Role at a glance
- Job function
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Product, Strategy & Operations Product Management & Product Ownership
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- London United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
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About the role
Original posting provided by Citi
Introduction to Citi Markets
At Citi Markets, we win together. In a rapidly changing world, our shared vision gives us the clarity, agility and global perspectives we need to shape the future. That's why collaboration plays a central role in how we deliver for clients, develop our people, and grow our business. Our operation is uniquely global. Our client list is remarkably varied. Our product range is incredibly broad. But we're not the finished article. We have big ambitions for the future and all the resources we need to reach them, including some of the smartest people in the industry.
Citi's Markets business is one of the world's leading franchises in fixed income, currencies, commodities, equities, and prime finance. We connect institutional clients to deep liquidity, sophisticated risk management solutions, and market-leading execution capabilities across developed and emerging markets. Our equities platform spans cash equities, equity derivatives, convertibles, ETFs, and prime financing, supported by a global network of experienced traders, sales professionals, and research analysts.
Role/Team Overview
Seeking a highly experienced and compliance-focused Platform Lead to oversee and drive the development of our Equity Derivatives Regulatory Reporting Platform. This critical role will ensure our business remain fully compliant with evolving global and regional regulatory mandates while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and reporting accuracy.
The candidate will be responsible for leading strategic platform enhancements, mitigating compliance risks, and collaborating with business, legal, technology and Reg Ops stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable reporting solutions that protect the firm's franchise and support transaction transparency.
What you'll do
Resource Allocation: Strategically allocate tech resources and prioritize pipeline tasks to consistently meet tight project deadlines.
Derivative Expert: Having a strong experience in the different products traded on the desk and their characteristics in order to be able to direct technology and operations team in meeting the reporting objective.
Keep abreast of evolving regulatory requirement with legal and compliance team to better plan and allocate resources to meet them.
Inspect trade data and be able to identify suspicious patterns, work with monitoring team to ensure consistent data quality,
Culture Development: Foster a collaborative, positive, and high-performing team environment.
Key Liaison: Act as the primary interface and translator between the technology team and any customer or sales enquiry in matching trades.
Progress Reporting: Deliver clear, transparent, and regular progress reports, highlighting milestones, risks, and successes to business leadership.
What we need from you
Communication: Excellent presentation and communication skills to convey complex financial concepts to internal stakeholders.
Collaboration: A strong collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams (Risk, Technology, Control).
Domain Expertise: Deep experience and understanding of both vanilla and exotic derivatives across all asset classes.
What Citi Can Offer You
By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
A discretional annual performance related bonus
Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to an array of learning and development resources
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day.
We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. If you are actively working with clients, have a passion for relationships and want to be part of a successful global franchise – then apply today.
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016.
Under the Certification Regime, Citi UK regulated entities (Citi entities) must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.
Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety:
Honesty, integrity and reputation
Financial soundness
Competence and capability
In order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. For this reason, you will be assessed for this role against the Fit and Proper requirements, as described above.
This assessment will be carried out through extensive interviews, self-disclosures, permitted criminal record checks, regulated reference checks, credit checks and other background screening checks.
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About the company
Citi
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Citi is a global financial services corporation that offers a wide range of financial products and services, including consumer banking, credit, investment banking, and wealth management. With a presence in nearly 100 countries, Citi serves millions of customers, from individuals and small businesses to large corporations and governments. The company is dedicated to innovation and sustainability, actively working to support economic growth while addressing environmental and social challenges. Citi’s commitment to providing exceptional service and fostering diverse talent makes it a prominent choice for students aspiring to build a career in finance and banking.