The Investment Grade Trader position at Citi is responsible for overseeing a trading book, managing its risk, and ensuring that trades deliver on budgeted revenues. The role also involves coordinating with stakeholders to develop the trading franchise and connect with key clients.
Requirements
- In-depth knowledge of respective products and clients
- Proven history of successful trading book management
- Advance analytical and numerical competency
- Ability to analyze and pitch situations and determine suitable counterparties
- Knowledge of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol, closing technicalities
Responsibilities
- Oversee an IG trading book as a Senior trader and generate revenues and manage risk for the respective business
- Trade a book and deliver on budgeted revenues and manage book risk
- Anticipate client demand in each respective product/market and facilitate large client trades
- Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise and manage and mentor junior traders as needed
- Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation.
- 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 behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Other
- Build and maintain a franchise and connect with key clients
- Coordinate with Sales, Research, CMand and other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the broader business
- Establish and maintain key relationships to deliver trades to the desk
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
