Managing Director, North America Head of Equity Trading

Location: New York

For additional information, please review .Citi Wealth is seeking a visionary and commercially driven senior leader to serve as the North America Head of Equity Trading within its Global Capital Markets organization. This is a platform-building role — the successful candidate will be responsible for designing, establishing, and scaling a best-in-class equity trading capability for Citi Wealth across North America.

The scope covers cash equities, listed options, and syndicate activity, with a mandate to build the infrastructure, processes, controls, and culture required to support a growing private wealth client franchise.  This role demands a strategic leader who can operate at the intersection of markets, regulation, technology, and client service — someone who can define the vision, build the team, and execute with discipline in a highly regulated environment.
** Key Responsibilities
** Platform & Strategy  
• Define and execute the strategic vision for Citi Wealth's North America equity trading platform, encompassing cash equities, listed options, and syndicate participation.  
• Build out the trading infrastructure, workflows, and operating model from the ground up, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with Citi Wealth's broader growth objectives.  
• Establish and maintain relationships with key counter parties, exchanges, liquidity venues, and syndicate desks to ensure competitive access and execution quality.  
• Drive innovation in trading workflows, platform capabilities, and client execution services.

Regulatory & Compliance  
• Own the regulatory framework for the equity trading desk, including full accountability for CAT (Consolidated Audit Trail) reporting obligations, SEC Rule 605/606 reporting, and best execution policies and procedures.  
• Ensure the desk operates in full compliance with applicable SEC, FINRA, and internal Citi policies and controls at all times.  
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to develop and maintain robust governance frameworks, trade surveillance, and regulatory reporting infrastructure.  
• Serve as the senior point of accountability for regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries related to equity trading activity.

Leadership & Talent  
• Build, lead, and develop the North America Equity Trading team, establishing a high-performance culture grounded in integrity, accountability, and client focus.  
• Drive succession planning and talent development across the desk.  
• Represent the equity trading franchise in senior management forums, investment committees, and client engagements.  Partnership & Client Engagement  
• Partner closely with Equity Advisory, Wealth Product, Sales, and Relationship Management teams to deliver integrated, client-centric equity execution solutions.  
• Support syndicate activity in coordination with relevant investment banking and capital markets partners.  
• Collaborate with technology and operations teams to drive platform enhancements and process improvements.
** Qualifications*
* • Minimum of 15 years of experience in equity markets and trading, with demonstrated progression into senior leadership roles.  
• Deep knowledge of cash equity and listed options market structure, execution mechanics, and liquidity dynamics.  
• Direct experience with CAT reporting, SEC Rule 605/606 compliance, and best execution frameworks within a regulated broker-dealer or wealth management environment.  
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly transforming a trading platform or desk within a financial institution.  
• Strong understanding of wealth management client needs and the regulatory environment governing private wealth.  
• Series 7, 63, and 24 licenses required (or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe).  Skills and Competencies  
• Strategic vision and platform-building capability  
• Regulatory expertise and compliance leadership  
• Risk management and governance discipline  
• Executive communication and senior stakeholder engagement  
• Talent development and organizational leadership  
• Decisive, calm leadership in fast-moving markets-----------------------------------------------------
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