Senior Structured Products Trader & Market Maker

Citizens Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Bank seeks a Director/Managing Director Structured Product Trader to lead risk management and market making for ABS, CLOs, and related securitized assets within Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory. You will drive liquidity, price discovery, and balance sheet optimization while guiding a senior trading team.

The role focuses on secondary market trading, primary issue support, and market leadership across the securitized products platform.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Structured Products trading or securitized markets.
• Deep expertise in ABS, CLOs, and related securitized assets.
• Proven ability to generate P&L through disciplined risk management and market insight.

Responsibilities

• Own and actively manage Structured Products trading risk across ABS, CLOs, and related securitized products with disciplined balance sheet deployment.
• Drive revenue through market making, relative value analysis, and tactical risk positioning.
• Provide liquidity solutions and execution support to institutional clients across structured product sectors.
• Partner with Structured Products Sales and Syndicate on new issue pricing, distribution strategy, and aftermarket performance.
• Deliver real-time market color, pricing intelligence, and liquidity insight to Sales, Syndicate, Banking, and Research teams.
• Evaluate and manage inventory levels, capital utilization, and liquidity exposure per risk/return objectives.
• Develop market expertise across ABS, CLOs, and related securitized assets.
• Serve as a senior market resource on trading strategy, market structure, valuation, and execution dynamics.
• Mentor junior traders and foster a high-performance, risk-aware trading culture.
• Maintain strict adherence to regulatory, supervisory, and internal risk management requirements.

Skills

Structured Products Trading

Securitized markets

Pricing & valuation

Risk management

P&L generation

Communication

Job description

Citizens Bank seeks a Director/Managing Director Structured Product Trader to lead risk management and market making for ABS, CLOs, and related securitized assets within Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory. You will drive liquidity, price discovery, and balance sheet optimization while guiding a senior trading team.

The role focuses on secondary market trading, primary issue support, and market leadership across the securitized products platform.