Senior FX Sales Leader – Private Equity & VC

First Citizens; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a seasoned Foreign Exchange professional in New York to cover Private Equity and Venture Capital clients, building sponsor relationships and delivering FX risk management, advisory, and execution. The role requires deep FX market understanding and client-facing revenue generation.

The position involves developing new business, sourcing opportunities, and coordinating cross-functional execution from origination to settlement, with a hybrid work model and base pay

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in Foreign Exchange Sales, Capital Markets, Treasury Sales, or related financial markets role.
• HS diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in Foreign Exchange Sales, Capital Markets, Treasury Sales, or related financial markets role.
• Strong understanding of FX products, derivatives, financial risk management, and hedge accounting concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with PE and VC firms throughout the Northeast with focus on New York.
• Operate with a hunter mentality and proactively source FX opportunities across sponsor firms and portfolio companies.
• Generate new business, increase wallet share, and develop strategic account plans.
• Partner with bankers, capital markets professionals, treasury and segment leaders to originate and execute opportunities.
• Advise on cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, capital calls, distributions, foreign currency debt, and treasury activities.
• Structure and execute spot, forwards, swaps, options, and cross-currency swap solutions.
• Present hedging strategies and currency risk assessments to CFOs, Treasurers, Operating Partners, and investment professionals.
• Coordinate execution from origination through settlement and support client onboarding, documentation, credit lines, and platform setup.
• Maintain expert knowledge of FX markets, monetary policy, geopolitical developments, pricing, and hedging products.
• Contribute to sales strategy and go-to-market plans for sponsor and middle-market segments.
• Collaborate with trading, operations, legal, credit, and risk teams to deliver client solutions.

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a seasoned Foreign Exchange professional in New York to cover Private Equity and Venture Capital clients, building sponsor relationships and delivering FX risk management, advisory, and execution. The role requires deep FX market understanding and client-facing revenue generation.

The position involves developing new business, sourcing opportunities, and coordinating cross-functional execution from origination to settlement, with a hybrid work model and base pay