US Agency Trader

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident, and disability保险

Wellness programs

Paid time off packages

Planned time off (vacation)

Unplanned time off (sick leave)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Citi in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Trader to oversee a trading book, manage risk, and drive revenue within Institutional Trading. You will coordinate with Sales, Research, and other desks to expand the franchise and mentor junior traders.

Qualifications include 10+ years in trading, Bloomberg proficiency, and strong analytical and communication skills. The role emphasizes governance, compliance, and client relationship management. Full-time in NYC with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a related role.
• In-depth knowledge of respective products and clients.
• Proven history of successful trading book management.
• Required licensing and registrations as applicable.
• Advanced analytical and numerical competency.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a trading book as a Senior trader and generate revenues and manage risk for the respective business.
• Build and maintain a franchise and connect with key clients.
• Coordinate with Sales, Research, CMand and other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the 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 and facilitate large client trades.
• Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise and manage and mentor junior traders as needed.
• Leading strong governance and controls:
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order 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; demonstrating 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 by your role which will be communicated to you
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe
• 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.

Skills

Trading book management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Bloomberg knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Bloomberg

Booking systems

Job description

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 as a Senior trader and generate revenues and manage risk for the respective business
• Build and maintain a franchise and connect with key clients
• Coordinate with Sales, Research, CMand and other organizations across Markets and Securities Services and the 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 and facilitate large client trades
• Coordinate with desk analysts as needed and with sales to develop the franchise and manage and mentor junior traders as needed
• Leading strong governance and controls:
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order 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; demonstrating 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 by your role which will be communicated to you
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe
• 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

• 10+ years of experience in a related role
• In-depth knowledge of respective products and clients
• Proven history of successful trading book management
• Required licensing and registrations as applicable
• Advance 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

Job Family Group

Institutional Trading

Job Family

Trading

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$175,000.00 - $300,000.00

Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including:

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• and wellness programs
• paid time off packages
• planned time off (vacation)
• unplanned time off (sick leave)
• paid holidays

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.

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.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Anticipated Posting Close Date

Sep 08, 2026

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