Overview
Citi’s Markets business is one of the largest and most established in the world, offering a wide array of products and services to our global client base. Our Fixed Income division provides corporations, governments, and institutional and retail investors with financing, risk management, and investment solutions. We are a global leader in underwriting, trading, and distributing fixed income securities, and we are committed to providing best-in-class service and liquidity to our clients through advanced electronic platforms and dedicated experts.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Fixed Income e-Sales team as a Vice President. In this role, you will act as a specialist advisor to our top-tier credit clients, helping them navigate the complexities of electronic trading. You will be at the forefront of market structure evolution, using data-driven analytics to provide bespoke execution consultancy. This is a key role that combines deep product knowledge, client relationship management, and technical expertise to enhance client outcomes and solidify Citi’s position as a leader in electronic credit trading.
Responsibilities
* Lead the execution strategy for a dedicated portfolio of key credit clients, with a focus on maximising execution quality, wallet share, and client stickiness.
* Advise clients on optimal execution protocols (e.g., RFQ, Algo, Portfolio Trading) and channels (Voice vs. Platform) based on deep liquidity analysis and prevailing market conditions.
* Utilize advanced analytics, including Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA), slippage, and hit-rate data, to deliver actionable insights and help shape client execution behaviour for better performance.
* Partner with clients on critical market structure topics, including data distribution, connectivity solutions, and technology platform enhancements to ensure a seamless and high-quality service.
* Collaborate closely with traditional Sales teams as a subject matter expert, providing detailed analysis of flow quality and the effectiveness of our electronic trading platform.
* Develop and manage relationships with both traditional and alternative liquidity providers to ensure our clients have access to the deepest and most reliable liquidity pools.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in a Fixed Income e-Sales, Sales, or Trading role, ideally at the Vice President level within a leading financial institution.
* Deep subject matter expertise in credit products (e.g., Corporate Bonds, Credit Default Swaps) and a comprehensive understanding of electronic trading platforms and protocols.
* Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with demonstrable experience using execution analytics like TCA to provide consultative advice to clients.
* An established track record of building and maintaining relationships with sophisticated institutional clients, such as top-tier Asset Managers and Hedge Funds.
* Excellent understanding of fixed income market structure, liquidity dynamics, and the evolving technological landscape that underpins electronic trading.
* A proactive, collaborative, and client-centric mindset, with the ability to work effectively alongside sales, trading, and technology partners to deliver results.
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 discretionary 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. For compliance, 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. 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.
Questions about the role may be directed to the recruiter. Citi is an equal opportunity employer; qualified candidates will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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