Citi Group Equity High Touch Trader VP Hybrid 

United Kingdom, England, London 

887007591

By joining the trading desk for Equities, you will work closely with both desk analysts and sales to develop the trading franchise and successfully execute the market making flow items, as well as working on projects to enhance the existing trading strategies by incorporating additional instruments and dynamic procedures.

What you will do will be varied day to day, but the key drivers for the role are:

• Responsible for successfully trading the Pan European Cash Equities as a Direct Markets trader

• Effectively risk manage the trading book

• Liaise with sales to develop the franchise, anticipating client demand in each respective product/market.

• Use existing (and help develop) trading dashboards to improve risk management and identify opportunities for revenue generation.

• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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.

What we will need from you:

• This is not an entry level role, so the successful candidate will need to be already managing risk and will most likely already be an established trader on the desk

• Will need to have trading experience in Cash Equites, or closely related products, with a strong revenue generating track record.

• Experience of working closely with Sales, Research, and other organizations across Markets to provide market liquidity and help build the Citi franchise through the monetization of client flows.

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication and effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• A strong understanding of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol, closing technicalities.

• Excel, SQL/VBA/Python would be advantageous but not required.

What we will provide you:

This role will provide you with the opportunity to grow a product line within equities, leveraging a strong franchise. You will work closely with many senior stakeholders across the markets platform in a bank that offers a diverse career path with global opportunities.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model but also receive a competitive base salary, 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