Corporate Banker - VP - Public Sector Economics - NEW YORK

Citibank; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a banker for its Corporate Bank Public Sector team in New York. The role involves managing sovereign diagnostics and advisory for public sector clients, focusing on relationship management and revenue generation through cross-selling. Candidates should have a strong quantitative background and experience in financial analysis within the public sector or related fields.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident, and disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off packages

Qualifications

• Experience with ratings agencies or public sector financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of macroeconomic trends and public finance challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead sovereign advisory analysis for public sector clients.
• Evaluate public filings and financial forecasts for strategic analysis.
• Support cross-selling of Citi products and services.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Planning skills

Education

Bachelor level degree in Economics or Public Policy

Job description

Job description:

The banker will be a member of the Corporate Bank) Public Sector team. The role is to coordinate and lead sovereign diagnostics, ratings and solution advisory for public sector clients, and involves working closely with senior bankers to manage the planning, analysis, client engagement and communications. This is done in partnership with bankers in other relevant business lines. The overall objective of this role is to deepen client relationships and drive revenue by cross selling the Citi platform while efficiently deploying the firm's capital and evaluating and managing risk.

Responsibilities:

Partner with Senior Bankers to provide overall relationship management support for public sector clients

Lead the day to day sovereign advisory analysis and related activities mainly in the Latin America region, in addition to supporting the function globally when needed.

Responsible for evaluating public filings, research reports, operations, business plans, and financial forecasts to produce strategic and financial analysis of Sovereign borrowers, strategic State Owned Entities, as well as multilateral development institutions.

Responsible for staying abreast of market and industry trends, “best practices” and the competitive landscape.

Work in partnership with the full range of product businesses and country geographies within Citi

Support country and industry bankers in cross-selling full spectrum of products and services by identifying customer needs to generate revenue.

Qualifications:

Prior experience can include any of the following : Rating Agencies in sovereign related analytics, working in the public sector in a financial analysis and planning role, Banking, Fixed Income Emerging Markets Debt (either research, sell/buy side), working for a multilateral agency or international financial institution (e.g. the IMF, World Bank, Central Bank).

A preference is expressed for candidates with ratings agency experience with sovereign emerging markets.

Strong understanding of global macroeconomic and policy trends, geopolitics, economic development and public finance challenges in Emerging Markets and an understanding of sovereign and public sector agendas.

Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to employ quantitative macroeconomic modelling and research tools.

Strong planning, negotiation, organizational and analytical skills.

Experience with large public sector and corporate clients, capital markets products.

Flexibility with work schedule (may work across different time zones).

Second language preferred, with relevance for the Latin American Region or French.

Education:

Bachelor level degree, with quantitative background and thorough understanding of Economics or Public Policy studies.

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Banking

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Job Family:

Corporate Banking

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$200,000.00 - $225,000.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Jul 13, 2025

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