Mid - Corporate Banker

Citi Commercial Bank (“CCB”) UAE’s “Business & Professional Services (BPS)” team covers UAE-headquartered Mid-Corporate companies with a global footprint and annual revenue ranging from $100MM to $3BN.

This role is a senior banker position, accountable for direct business results which include client and portfolio level meeting returns, driving topline growth, budgeting, planning, contribution to future strategy of the business and building a client relationship that leverages the product and geographic breadth of Citi.

The banker is an expert at understanding a client’s financial performance and participates actively in the credit underwriting process. This individual understands how clients capitalize themselves, is highly knowledgeable about the debt capital markets, and knows how to position the bank to compete for lead capital markets roles. This strategic player is also well‑versed in building consensus internally and managing the risk management/credit committee discussions.

The Senior banker has outstanding communication skills that are leveraged, both internally and externally to develop dialogue with clients and deliver the global Citi platform to the client, drive out‑size wallet capture, and exceed return hurdles. This individual should have a very strong understanding of the full product capabilities of the bank and understand how best to position against our competition.

May be involved or responsible for diverse (cross‑discipline) activities. Direct reporting line to CCB UAE BPS Head.

• Supporting the formulation and execution of the growth strategy and plan for the CCB UAE team. Strategically and tactically drive the growth of their portfolio and business by capturing wallet from existing clients and with a strong bias towards new‑to‑bank origination of multi‑product and multi‑country mandates from clients, within CCB UAE target market.
• “Be the Best” for our clients’ by understanding and delivering on clients’ holistic treasury and strategic agenda. Be responsible for client‑level planning, budget and revenue responsibilities.
• Understand and follow trends within the industry to provide thought leadership to clients.
• Drive innovation on the solutions we provide clients through partnerships with product specialists and subject matter experts, while structuring deals that balance risk and reward.
• This banker is responsible for actively calling on clients to deepen relationships and proactively owning, responding to and anticipating future needs, challenges or risks, in addition to identifying and pursuing new clients aligned with CCB’s value proposition.
• Attracting, retaining and motivating a team, along with responsibility for managing a budget and meeting team sales goals.
• Substantial execution experience on complex deals with a proven ability to lead a deal team process. Oversee the credit relationship of the client, coordinating and supervising the entire process, ensuring the proper application of policies and institutional processes.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills (negotiation, consultative skills, leadership). Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• 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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervising the activity of others and creating accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

• 10+ years of banking experience.
• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of commercial banking, including strong commercial credit knowledge and an ability to quickly learn new products and services.
• Possesses sound judgment and is creative in providing solutions to bank clients, across the entire set of Citi capabilities (including Trade and Treasury Solutions, markets, lending and episodic).
• Ability to…