The Investments Lab Sr. Lead is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. Typically a small number of people within the business that provide the same level of expertise. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business. Necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. Primarily affects a sub-function. Responsible for handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project.
Responsibilities:
- The Investment Lab Analyst will have the opportunity to conduct bespoke strategic and tactical asset allocation, portfolio optimization and construction, risk identification, fund and capital market strategies, and statistical modeling. He/She will be responsible for coverage of Brazil. It requires a unique focus on innovation as it is a cornerstone of the Global Investment Lab.The team is responsible for three key areas:
- Client Analytics (provision of client-specific analytics and recommendations based upon clients' needs and portfolio holdings, covering assets and liabilities)
- Product Strategy (Articulation of global and regional themes, positioning our solutions offering and strategy development)
- Business Management (Identifying opportunities for CPB and our clients (segments) through analysis of the book of business, clients' portfolios and markets or product trends).
- The Investment Lab Analyst is expected to facilitate client analyses by collaborating with the Lead Lab Analyst, bankers and Investment Counsellors to identify issues, establish the right approach for the analysis, manage analyst team members in conducting analysis and be able to discuss the results directly with the client. He/she will design custom asset allocation, know our “focus list” managers and key products, and communicate clearly to a client the Citi Private Bank views and how to apply them to the client’s portfolio.
- This position would suit a proactive and energetic analyst with a sales/commercial mindset, and the ability to manage his/her time around business priorities.The opportunities for skill-set growth are high because of the wide range of subjects covered.
- Design customized strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies for clients’ portfolios using proprietary models and tools. Comprehensive investment strategies may be multi-asset class or within a single asset class and can incorporate a client’s total balance sheet and cash flow needs, including their philanthropy goals as well as their generational transfer requirements.
- Perform in-depth analysis on individual investment products, strategies, and portfolios across asset classes.
- Perform statistical modeling across asset classes.
- Collaborate with Private Bankers and Investment Counselors to develop objective, actionable proposals to clients.
- Interact with clients to present and discuss portfolio analysis and investment proposals. Discuss and educate others – internally and externally - in work topics openly and confidently.
- Consistent work towards developing innovative solutions, tools and frameworks for global Investments organization.
- Position relevant CPB’s global and regional themes.
- Identify opportunities for CPB and our client segments via analysis of the book of business and markets/product trends
- Inclusive investment and portfolio positioning and/or research, liaising with regional and global counterparts across the Private Bank and Citi as a whole.
- Participate in development, education and rollout of global initiatives, analytical tools and methods.
- Consistently follow and support regulatory policies.
- 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 regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience
- Advanced knowledge of Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation techniques, portfolio simulation, risk analytics, financial markets and investment strategies. Robust knowledge of Capital Markets and Managed Investment products
- Other: US: 7, 66 & 31
Education:
- Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred
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Job Family Group:
Private Client Product Services
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Job Family:
Investment Analytics
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Time Type:
Full time
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