Trader - Equity Principal Trading

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Trader - Equity Principal Trading in New York. This senior level position involves overseeing a trading book, managing book risk, and ensuring trades deliver on budgeted revenues in collaboration with the Trading team.

The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of experience, require CSRC licensing, and possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills. A Bachelor’s degree is necessary, with a Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in a related role.
• Required CSRC licensing and registrations as applicable.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a trading book and generate revenues and manage risk.
• Coordinate with Sales, Research and other organizations.
• Lead strong governance and controls within the trading team.

Skills

Experience in a related role

Knowledge of respective products and clients

Advanced analytical and numerical competency

Effective interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Bloomberg

Booking systems

Job description

Trader - Equity Principal Trading

Job Req Id: 26969524

Location(s): Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Job Type: On-Site/Resident

Posted: Jun. 04, 2026

Time Type: Full time

Job Overview

The Trader is a senior level position responsible for overseeing a trading book and managing book risk, in coordination with the Trading team. The overall objective of this role is to ensure book trades deliver on budgeted revenues, and to coordinate with key stakeholders to develop the trading franchise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a trading book and generate revenues and manage risk for the respective business
• Coordinate with Sales, Research and other organizations across broader business
• Trade a book and deliver on budgeted revenues and manage book risk
• Establish and maintain key relationships to deliver trades to the desk
• Anticipate client demand in each respective product/market
• Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise
• Lead strong governance and controls
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure
• Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
• Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; demonstrate proper consideration for the firm’s reputation
• Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined for the role
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses required for the role, within the appropriate timeframe
• Demonstrate 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

• 6-10 years of experience in a related role
• Knowledge of respective products and clients
• Required CSRC licensing and registrations as applicable
• Advanced analytical and numerical competency
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to analyze and pitch situations and determine suitable counterparties
• Knowledge of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol, closing technicalities

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

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