Electronic Execution Sales Trader

Citigroup Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Citi Markets in London is seeking a Director to lead the EMEA Cash Electronic Execution Desk, driving growth, risk management, and execution quality for equities across the UK, Europe, and beyond.

The role blends quantitative market-structure expertise with client relationship management, and close collaboration with Quant Research and Technology to enhance strategies while ensuring robust controls and regulatory compliance. Hybrid working model offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in electronic equities trading, algorithmic execution, or quantitative market-making with revenue track record.
• Deep expertise in equity market microstructure and algorithmic strategies (VWAP, TWAP, implementation shortfall).
• Strong programming skills (Python, R, SQL) and experience with EMS/OMS and market data platforms.
• Proven ability to build senior client relationships and communicate complex strategies clearly.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related quantitative field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth and market share expansion across the EMEA electronic execution franchise by developing strategic relationships with institutional clients.
• Lead the design, optimization, and deployment of algorithmic trading strategies across cash equities, working with Quant Research, Tech, and Market Structure teams.
• Manage comprehensive risk oversight of electronic trading activity, including real-time P&L monitoring, position management, market impact analysis, and regulatory capital optimization across multi-asset class electronic flows.
• Collaborate with Sales, Research, Prime Finance, and Product teams to deliver integrated solutions addressing client challenges and opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements including MiFID II/MiFIR, FCA Conduct Rules, market abuse regulations, and internal risk frameworks.
• Mentor and develop junior traders and sales professionals, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.

Job description

Citi Markets is a leading global markets and securities services business operating across fixed income, currencies, commodities, equities, and prime finance. Our operation is uniquely global. Our client list is remarkably varied. Our product range is incredibly broad. But we're not the finished article. We have big ambitions for the future and all the resources we need to reach them, including some of the smartest people in the industry. At Citi Markets, we win together. In a rapidly changing world, our shared vision gives us the clarity, agility and global perspectives we need to shape the future.

The Director on the EMEA Cash Electronic Execution Desk is a senior leadership role within the Equities Markets division, responsible for driving the growth, optimization, and risk management of Citi's electronic equities trading franchise across the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. This role blends quantitative market structure expertise, client-facing relationship management, algorithmic trading proficiency, and rigorous regulatory oversight. You will lead client engagement on electronic execution, collaborate with Quantitative Research and Technology to enhance algorithmic strategies, and ensure our platform operates under the highest standards of risk control and regulatory compliance. This is an opportunity to shape the future of electronic execution in one of the world's most dynamic equities franchises.

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth and market share expansionacross the EMEA electronic execution franchise by developing strategic relationships with institutional clients including asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds

• Lead the design, optimization, and deploymentof algorithmic trading strategies across cash equities, working closely with Quantitative Research, Technology, and Market Structure teams to enhance execution quality and client outcomes

• Manage comprehensive risk oversightof electronic trading activity, including real-time P&L monitoring, position management, market impact analysis, and regulatory capital optimization across multi-asset class electronic flows

• Collaborate cross-functionallywith Sales, Research, Prime Finance, and Product teams to deliver integrated solutions that address complex client execution challenges and capture emerging market opportunities

• Ensure strict adherenceto regulatory requirements including MiFID II/MiFIR, FCA Conduct Rules, market abuse regulations, and internal risk frameworks, maintaining robust controls over algorithmic trading systems

• Mentor and developjunior traders and sales professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration within the Electronic Execution team

What We Need from You

• Extensive experience in electronic equities trading, algorithmic execution, or quantitative market-making within a tier-1 investment bank or institutional buy-side firm, with proven track record of revenue generation and client relationship management

• Deep expertisein equity market microstructure, algorithmic trading strategies (VWAP, TWAP, implementation shortfall, arrival price, POV), smart order routing, dark pool liquidity, and regulatory frameworks governing electronic execution in European markets

• Strong quantitative and analytical skillswith proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL, and experience working with execution management systems (EMS), order management systems (OMS), and market data platforms

• Demonstrated abilityto build and maintain senior-level client relationships across institutional investor segments, with exceptional communication skills to articulate complex trading strategies and market insights to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Comprehensive understandingof FCA/PRA regulatory requirements, MiFID II/MiFIR transparency obligations, best execution principles, and trade reporting standards applicable to electronic equities trading

• Bachelor's degreein Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related quantitative discipline; advanced degree (MSc, PhD, MBA, CFA) strongly preferred

What Citi Can Offer You

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:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• A discretional annual performance related bonus

• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

• 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. If you are actively working with clients, have a passion for relationships and want to be part of a successful global franchise – then apply today.

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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Job Family Group:

Institutional Sales

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Job Family:

Investor Sales

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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