Citi Group Equity Dispersion Trader - Paris 

France, Ile-de-France, Paris 

906026787

Citi is looking to hire a VP level trader for its EMEA Dispersion book. Your role as a trader will be to price and trade a variety of equity products for the Citi franchise as well as to grow the desks revenue, whilst looking to expand on Citi’s well-established franchise and distribution footprint.

By joining this desk, you will be responsible for trading dispersion and working in tandem with the single stocks flow desk. The applicant should have direct experience trading dispersion in other banks or hedge funds with a strong track record.

You will also be expected to lead and support projects to enhance the existing trading strategies and platforms 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 EMEA dispersion book.

• Liaise with sales and clients to develop the franchise. Push trade ideas and engage with clients to develop a strong partnership with them.

• Optimise the hedging strategies of the book to generate superior revenues and meet budget targets.

• Responsible for flashing the P&L, signing off the P&L the following day and making sure that all risks are properly captured in the system and clearly articulated.

• Act as the main point of contact to guide Technology and Quantitative Analytics for any system build out which help to streamline processes and adapt to the new technologies available.

• 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 a mid-level trader position, so the successful candidate will need have successfully traded dispersion in the past. The candidate will show a proven history of successful trading book management.

• It is expected that the successful candidate will have experience of pricing of the Equity options, and a high-level understanding of company valuations and fundamental grasp of the associated macroeconomics.

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

• Python, VBA, Bloomberg & Excel would be advantageous.

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 Paris, 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.

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