SVP Counsel – Export & Agency Finance

Team/Role Overview

In-house legal role within Citi’s Export Agency Finance team, leading financing transactions involving export credit agencies as a lawyer within the business team.

Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) is a market leading provider of cash management, cards and trade solutions to financial institutions, public sector and corporate clients around the world. With a global network spanning over 100 countries, TTS services clients with local and cross‑border interests and provides integrated reporting and management.

The Export & Agency (“EAF”) finance team arranges short, medium and long‑term structured financings with the support of Official Agencies, including export credit agencies (ECAs), development finance institutions (DFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs). EAF operates as a global platform that structures, arranges, underwrites, syndicates and lends under bespoke debt financings that defray risk through credit and political risk support from Official Agencies and/or access their funding, lending or interest support programs.

EAF is implementing a growth plan to significantly increase the number of loans originated and booked each year. To support the ramp‑up of activities, EAF intends to expand its Execution Control team—a team of lawyers responsible for coordinating and progressing loan transactions from initial mandate through to successful execution. The role is a Senior Vice President level position based in New York, with opportunities to work with clients and colleagues worldwide.

• Draft mandate documents at the inception of transactions and negotiate alongside transactors.
• Oversee the process for appointing external legal counsel, including drafting RfPs, establishing the scope of work for transactions and coordinating the formal engagement of counsel.
• Work closely with internal legal and external counsels to lead the negotiation of deal documentation, coordinate and lead meetings and calls, and manage the transaction process from original mandate through to execution.
• Ensure adherence to Citi’s policies and procedures, driving a consistency of approach globally, and liaise with Risk and other stakeholders to obtain internal approvals when documentation deviates from policy.
• Provide support in reviewing Official Agency guarantees and insurance policies in line with regulatory requirements.
• Supervise deal closing and booking procedures.
• Provide ongoing transaction support as required for waivers, amendments, and general contractual interpretation and guidance.

The candidate should be a qualified lawyer licensed with a state bar in the US with at least four years’ experience working in private practice or in an in‑house counsel position.

• Legal qualification with a significant track record in structuring and execution of loans.
• Knowledge of procedures and practices of export credit agencies and ability to execute export finance transactions.
• Strong legal and commercial acumen and strong negotiation skills.
• Track record of managing ECA transactions and working in a high‑performing, geographically distributed team.
• Proactive mindset.
• Vision, capability and energy to devise and implement strategic initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner with key stakeholders and senior management.
• Superior organizational skills and experience in working with a multi‑cultural team environment.

This is an opportunity for a qualified lawyer to join a fast‑paced and growth‑focused business in a client‑facing role with responsibility to lead transactions and coordinate the documentation process. The successful candidate will play a key role in the implementation of the EAF growth plan and benefit from broad global exposure across different industries and geographies, with experience of working in a multi‑cultural environment.

Primary location:
New York, New York, United States.
Full time salary range: $ – $. In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident and disability insurance; wellness programs; paid time off packages; and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.