The Sec & Derivatives Sr Grp Mgr is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of the Global Rates Middle Office and Corporate Treasury Operations team in an effort to process orders and transactions originating from trading desks and branch offices in coordination with the Operations - Transaction Services team. The overall objective of this role is to ensure the seamless delivery of securities and derivatives transactions.

The Global FICC Structured Middle Office manager will oversee global teams managing these FICC Structured Note functions focused on driving consistency, efficiency and ensuring the teams have effective risk management and regulatory processes in place. This role requires a strategic leader with extensive experience in financial markets, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to manage a diverse team across different time zones.

What you'll do:

• Act as a strategic partner with all potential stakeholders in onboarding new and complex commodities transactions, ensuring procedures are properly embedded, supported and risk managed on an ongoing basis.
• Serve as an analytical and procedural expert in the full trade life cycle while supporting a wide range of internal and external clients.
• Assist with the planning of actions and resources to support new business.
• Manage complex and variable operations related issues (e.g. across trade booking / settlement / note calculations / etc.), define and communicate problems, develop innovative solutions, streamline processes and lead change-the-bank initiatives.
• Closely follow trends in the industry, identify cost saving opportunities and build effective relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Increase scale and efficiencies by analyzing and presenting data to develop new solutions and oversee the integrity of process.
• Assist with overseeing the risk control environment, compliance efforts to follow policies and procedures and keep abreast of Citi's operational processes and best practices in business strategy.
• Serve as an advisor and coach to staff on procedures and work processes across multiple departments.
• Develop partnerships with Technology, Compliance Risk, Finance, HR and key internal stakeholders
• 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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

What we'll need from you:

• Previous relevant experience
• Advanced level experience in a related role with extensive experience in business, functional and people management preferred
• Experience in managing a Structured Note Middle Office team within Banking and Financial Services Institutions preferred
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Proven ability to manage various concurrent activities/projects in a high-risk environment
• Effective project management and negotiation skills
• Consistently demonstrated clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated success dealing with senior and executive management
• Consistently demonstrated clear and concise written and verbal communication

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent industry experience

What we can offer you:

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

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: 

•    Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
•    A discretional annual performance related bonus 
•    Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
•    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 energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. 

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Securities and Derivatives Processing

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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