Senior AVP, Commodities Middle Office - Trade Flow Lead

Citigroup Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Houston seeks an Assistant Vice President to lead the NAM Commodities Middle Office team, delivering daily support to global trading desks and clients. This role focuses on accurate trade capture, position reconciliation, and risk controls across Oil, Gas, Power, and other markets.

You will mentor junior staff, drive process improvements, and prepare management reporting. The position offers exposure to a dynamic, high‑performing desk and opportunities to contribute to key

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a related role.
• Knowledge and understanding of Commodities or financial derivatives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task under pressure, and manage competing deadlines.
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and proactive problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Proven ability to quickly understand and critically assess complex issues and processes.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with multiple functional groups in a cohesive manner.

Responsibilities

• Identify trade discrepancies and elevate trade breaks timely to various Commodities Trading desks
• Help to resolve trade breaks between trade capture systems and clients, brokers and exchanges/FCMs
• Reconciliation of exchange-traded positions between trade capture systems and exchanges
• Reconciliation of OTC bilateral trades between trade capture systems and clients and brokers
• Perform regulatory controls (e.g., exchange position limits monitoring, ISDA protocols pre-trade mid-mark compliance, SDR reporting timeliness) to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and prevent regulatory breaches
• Research and resolve complex trade flow issues in a timely manner
• Advise Front Office (Sales, Trading, Structuring) on complex trade structures and assist with new product setups
• Work in close partnerships with Front Office, Financial Control, Operations and Technology teams to ensure trades are accurately captured and processed through the risk systems
• Provide guidance/support to junior team members and train/coach new joiners
• Produce metrics/KPI and prepare senior-level management reporting/presentations as needed
• Identify areas for improvement and drive change to enhance controls and reduce manual intervention
• Contribute to key projects/initiatives related to trade life cycle, process improvements, control gaps and risk mitigation
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Skills

4+ years exp

Commodities knowledge

Derivatives knowledge

Multitasking under pressure

Attention to detail

Project management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Citigroup Inc. in Houston seeks an Assistant Vice President to lead the NAM Commodities Middle Office team, delivering daily support to global trading desks and clients. This role focuses on accurate trade capture, position reconciliation, and risk controls across Oil, Gas, Power, and other markets.

You will mentor junior staff, drive process improvements, and prepare management reporting. The position offers exposure to a dynamic, high‑performing desk and opportunities to contribute to key