Senior Client Onboarding Specialist

Citigroup Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Tampa, FL is seeking an experienced professional for Institutional Client Onboarding. You will manage account opening and maintenance processing, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure timely, accurate documentation and strong customer service.

The role emphasizes risk controls, process improvement and coaching staff to meet business objectives while delivering high-quality service to clients and internal partners.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in documentation review, account maintenance and related Cash products preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external partners.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage cross-functional relationships.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining controls and risk parameters.
• Proficient English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers, issue documentation, review and set up systems.
• Deliver timely, accurate account opening functions and excellent customer service.
• Manage day-to-day account opening and maintenance processing, including in-process and pending activities.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration in the account services space and manage relationships with teams.
• Assess risk in business decisions and maintain robust controls.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project management

Risk management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for customer interaction, documentation issuance, review and system setups.
• Demonstrates high level of diligence, motivation and organizational skills.
• Focuses on timely and accurate delivery of all account opening functions, as well as delivering excellent customer service and resolution of customer issues.
• Performs day to day management of the account opening and maintenance processing, including daily management of in-process, pended, and service related activities, ensuring account opening requirements are clearly defined to support all scenarios of account opening and maintenance requirements, to include delivery of very high quality service to customers and internal partners.
• Responsible for various types of project management in the account services space, and managing cross-functional relationships with all teams.
• Determines new work procedures, analyzes complex and variable issues with significant departmental impact.
• Encourages cross functional training for staffs to enrich their skill base.
• Optimizes manpower to achieve higher productivity levels.
• Understands client requirements and implements them correctly. Understands new customer requirements and ensures adequate support to new customer requirements and initiatives.
• Monitors customer satisfaction and service level and drives process changes. Provides innovative solutions to clients. Ensures a strong and robust processing environment with effective controls.
• Establishes risk management practice. Maintains a culture of risk and controls in the team through various processes and check points.
• Identifies means to reduce transaction defects (internal and external). Develops performance matrices to track defects, productivity.
• 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 in documentation review, account Maintenance and related Cash products preferred.
• Good interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate with internal and external business partners.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated Project management skill including financial cost management skill.
• Advanced execution skills in a prioritization mode. Exposure to Customer Service and handling of system, testing and rollouts.
• Ability to achieve business objectives without compromising on controls and risk parameters established. Ability to interact confidently with senior management and / or regulators. Ability to coach and develop people, identifying and retaining talent. Able to partner with businesses and other support functions at senior levels in setting strategy and priorities. Able to strive under pressure and covert opportunity from risk. Should be open to working staggered hour /shift / over weekend and on public holidays. To ensure excellent rapport with internal stakeholders including peers and seniors and duly provide inputs to the team and ensure timely resolution of all issues, wherever there are business risks and the issues need to get addressed such cases should be raised to the senior’s forum for appropriate action and advice.
• Proficient knowledge of English (written and spoken).

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

Working Environment: office setting, minimal travel required. Effort: minimal physical effort required.

Job Family Group

Customer Service

Job Family

Institutional Client Onboarding

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Tampa Florida United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$70,720.00 - $106,080.00

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.

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Anticipated Posting Close Date

Oct 05, 2026

Automated Processing and AI

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