Corporate Banking Associate - AVP

Citigroup Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution seeks an Associate in Kuala Lumpur to support clients in capital market transactions and provide strategic advisory services. The role involves assisting senior bankers, managing client relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience in corporate banking, preferably with an MBA. This role requires excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, making it crucial for the candidate to help formulate investment strategies effectively.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in finance or banking.
• Proven related lending/credit experience or equivalent product experience.
• Experience with large corporate clients in corporate banking.

Responsibilities

• Support overall relationship management for clients.
• Provide treasury and corporate finance solutions.
• Coordinate with senior bankers and international offices.
• Evaluate financial forecasts and produce strategic analyses.

Skills

Credit and lending experience

Capital markets products knowledge

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

MBA or Master’s Degree in Business

Bachelor's degree/University degree

Job description

The Associate is an intermediate-level position responsible for assisting clients in raising funds in the capital markets, as well as in providing strategic advisory services for mergers, acquisitions and other types of financial transactions in coordination with the Institutional Banking team. The Associate also serves as an intermediary in trading for clients. The overall objective of this role is to act as a strategic advisor to our clients by formulating investment strategies and raising capital for clients.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior bankers to provide overall relationship management support
• Provide a wide range of treasury and corporate finance solutions, including day-to-day cash management, trade, vendor finance, foreign exchange, loans, debt capital markets (fixed income and bank), share repurchase, and interest rate and equity derivatives
• Support bankers in cross-selling Citi’s full spectrum of products and services to generate revenue by identifying and responding to customers’ financial, advisory, transactional needs
• Conduct marketing and execution activities in coordination with Bankers, Relationship Analysts and Associates, Citi’s international offices and product/investment banking partners
• Responsible for developing an understanding of all credit, transactional and franchise risks in coordination with senior coverage officers to facilitate deal execution and risk mitigation processes, including the preparation of credit approvals, obtaining Capital and Risk approvals, and supervising transaction return calculations
• Evaluate public filings, research reports, operations, business plans and financial forecasts to produce strategic and financial analyses
• Continuously stay informed of best practices and market and industry trends
• 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

• 5-8 years of experience
• MBA or Master’s Degree in Business preferred
• Proven and progressive related lending/credit experience or equivalent product experience
• Demonstrated credit skills, including a background in credit
• Experience with large corporate clients, capital markets products, derivatives, credit, cash management, trade, finance and securities products preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of Corporate Banking business including related products, pertinent regulations and the lending and credit approval process
• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated planning, negotiation, organizational and analytical skills

Education

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Job Family Group: Institutional Banking

Job Family: Corporate Banking

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