Collateral Schedule Negotiations - Vice President

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in collateral management and document negotiation to Citi’s Collateral Schedule Negotiations Team.

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

Collateral Optimization Operations in Markets Operations is a newly formed growing team that supports global Markets businesses working across products, regions, and divisions, with a broad range of stakeholders. The objective of the team is to deliver efficient, controlled, and scalable collateral optimization, supporting cost reduction and capacity growth.

The Collateral Schedule Negotiations team undertake the negotiations of eligible collateral profiles for uncleared derivatives. This includes both bilateral and triparty arrangements.

The group maintain and update negotiation templates, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. Additionally, the schedules need to align with credit risk tolerances, collateral optimization objectives and operational capabilities.

What you’ll do

• Demonstrate and develop knowledge of collateral definitions and regulations surrounding uncleared derivatives margin regulations.

• Provide white glove client service by facilitating a seamless negotiation and execution experience of collateral schedules.

• Ensure processes are well designed and implemented, with sound governance, procedures, workflows and controls. Drive best practices.

• Participate in transformation initiatives driving risk reduction, cost reduction, client service excellence & revenue opportunities.

• Partner closely with key stakeholders such as Legal, Operations, Technology, Client Onboarding, Markets businesses, and risk functions.

• Help develop talent, support their growth, and promote a culture of continuous improvement by cultivating a robust service and control environment.

What we’ll need from you

• BA/BS degree preferred

• Relevant experience in: Agreement Management, CSA and Eligible Collateral Schedule Negotiations, Client Onboarding, Derivatives Confirmation Drafting, Collateral and Margin Management, with a strong appreciation of uncleared margin regulations, securities products, practices, risks, and regulations.

• Familiarity with triparty collateral management platforms

• Experience in a sensitive client-facing role

• Strong attention to detail

• Effective communicator

• Strong risk management mindset

• Collaborative, proactive, influential, results orientated leader who can provide a positive impact through both strategic and tactical delivery

What we can offer you

This role offers the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of financial services operations. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

• A discretional annual performance related bonus 

• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Pension Plan 

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends 

• Access to an array of learning and development resources 

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Securities and Derivatives Processing

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Time Type:

Full time

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