Global Network Banking - Commercial Bank Relationship Manager - SVP

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Global Network Banking - Commercial Bank Relationship Manager (SVP) based in London requires seasoned banking professional with strong relationship management, credit and product structuring capabilities. You will drive client engagement, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure regulatory and KYC compliance, while expanding the client portfolio.

The role demands leadership in a team-oriented environment with a focus on strategic initiatives, risk awareness, and delivering exceptional

Qualifications

• Extensive banking experience.
• Knowledge of banking and investment products and processes.
• Strong credit skills; capable of structuring complex deals.

Responsibilities

• Calls on clients to deepen relationships and identifies future needs and risks.
• Introduces solutions to clients and builds a strong portfolio.
• Collaborates with product specialists to structure customized solutions.
• Manages client onboarding and ensures KYC and compliance deliverables.
• Identifies cross-sell opportunities to deepen share of wallet.
• Maintains proactive client communication and market insights.

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree

Job description

Global Network Banking - Commercial Bank Relationship Manager - SVP

Location(s)

London, England, United Kingdom

Job Type

Hybrid

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Job Overview

The GNB Relationship Manager is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. Typically a small number of people within the business that provide the same level of expertise. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. 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.

Accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business. Necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. Primarily affects a sub-function. Responsible for handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project.

Responsibilities

• Calls on clients to deepen relationships and proactively owns, responds to, uncovers and anticipates future needs, roadblocks or risks and expectations
• Introduces solutions to clients in building and strengthening an effective portfolio;
• Works with product specialists and subject matter experts to structure innovative and customized solutions that meet clients’ individual needs
• Works closely with Case Manager on the on-boarding and retention of clients, ensuring the appropriate “Know Your Client” (KYC) and other compliance deliverables are met;
• Identifies cross-sell opportunities to deepen and increase share of wallet;
• Maximizes client experience by proactive sharing markets updates, trend and intelligence
• Drives innovation in the solutions we provide clients and further developing our business where necessary and appropriateExecution of strategic initiatives launched centrally at all levels (Group, Bank, commercial market and EIB)
• Networks with clients to identify avenues for new business opportunities;
• Administrate the credit relationship of the client, coordinating and supervising the entire process, ensuring the proper application of policies and institutional processes
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and Citi's policies / guidelines at all time
• 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.
• Operates as a senior in the team, guiding others in the team with example of excellence.

Recommended Qualifications

• Extensive previous banking experience
• Sound knowledge of banking and investment products and process as well as a track record of providing sound banking and financial advice and solutions to clients
• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced credit skills; structures more complex deals,including global transactions
• Demonstrates an expert level of Early Warning Detection skills
• Demonstrates expert level credit skills; capable of structuring all credit deals and guiding staff through the credit deal approval process
• Demonstrates advanced Citi’s credit-process and credit-appetite knowledge
• Ability to work effectively in team setting
• Ability to coordinate multi-functional teams to provide an exceptional client experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills (e.g. negotiation, consultative skills, leadership)
• Ability to work under pressure while making sound decisions
• Highly focused, able to rapidly identify key priorities, clearly communicate the priorities
• Accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business.
• A proactive approach in looking for ways in strengthening business relationship with clients, delivers a simple, secure and seamless client experience
• Ability to embrace new technology and understand the role digital plays in the experience we deliver for our clients
• Able to quickly adapt priorities based on the latest data insights

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Masters degree preferred

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.

Job Family Group

Commercial and Business Sales

Job Family

Relationship Management

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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