Strategy Lead Analyst - Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Greater London; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Strategy Lead Analyst in London to stay abreast of developments and contribute to directional strategy across the business. You will be a recognized technical authority and guide stakeholders with complex deliverables, influencing executives and cross-functional teams.

You will lead projects through their lifecycle, manage client service, build relationships with executives, and drive efficient solutions while operating with autonomy and sound judgment in a fast-paced financial

Qualifications

• 6-10 years experience in financial services.
• Strategy consulting experience.
• Ability to problem solve, sound business judgment, and demonstrated result orientation.
• Outstanding analytical and quantitative capabilities; history of academic and professional excellence and achievement.
• Creativity and independent thinking; Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Collaborative work style; effectively interacts with partners across organizational boundaries/hierarchies.
• Leadership presence; commands respect and will earn trust of senior leaders.
• Highly motivated and with enthusiasm for Financial Services industry and desire to know the business.
• Sound working knowledge of financial modeling and can analyze financial statements.
• Highly proficient in MS Powerpoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across their lifecycle: identifying and structuring the problem, analyzing root causes, developing solutions, communicating project results, and obtaining buy‑in for change.
• Manage all aspects of client service, including planning, prioritizing and organizing projects.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with executives across the business.
• Identify opportunities to add value beyond the scope of formal projects.
• Contribute to continuous team improvement and management, e.g., provide leadership in recruiting, coach junior staff, etc.
• Efficiently solve complex, ambiguous problems/situations.
• Ability to prioritize productively and reliably, while managing conflicting priorities.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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.

Skills

Financial services experience

Strategy consulting experience

Analytical and quantitative abilities

Problem solving and business judgment

Written and verbal communication

Leadership presence

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

The Strategy Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across their lifecycle: identifying and structuring the problem, analyzing root causes, developing solutions, communicating project results, and obtaining buy‑in for change.
• Manage all aspects of client service, including planning, prioritizing and organizing projects.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with executives across the business.
• Identify opportunities to add value beyond the scope of formal projects.
• Contribute to continuous team improvement and management, e.g., provide leadership in recruiting, coach junior staff, etc.
• Efficiently solve complex, ambiguous problems/situations.
• Ability to prioritize productively and reliably, while managing conflicting priorities.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years experience in financial services.
• Strategy consulting experience.
• Ability to problem solve, sound business judgment, and demonstrated result orientation.
• Outstanding analytical and quantitative capabilities; history of academic and professional excellence and achievement.
• Creativity and independent thinking; Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Collaborative work style; effectively interacts with partners across organizational boundaries/hierarchies.
• Leadership presence; commands respect and will earn trust of senior leaders.
• Highly motivated and with enthusiasm for Financial Services industry and desire to know the business.
• Sound working knowledge of financial modeling and can analyze financial statements.
• Highly proficient in MS Powerpoint and Excel.

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree

Job Family Group

Job Family Group: Business Strategy, Management & Administration

Job Family

Job Family: Strategy & Development

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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