Investment Banking Associate - DCM

Job Description

The Investment Banking Associate is responsible for origination and execution of Debt Capital Markets transactions for Corporates and Financial Institutions across Western Europe. The Associate will participate in all client activities including marketing, structuring, execution and ongoing relationship management. You will be part of a dynamic team and will have great exposure to a number of teams including Syndicate, Investment Banking, Derivatives Solutions, Credit Sales and Trading, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Rating Advisory, Loans and Acquisition Financing across countries and industries.

Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in the origination and execution of investment grade bonds and financing solutions for Corporates and Financial Institutions across Western Europe
• Be involved in idea generation and the pitching process, helping to win new business and developing Citi’s franchise by building and maintain client relationships at a junior level
• Be involved in transaction structuring and tailoring of appropriate solutions for corporate and financial institution clients 
• Prepare and review presentation materials, including market updates, pricing updates and pitch materials
• Manage internal processes and partner with Syndicate, Legal, Rating Advisory, Corporate and Investment Banking
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citi, 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

Qualifications:

• Relevant investment banking experience required (ideally sector investment banking, capital markets, leveraged finance or derivative solutions) 
• Fluent English. French, German, Spanish or Italian speaker strongly preferred 
• Credit and corporate financing analytical skills  
• Demonstrate ability to interact with clients and internal stakeholders
• Financial modelling skills preferred 
• Good judgement, maturity and poise to enable interaction at all levels
• Thoughtful analytical skills; able to develop, clearly present and draw conclusions
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills

• Excellent organizational skills; ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
• Energetic, self-motivated and adaptable

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience, or higher 

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime.

The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016.

Under the Certification Regime, Citi UK regulated entities (Citi entities) must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.

Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety:

• Honesty, integrity and reputation

• Financial soundness

• Competence and capability

In order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. For this reason, you will be assessed for this role against the Fit and Proper requirements, as described above.

This assessment will be carried out through extensive interviews, self-disclosures, permitted criminal record checks, regulated reference checks, credit checks and other background screening checks.

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