Associate - Corporate Banking - CEE Hub Managed Countries

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Job Overview

The Associate is an intermediate-level position responsible for seamless delivery of corporate banking services, investment strategies and advisory services to our public and private clients in the Hub Managed Countries (‘HMC’) in the CEE region spanning across 11 Baltic and Balkan countries.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with senior bankers to provide overall relationship management support

• Provide a wide range of treasury and corporate finance solutions, including day-to-day cash management, trade, vendor finance, foreign exchange, loans, debt capital markets (fixed income and bank), share repurchase, and interest rate and equity derivatives

• Support bankers in cross-selling Citi’s full spectrum of products and services to generate revenue by identifying and responding to customers’ financial, advisory, transactional needs

• Conduct marketing and execution activities in coordination with Bankers, Relationship Analysts and Associates, Citi’s international offices and product/investment banking partners

• Understand regional and emerging market trends to identify growth opportunities in the HMC region

• Responsible for developing an understanding of all credit, transactional and franchise risks in coordination with senior coverage officers to facilitate deal execution and risk mitigation processes, including the preparation of credit approvals, obtaining Capital and Risk approvals, and supervising transaction return calculations

• Evaluate public filings, research reports, operations, business plans and financial forecasts to produce strategic and financial analyses

• Continuously stay informed of best practices and market and industry trends

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience

• MBA or Master's Degree in Business preferred

• Proven and progressive related lending/credit experience or equivalent product experience

• Demonstrated credit skills, including a background in credit

• Experience with large corporate clients, capital markets products, derivatives, credit, cash management, trade, finance and securities products preferred

• Comprehensive knowledge of Corporate Banking business including related products, pertinent regulations and the lending and credit approval process

• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication

• Demonstrated planning, negotiation, organizational and analytical skills

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Ideal candidate profile:

• Has solid credit/lending experience

• Understands and has relevant track record in corporate banking in the CEE region

• Demonstrates solid market knowledge in the Baltic countries, preferably in Lithuania

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program

• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)

• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices

• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance.

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

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.

This Role is a “Controlled Function” Role as defined by the Central Bank of Ireland Reform Act 2010 and Principal Regulations 2011, and amending Regulations 2014, 2015.

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Banking

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Job Family:

Corporate Banking

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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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