Financing and Clearing Platform Lead Analyst, Prime Product Development, Vice President

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Raised $3.6B

• Strategic Contribution to Trading Profit & Loss Drivers: Drives the strategic
• analysis and interpretation of trading revenues, financing expenses, and other
• key business metrics to identify and proactively pursue significant
• opportunities for revenue enhancement. This includes a deep understanding of
• how margin methodologies and cross-product margining efficiencies impact P&L.
• Expertly assesses complex trends in profitability and returns, and directly
• contributes to crafting and executing comprehensive growth plans in conjunction
• with senior sales and trading leadership. Accountable for providing expert
• insights and recommendations for managing high-level business metrics and
• optimizing the overall revenue mix across broad segments.
• Driving Innovation and Direct Development of Trading Platform: Initiates,
• plans, and directly contributes to the prioritization of significant, strategic
• enhancements to platform capabilities that will open new trading opportunities
• and drastically improve efficiency across the business. Drives innovations
• through direct technical and strategic input to address emerging client demand
• and significant industry trends, directly enhancing business profitability, and
• strengthening the overall risk and controls framework and regulatory compliance
• posture. A key focus will be on leading the development and enhancement of
• margin calculation engines, collateral optimization tools, and robust
• cross-product margining functionalities. Leads the scoping and definition of
• complex, cross-functional requirements for functionality enhancements, and
• collaborates closely with large teams across technology and operations to
• deliver these. Serves as a primary subject matter expert and strategic advisor
• to all key stakeholders (legal, compliance, risk, etc.) on solution design,
• delivery, and strategic impact, particularly regarding margin and collateral
• management solutions.
• leadership and guidance on complex regulatory and industry changes that
• critically impact the business and clients, with a deep focus on global
• regulations affecting trading activities. This includes expert knowledge of
• regulations pertaining to margining (e.g., UMR, Dodd-Frank, EMIR) and their
• impact on client solutions and platform architecture. Proactively shapes
• business direction and strategy through direct analysis and recommendations to
• address material and anticipated developments. Acts as a primary, trusted
• advisor and subject matter expert to key clients and internal stakeholders,
• interpreting and communicating the strategic implications of regulatory changes.
• Expert Risk and Control Design and Implementation: Establishes and champions
• a culture of vigilance over business processes to ensure uncompromising
• regulatory perfection and robust operational control across the platform. This
• includes providing expert oversight and guidance to operations and technology
• partners to guarantee the correct execution of critical regulatory functions,
• and proactively analyzes and controls systemic business risk around significant
• events (expiries, roll periods, settlements etc.) with a focus on
• enterprise-wide impact. Specifically, this role involves designing and
• implementing robust risk controls for margin calls, collateral movements, and
• exposure management within a cross-product margining framework. Leads
• coordination and provides expert input to senior in-business Risk and credit
• teams on complex client activity, driving policy and strategic decisions through
• individual contribution.
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the
• activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain
• these standards.

• Experience: 8-14 years of progressive experience in prime brokerage or futures
• and clearing, with a proven track record of directly contributing to and
• expertly driving significant, cross-functional initiatives and achieving
• substantial, measurable revenue growth or strategic impact. Crucially, this
• includes deep expertise in developing, implementing, and managing margin and
• cross-product margining solutions.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Strong intellectual curiosity, advanced
• analytical, and conceptual thinking. Proven ability to independently leverage
• analytical tools and complex data to develop strategic insights, forecast market
• trends, and drive critical business decisions, particularly in the context
• of margin calculations, risk analytics, and collateral optimization strategies.
• Profit & Loss and Financial Acumen: Deep experience in directly optimizing
• business Profit & Loss and financial resource metrics, with a deep focus on
• optimizing trading-related metrics. Comprehensive understanding of how margin
• requirements and cross-product netting affect capital consumption, funding
• costs, and overall profitability. Comprehensive understanding of capital
• requirements, regulatory capital, and advanced financial accounting principles,
• applied through direct contribution.
• relationships, with a history of independently developing and executing
• solutions for complex client needs. Expert knowledge of client trading
• strategies, market dynamics, and key areas of focus for high-value clients, with
• a specific emphasis on client needs related to margin efficiency and multi-asset
• collateral management.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Demonstrated ability to influence and drive
• strategic partnerships across the trading floor, including with trading desks,
• Quantitative analysts, and Risk functions, leveraging deep subject matter
• expertise to develop and implement product capabilities that deliver significant
• business growth, optimize risk, and enhance overall platform performance. This
• includes collaborating effectively on the design and implementation of
• sophisticated margin and cross-product margining systems.
• Program and Initiative Expertise: Deep experience in strategically planning,
• directly driving, and expertly delivering large-scale, complex programs and
• initiatives in conjunction with technology and operations, demonstrating strong
• program management and execution skills through individual contribution. Proven
• ability to lead complex technology projects related to margin platforms and
• cross-product margining.
• Regulatory & Industry Expertise: In-depth knowledge of current and emerging
• regulatory and industry requirements associated with financing and clearing
• product sets. Expertise in global margin regulations (e.g., UMR, BCBS-IOSCO
• framework) and their practical application to prime brokerage and clearing
• businesses. Ability to anticipate future regulatory impacts and strategically
• position the business accordingly through expert analysis and recommendation.
• Risk Management: Proven expertise in comprehensively assessing, mitigating,
• and controlling operational, market, and credit risk across complex financial
• products and systems through direct involvement and analysis. Demonstrated
• expertise in managing margin-related risks, including counterparty credit risk,
• collateral adequacy, and stress testing within a multi-asset, cross-product
• margining environment.
• interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence senior
• stakeholders, and articulate complex concepts clearly and persuasively in a
• fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• $175,000.00 - $250,000.00
• employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi
• offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision
• coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness
• programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off
• (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional
• information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.
• Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
• Please see the requirements listed above.
• For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
• We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our
• legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business
• purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a
• specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match
• your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.
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• suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our
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• decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with
• specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays