The Country Markets Head is a senior level position responsible for developing, leading, and aligning the Citi Markets platform and the client target market, in coordination with the Trading team. The overall objective of this role is to create a cross-product strategy that ensures Citi’s products are position as the leader in the market, and achieves market and wallet share growth.
Responsibilities:
Develop short and long-term strategies for the business to achieve revenue growth targets, in line with organizational objectives
Build a franchise network across the region that performs against local and international banks
Increase market and wallet share for the business and ensure the Episodic trade opportunity is fully explored
Be accountable for wallet share and performance with key global and regional clients operating within the Country Market
Attract, retain and develop talent to lead a strong team. Develop succession plans for key roles.
Develop a client-centric approach in the team to develop customised solutions.
Diversify the revenue streams by growing new products and solutions, across flow products, rates/currency hedging, and commodity hedging.
Provide inputs and strong leadership to the Assets and Liabilities Committee.
Strengthen and monetize relationships with ICG franchise stakeholders
Manage external interfaces with Regulators, data, media and industry groups and efficient execution of key initiatives and review processes
Partner with HR and provide direction and oversight to human capital related processes and programs
Create and ensure the governance and control infrastructure in partnership with control functions
Partner with compliance in interaction and dialogue with key regulators
Partner with Finance to complete the annual financial planning and budgeting process
Leading strong governance and controls:
Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit and Finance to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure
Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; and ensure that all team members understand the need to do the same, demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation
Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services; and ensure that all team members understand the need to do the same
Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role which will be communicated to you
Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe
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.
Country Treasurer Responsibilities:
Prudent management of the Balance Sheet of each Legal Entity and disciplined practices in managing treasury risk exposures; Managing the capital, funding and liquidity of all the legal vehicles across all lines of business
Manage the liquidity profile of the entities in the country including prudent management of intraday liquidity and daily liquidity metrics / short term cash flow forecasts, to meet minimum regulatory and internal liquidity requirements
Oversee net interest margin and transfer pricing processes, establishment of single benchmark yield curves, Liquidity Premium, interest rate risk management of the banking books
Monitor interest rate risk related to accrual businesses and support efficient management of IRR in the country
Monitoring of resultant liquidity, interest rate and currency risks, adhering to buffers, limits, triggers and reporting integrity, of local and global minimum requirements.
Ensure all legal entities adhere to the minimum local capital requirements relevant for the entity based on its ICAAP, regulatory requirements, or approved risk appetite
Conduct an effective ALCO and Communication to Country ALCOs and Regional Treasurer of accurate and timely information about material balance sheet exposure, changes, and issues.
Maintain a strong, proactive, and responsive relationship with global and local regulators, Internal Audit and Compliance.
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Job Family Group:
Risk Management
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Job Family:
Treasury Risk
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Time Type:
Full time
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Most Relevant Skills
Analytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Escalation Management, Financial Analysis, Issue Management, Management Reporting, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment.
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Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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