory or another relevant financial advisory role.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation and analytical skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment and excellent project management skills.
• Demonstrated interest in private markets, alternative asset management and strategic advisory.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable: GP-led secondary transactions, continuation vehicles, preferred equity, private equity, infrastructure, private credit, real estate.

What We Offer

This role provides a unique opportunity to work directly with senior decision-makers at many of the world’s leading alternative asset managers on some of the most innovative transactions in the private markets. Because the Strategic Equity Solutions Advisory business continues to expand, successful candidates will have the opportunity to do more than execute transactions. Team members will help shape processes, develop analytical capabilities, contribute to business development initiatives and assume increasing responsibility as the franchise grows. The role offers exceptional exposure to senior clients, complex transaction execution and collaboration across Citi’s global Investment Banking and Markets platform, providing a differentiated career path within one of the firm’s highest-growth advisory businesses.

Regulatory Information

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.

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