Associate, Top Tier Local Corporates, Corporate Banking, Sydney

Full job description
At Citi, we get to connect millions of people across hundreds of cities and countries every day. And we've been doing it for more than 200 years. We do this through our unparalleled global network. We provide a broad range of financial services and products to our clients – whether they be consumers, corporations, governments or institutions – to help them meet their biggest opportunities and face the world's toughest challenges.

Citi’s Banking franchise is organized around three lines of business: Investment Banking, Corporate Banking and Commercial Banking. The unified Banking and International organization oversees the local delivery of the full firm to clients in each of the 95 markets where Citi has an on-the-ground presence.

Citi Corporate Bank serves as the conduit of Citi’s full product suite to clients through holistically managed relationships across our unparalleled network.

We’re seeking an AVP/Associate to join our join our Australian Corporate Banking PAM team in Sydney. This role offers an opportunity to support Top Tier Local Corporate (TTLC) clients, make informed lending decisions to support business development, and contribute to the overall success of Citi’s Banking franchise.

The successful candidate will have previous experience in a banking setting, with working knowledge of corporate finance, and understanding of client needs across a range of banking products and services. The successful candidate will develop a strong understanding of Citi’s organizational structure, support existing client needs, coordinate delivery of Citi’s extensive product suite, and ensure exceptional client relationship management, while adhering to all credit, regulatory and internal compliance standards.


Key Responsibilities:

Credit Risk Management

Work in partnership with Institutional Credit Management & Underwriting to ensure credit requirements are met

Act as an escalation point for clients and liaising with internal teams where required to ensure Operations and Product are taking the appropriate steps and responsibility to resolve items raised by the clients. Escalate internally when required

Ensure continuous adherence to credit, risk and regulatory requirements for Citi’s lending activities

Network Management

Coordinate with Products teams to ensure appropriate credit limits are in place to support client activities

Support the co-ordination and execution of day-to-day credit requests from the GNB Network

Act as an escalation point for clients and liaising with internal teams where required to ensure Operations and Product are taking the appropriate steps and responsibility to resolve items raised by the clients. Escalate internally when required.

Client Relationship Management

Serve as the support banker to the PAM for a portfolio of key corporate clients

Monitor key market, industry and economics trends and how it influences clients’ strategic objectives and financial needs

Build and develop client relationships with key stakeholders to support long-term growth of the franchise

Business Development

Support pitching activities to deliver cross-sell across Banking, Markets, and Services

Collaborate with product partners and global teams to deliver integrated solutions to our clients

Achieve financial objectives by leveraging Citi’s full spectrum of products and services

Skills and Experiences Required:

4-6 years of relevant experience in corporate banking, capital markets, advisory or a related financial services role, with a focus on large corporate clients

Foundational knowledge of corporate finance principles, capital markets, and transaction banking products

Strong credit analysis skills and a solid understanding of risk management

Track record of supporting the execution of financial transactions, especially lending and capital markets

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Ability to develop client relationships at a junior level

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with independence and across a diverse team