Senior Vice President, Sales Support Specialist, Markets

Posted:
1/27/2026, 5:34:04 PM

Location(s):
Chiyoda, Japan

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Sales & Account Management

This position is a client facilitation manager role that works with and support Markets Sales to improve client experience.

  • Support actively sales and contribute to improving the relationship between the entire company and its customers. (Client Experience) 
  • Work with Client Specialist to provide the necessary support for our sales activities, as well as deal with negotiations with customers



Responsibilities:

  • Enhance client service levels by providing focused service to Markets Japan Sales clients
  • Drive document negotiations with these clients and accordingly reduce overall backlogs.
  • Create greater transparency around Credit/Legal requirements in documents, working closely with Sales and Relationship Managers
  • Manage to make the client / account onboarding as well as KYC / AML process timely and efficient by working together with the relevant Operations and Compliance colleagues
  • Drive the Markets Japan wide project to review and improve the client / account onboarding process as well as KYC/AML requirements / policies /procedures / templates to achieve the Sales and Client Experience
  • Drive Firm policy for documentation/ credit initiatives to manage Citi risk profile while balancing the client relationships
  • Develop themes for client documentation exception requests, and identify streamlined escalation solutions


Qualifications:

  • Japanese and English (Professional level)
  • Sales support and/or marketing experience
  • Experience in Capital Markets or in Operations, Risk, Client On-boarding, Middle Office or, Understanding of Markets Products or Financial Degree
  • Experience working in a financial organization or legal space may help
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, Bloomberg or credit risk and settlement systems
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Superior quantitative / problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of the products, clients and business dynamics (flow derivatives, indices, single-stock, exotics, multi asset equity derivative products) will help.
  • Good understanding of Client Marketing needs
  • Project management skills
  • Good understanding of Client documentation and account opening / KYC procedures
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel
  • Proven communications and project management skills


Education:

  • Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Sales

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Job Family:

Institutional Sales Support

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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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