Investment Bank Senior Associate – UK/EMEA FIG FinTech

Citigroup Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Senior Associate for its FIG/FinTech team in London. This role involves strategic advisory services, M&A execution, and client relationship management. The ideal candidate will have strong investment banking experience and excellent communication skills, contributing to high-stakes transactions across EMEA.

Qualifications

• Strong FIG/Fintech Investment Banking experience.
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Leverage past investment banking experience to enhance M&A execution.
• Develop client pitch materials tailored to meet client needs.
• Manage and mentor analysts providing guidance and feedback.

Skills

Communication

Client Development

Investment Banking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The UK Financial Insurances Group (FIG) FinTech Investment Banking Senior Associate (the “Associate”) is an intermediate level position responsible for providing strategic advisory services to clients.

The Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and Fintech teams are responsible for the origination and execution of public and private M&A and capital markets transactions involving corporate, financial sponsor and government clients. Citi maintain relationships with many of the most prominent clients in the FinTech and the financial services industries and aid them, through M&A and capital markets transactions, in delivering on their corporate strategy and structure.

The Investment Banking Associate is required to contribute to industry specialist support for FIG/Fintech’s across EMEA and work with Senior Bankers across EMEA in business origination and execution across Citi’s product set, with particular focus on episodic M&A transactions, strategic financing initiatives and access to the capital markets.

The Associate will also work directly with clients and act as a bridge between the team more Senior Bankers and its more junior components. The overall objective of this role is to act as a strategic advisor to our clients by analysing business opportunities and assist them in accessing the capital markets.

This position is dedicated to the FIG and FinTech markets, focusing on financial institutions as clients, ranging from banks, insurers, diversified finance players, Fintech companies and asset managers.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage past investment banking or related experience to enhance M&A execution and capital raising capabilities
• Member of deal team for the origination and execution of episodic and Corporate Finance transactions involving clients across EMEA
• Responsible for staying abreast of market and industry trends, “best practices” and competitive landscape
• Day-to-day responsibilities include developing client pitch materials tailored to meet client needs, lead execution of episodic transactions / financings and foster and leverage on-going relationships across the EMEA region
• Responsible for evaluating public filings, research reports, operations, business plans, and financial forecasts to produce strategic and financial analyses
• The Associate will develop (i) in-depth understanding of the dynamics of the business, (ii) an understanding of clients’ priorities with the aim of identifying appropriate marketing opportunities and (iii) strong relationships internally with key product, risk and regional partners.
• Manage and mentor analysts by providing detailed guidance and feedback, managing information flow, and providing credit and exposure information to analyst, as appropriate

Qualifications:

• Strong FIG/Fintech Investment Banking experience
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Experience assisting with client development
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment in order to meet deadlines

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which has come into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, certain 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, certain 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, reference checks, credit checks and other background checks. If hired for this role, you will also be required to complete an annual declaration regarding your Fitness and Propriety.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the information above and that you are applying for a Certified Role. You also agree to Citi carrying out any additional screening required, including permitted criminal record checks, reference checks, credit checks and any other background checks.

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Banking

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Job Family:

Investment Banking

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Time Type:

Full time

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