The EMEA CIM Head of Portfolio Solutions & Investment Specialists will be responsible for driving growth of managed investments in the region, with oversight of portfolio implementation teams and the managed investment specialists in region. The role requires strong collaboration with centralized investment teams across Multi-Asset Class Solutions and Discretionary Alternatives, as well as coordination with the Citi Wealth’s CIO team. As the senior representative for managed investments in the region, this leader will be responsible for developing the strategy with senior Sales Leaders in region, executing on strategic priorities, and accountable for key business results: Net New Investment Assets (NNIA), Net Sales, Revenue, AUMs, and Expense.
In addition, the regional lead will be responsible for engagement of asset manager partners and new product ideas. This role will require an individual with broad asset management industry knowledge and experience, strong relationship management, communication and sales skills, demonstrable ability to execute and lead a team.
This role will report to the Head of Citi Investment Management and be a member of the CIM Senior Leadership Team.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Results
1. Ownership and Accountability for Managed P&L including delivery and execution of the Financial Plan
2. Formulate and institutionalize portfolio and sales actions, lead to drive sales, revenue and profitability
3. Develop and drive business strategy and revenue growth for managed business in region covering all wealth client segments
4. Shape regional strategic decisions for the business as part of the growth objectives for the entire CIM platform and provide input into global strategy
5. Build internal and external relationships to help drive product development, product management and product sales
Clients and Franchise
6. Enhance the product suite in line with our segment strategy to serve mass affluent, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients by reviewing competitor offerings in order to ensure value added features and ‘best-in-class’ product experience
7. Craft forward-looking strategies and plans to grow the managed business and to bring insights and innovative ideas that drive value for clients across all segments
8. Oversee development and production of regional investment materials and communications to bankers, counselors and clients (, marketing decks, roadshows, blogs, etc.)
9. Coordinate regional implementation of asset class CIO views and firm model portfolio (MACS) for investment products in partnership with the Global Head and relevant manager research teams
10. Deliver inputs for all regional senior management data reporting for the managed business; work closely with technology and data teams to deliver clear KPIs for the regional managed business
11. Ownership and management of relationships with third party investment managers
12. Oversee internal and Third-Party sales and investment update meetings
Risks and Controls
13. Streamline and optimize the new regional new product launch pipeline
14. Drive the enhancement of client experience and risk reduction through end-to-end process simplification
15. Own relevant Issues and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) relevant to managed investments in the region. Ensure strong culture of raising issues
Leadership
16. Coach, guide and develop the regional managed sales, product management teams bringing our leadership principles to life
17. Partner closely with different stakeholder groups including other regional Wealth leadership and global Citi Investment Management and Investment Solutions Leaders
18. Proactively engage in strategic goals of Citi Investment Management globally and actively drive broader strategic decisions as a member of the Senior Leadership team for Citi Investment Management
Qualifications:
19. BS/BA in finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, or related field required; Master’s Degree preferred
20. 15+ years of relevant work experience
21. Experience of developing and executing business plan/strategy and managing PnL
22. Asset management or investment sales experience
23. Strong work ethic and positive attitude among fast-changing environment and priorities
24. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
25. Strong organizational skills and the demonstrated ability to work productively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
26. Strong presentation skills in both small and large settings
27. Superior written and verbal communication skills
28. Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
29. Team/people management (leadership) skills
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:
30. Honesty, integrity and reputation
31. Financial soundness
32. 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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Job Family Group:
Private Client Product Services
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Job Family:
Investment Managed Sales
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Time Type:
Full time
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Most Relevant Skills
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Other Relevant Skills
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