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The Global Markets In-Business Risk (IBR) is a Front Office 1st Line of Defense team responsible for market risk across asset classes within Citi’s Global Markets division. The team aims to establish a holistic understanding of market risk and capital of the aggregated trading portfolio, as well as to optimize the business’s return on capital. Global Markets IBR covers all trading businesses globally such as Rates and Currencies, Global Spread Products, Commodities, and Global Equities. The main focus of this role is a coverage of a cross-asset portfolio risks arising from markets business/trading activities.
What you will do:
Identify key market risk within Markets’ trading inventory with consideration of key market themes and environments through data analysis. Communicate results daily with head of IBR and trading heads. Help design appropriate hedging strategy as needed.
Closely track performance of products within Global Markets on a regular basis, understand the drivers of market movements across different asset classes, analyze notable trends to form relative value and forward-looking view of material, concentration, and emerging risks.
Understand the firm’s risk appetite, limits and our capital framework to allow effective optimization and allocation of risk.
Build front to back holistic understanding of risk and its implications on all attributions of capital, such as Stress losses, Value-at-Risk, etc.
Support the Head of IBR and Business Heads to analyze their return on capital and risk appetite ratio.
Work closely with independent risk teams (2nd Line of Defense) in sizing appropriate risk limits for the overall business and monitor risk limit utilizations across businesses.
Strengthen risk monitoring, control, and governance process within the business and legal entities, assist with occasional regulatory questions and requirements.
Work with Technology / MQA to develop comprehensive risk monitoring framework to manage overall portfolio risk and capital utilization in a timely manner, propose optimization strategy.
What we will need from you:
Prior experience in a related role, such as Trading/Structuring/Research or Quantitative/Data Analysis, for which one of the focuses was centered on managing Market Risk.
Background and knowledge of Fixed Income and equity markets, and Fixed Income product structuring and trading are beneficial.
Cross asset class product and market knowledge is important.
Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships.
Consistently clear and concise written and verbal communication.
Exceptional analytical and numerical competency. Strong analytical / quantitative background.
Must have strong attention to detail, be self-motivated and inquisitive with an interest in financial markets and trading.
Strong MS Excel, Bloomberg, Tableau, and problem-solving skills. Programing skills such as SQL and Python are preferred.
Ability and strong interest to learn and understand various asset classes and associated risks
Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree. Preferably in Engineering, Statistics, or Finance
What we can offer you:
By working with many areas of the bank, this role gives you the opportunity to work closely with many of your peers and gain a strong understanding of the various asset classes that make up the markets business, a grounding which as your career develops will provide many opportunities to grow.
By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace, 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 energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.
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Workplace Initiatives | |
Program for parents returning to work after Parental Leave? | Yes- Open for vacancies in November 2019 |
Leadership development programs? | Yes |
Mentoring programs? | Yes |
Coaching programs? | Yes |
Employee-led diversity networks? | Yes |
Internal women’s networking groups? | Yes |
Open to discussing flexible work arrangements at interview stage? | Yes |
No. of weeks paid maternity leave at full salary: | up to 26 weeks |
Minimum weeks tenure required to be eligible for paid maternity leave: | 26 weeks |
No. of weeks paid paternity leave at full salary: | 2 weeks |
Minimum tenure required to be eligible for paid paternity leave: | 26 weeks |
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Gender pay gap reporting information 2017 (UK): | |
Average pay gap: | 43.50% |
Median pay gap: | 32.00% |
Average bonus gap: | 71.60% |
Median bonus gap: | 71.40% |
Signatory of the UK Women in Finance Charter? | Yes |
Targets to raise the number of women in leadership? | Yes |
Targets to raise the number of BAME individuals in leadership? | Yes |
Listed in the Bloomberg Diversity & Inclusion Index? | Yes |
Returner Programme
The Citi Returner Programme is a supportive hiring programme, designed to help you transition from a career break into a career within financial services. You may have worked in the finance sector, the tech sector or another industry all together! We value your knowledge, skills and experience, regardless of how and where you have developed them. We believe that hiring people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives brings advantages to our teams.
The programme will start in January 2020 and Returners will benefit from a structured and in-depth induction to help them transition successfully back into the workplace, followed by a tailored programme of professional development and learning delivered over a period of 15-18 months, dependent on the role and career pathway.
Returners will undertake professional qualifications as part of the programme and enjoy the benefits of being part of a supportive cohort. Citi recognises the importance of flexible working arrangements and is happy to explore these with you.
Eligible candidates will –
• Have been on a career break for at least two years
• Be looking to start the next phase of their career in financial services, in a range of roles, including operations and technology
• Demonstrate natural curiosity and be motivated to learn new skills
• Exhibit excellent leadership and communication skills
The returner programme will be open for applications on the 1st September 2019.