Institutional Rates Sales Professional - Director / Vice President Job at Citi (Singapore)

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Institutional Rates Sales professional to join our Rates Sales team in Singapore. The successful candidate will be responsible for originating, developing, and maintaining client relationships with a focus in Banks and Central Banks. This role requires a deep understanding of fixed income markets, macroeconomics, and financial derivatives, coupled with strong sales and client management skills. The ideal candidate will come with strong, established relationships and be ready to hit the ground running to drive revenue growth by identifying client needs and delivering the full suite of interest rates products to our institutional clients.

Job Responsibility

Client Relationship Management & Business Development: Identify and target new client opportunities, on-boarding and prospecting key clients to expand the franchise across Singapore
Actively distribute the full suite of interest rates products, including interest rate swaps, government bonds, cross-currency swaps, repos, MTNs, and other related derivatives
Drive revenue growth by identifying and closing revenue gaps and capitalizing on new opportunities
Partner with various product teams to identify upsell and cross sell opportunities
Market Analysis and Product Knowledge: Maintain an in-depth knowledge of global and regional macroeconomic trends, central bank policies, and their impact on interest rate markets
Provide clients with insightful market commentary, trade ideas, and risk analysis
Execution & Team Collaboration: Facilitate efficient and accurate execution of client trades, ensuring adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements
Work collaboratively with regional and global sales teams, traders, strategists, and other product specialists to deliver a seamless client experience
Share market intelligence and client feedback to enhance overall team performance and product offering
Corporate Governance & Risk Management: Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, and Finance in order to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure
Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions
demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation
Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services
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 behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field
Minimum 8 years of sales experience at a financial services organization, preferably in Institutional Rates Sales or a related fixed income role
Essential experience in a client-facing role working with institutional clients, with a focus on Banks and Central Banks
Extensive knowledge of interest rate markets, macroeconomic drivers, and derivative products (swaps, options, futures)
Must possess strong and established relationships with various trading, treasury, and investment desks within global, regional, and local banks in Singapore
Proven track record of strong sales performance, client acquisition, and relationship management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts clearly and concisely
Self-motivated, with excellent interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and quantitative skills to interpret market data and develop trade ideas
Advanced problem-solving skills
Fluency in English is essential

Nice to have

A Master's degree or CFA designation is a plus
People management experience is a plus
Proficiency in Mandarin is desirable for client coverage in the region

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