Global Financing Business Execution Lead - C16

Summary

Citi’s Banking franchise operates across Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, and Commercial Banking, with the Banking Business Execution (BBE) team driving integrated strategy, common capabilities, and cross‑business initiatives that simplify processes and boost productivity. Within this construct, the Head of Financing Business Execution is a senior global leadership role accountable for orchestrating Financing’s strategy execution, program delivery, risk and controls, operations partnership, and business management across clusters and sub‑products.

This leader will steward a multi‑disciplinary supporting ~$3bn in revenue, ensuring consistency, transparency, and best practices globally.

• Lead and coordinate global Financing teams, setting standards and best practices; drive cohesion, consistency, and knowledge‑sharing across sub‑products and clusters.
• Build and maintain a robust operating framework for planning, governance, and execution, aligned to Banking’s Business Execution model.
• Drive the development and execution of strategic initiatives that advance Financing’s growth, resilience, and client outcomes.
• Represent the business in various committees and forums, ensuring Financing’s priorities, risks, and outcomes are well‑articulated.
• Partner with Finance on revenue outlooks, headcount planning, annual budgets, and capital allocation; own expense discipline and optimization across Financing.
• Partner with HR on personnel matters, including headcount planning, performance ratings, write‑ups, and promotions.
• Drive the Financing technology book of work; prioritize requests, align stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery of platforms and controls.
• Collaborate with Middle Office and Operations to resolve escalations and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and mitigate operational risk.
• Engage proactively with Internal Audit; co‑create actionable remediation plans and sustain audit‑ready operations in regularly reviewed product areas.
• Act as the Financing product lead within the centralized Risk & Controls framework, providing in‑depth product and process expertise to strengthen control design and execution; serve as point person for Data Remediation efforts, New Product Approvals, Volcker, and broader controls and reporting.
• Liaise with ESPA on business communications, and draft executive talking points for internal and external/media engagements, leveraging deep product knowledge and market insight.
• Contribute to broader Banking Business Execution programs (e.g., deal management processes, scorecard design, etc.), bringing Financing’s voice and needs to enterprise solutions.
• Plan and host town halls and off‑sites; foster inclusion, engagement, and a high‑performance culture.
• Build trust and alignment with senior partners (Finance, HR, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Technology, Middle Office, Audit, Markets, etc.).

• 15+ years of relevant experience, including leadership roles in Banking (business management, client‑facing, or consulting), preferably in financing or capital markets.
• Experience delivering strategic programs and complex work streams across large, matrixed organizations; ability to collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Product knowledge across Financing sub‑products (ECM/DCM), and familiarity with booking mechanics, controls and regulatory reporting.
• Consistent team orientation and relationship‑building across functions and geographies; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated strength in problem solving, analytics, execution, and written/verbal communication; thrives under pressure with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• FINRA Series 24/63/79 licenses preferred.

New York, New York, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $ - $

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off…