Director - Banking Sectors Business Execution Lead

Citi’s Banking franchise is organized around three lines of business: the Investment Bank, which offers strategic and financial advisory services on a wide range of M&A transactions and capital‑raising activities; the Corporate Bank, which serves as the conduit of Citi’s full product suite to clients; and the Commercial Bank, which helps mid‑size companies address the challenges of rapid growth and international expansion.

The Banking Business Execution (BBE) team develops and executes an integrated Banking strategy, manages common capabilities, and drives cross‑business initiatives to achieve simplification, efficiency, and increased productivity. The Business Execution Lead (BEL) is a global senior management position responsible for providing support on strategic initiatives and running essential business execution functions. The BEL works directly with the Technology Investment Banking group heads to coordinate and manage activities such as tracking business performance, productivity measures, revenue and expense management, client administration, and other administrative needs, along with ad‑hoc projects, as necessary.

• Partner with Global Group Heads in setting and implementing strategy
• Manage client target market and conduct market share analysis
• Work with Banking management in driving strategic initiatives related to business growth, clients, and coordinate across product groups, geographical clusters, sectors, and functional partners to drive effective change
• Operate business processes; oversee and prepare management analyses and reporting, including KPIs
• Streamline processes, technology, and collaborate with functional partners to build consistent policies and procedures
• Conduct in‑depth research and perform deep dives on the business; develop a strong understanding of market dynamics, emerging trends, and industry implications
• Numerous ad‑hoc analyses and presentations for senior management, framing issues and synthesizing key findings of team analyses and recommendations
• Foster a collaborative team environment, providing guidance and coaching, promoting knowledge sharing and skill development
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm’s reputation, safeguarding Citi, its clients and assets, driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

• 10+ years of relevant experience within Investment Banking or a similar industry in a client‑facing, strategy, business‑management or consulting role
• Proven experience in successfully driving strategic projects across a large matrixed organization
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, execution and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work under pressure in a deadline‑driven environment while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to independently own work and operate with a limited level of direct supervision
• Consistently detail‑oriented, goal‑oriented and able to work in a team
• Ability to conduct research/analysis, synthesize large sets of data and convey a clear story supported by findings; top consulting background a plus
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint expertise
• Consistently develop and maintain effective work relationships, and work as a team
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; MBA or equivalent preferred
• FINRA 79 & 63 series licenses preferred, but not required

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

Salary Range: $ – $. In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.

• Medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident and disability insurance; and wellness programs
• Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave) and paid holidays

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Location:

San Francisco, California, United States. Full‑time position.

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