Services Capital Allocation and Management, Lead Specialist , Vice President

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s Capital Allocation team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview:

Citi Services is one of Citi’s five interconnected businesses and at the heart of Citi’s global network. Citi Services includes Treasury & Trade Solutions (TTS) and Securities Services. TTS provides an integrated suite of Liquidity, Payments and Trade/Working Capital solutions to multinational corporations, financial institutions, public sector organizations and increasingly mid-sized corporate clients. Securities Services provides global institutional clients a wide range of solutions, including custody, fund services, execution services and issuer services.

Capital optimization is a critical area for Citi and represents a significant challenge facing the financial services industry. As a firm, our ability to effectively lead in this area will be a significant determinant of our future competitiveness. It also helps satisfy a regulatory requirement for enhanced connection between strategic planning and capital planning.

Balance Sheet and Capital Management (BSCM) is a specialized team responsible for ensuring an effective and efficient use of Services’ balance sheet with the goal of improving return on capital measures.

The Capital Allocation and Management Platform Design VP will work across multiple business lines and technology to “bring to life” a Services-wide capital optimization platform containing key tools, analytics, and data infrastructure that will allow Services to embed capital optimization into every-day decision making across all levels of the organization. The successful candidate will report to Head of BSCM, Trade & Working Capital Solutions and combine business strategy, financial analysis, and technical specification development to design the platform, partner with technology/analytics in development, and then promote usage.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with Product, Sales, Technology, and Management to identify needs, validate pain points, and codify user requirements to design the features and architecture for a brand new platform for managing Services' capital allocation decisions at a Client-level.
• This role will be responsible for all aspects of Services’ capital allocation platform design and development and the delivery and adoption of the solution.
•  Lead ideation, technical development, and launch of models to administer a data-driven approach to allocate Service’ capital.
• Direct project prioritization, future state planning and strategic direction.
• Promote self-service platform use for every-day decision making, and democratize access to data and transparency of outcomes to teams.

What we’ll need from you:

• Relevant experience in Product Development, Application Development or as a Financial or Systems Analyst-type role.
• Analytical problem solver with the ability to design data-driven technology solutions to answer business problems.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to interact and drive usage across C-levels.
• Familiarity with client perspective as well as banking solutions and products.
• Awareness of bank capital regulation and bank liquidity regulation.
• Expertise in data analytics and working with data visualisation tools e.g. Tableau.
• Familiarity with Python, R, SAS, SPSS, and other statistical tools required to lead analytic projects and guide offshore teams.
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience;  Master’s degree preferred.

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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