Head of Corporate Bank, Philippines

Citi’s history in the Philippines dates back to July 1902, when the International Banking Corporation, forerunner of Citibank, established a branch in Manila. Today, with over 6,000 employees, Citi Philippines proudly serves the public sector, top-tier local corporates, multinationals and financial institutions. The Philippines also serves as a hub in Asia Pacific offering diverse value-added services through our Citi Solutions Center (CSC).

Citi Philippines is currently registered and authorized by the Philippines Securities Exchange Commission to act as a Government Securities Eligible Dealer (GSED). In carrying out its GSED activities, Citi Philippines transacts with corporate and institutional clients.

Job Description

The Head of the Corporate Bank, Philippines is a senior management-level position responsible for leading a team of bankers while overseeing and managing overall client relationships, delivering a comprehensive suite of treasury and corporate finance solutions, including cash management, trade finance, vendor finance, foreign exchange, credit facilities, lending, and interest rate and equity derivative solutions.

This role reports to the Asia South Corporate Banking Head and the CCO & Banking Head of Philippines.

Responsibilities:

Develop and monitor a client driven franchise growth plan which is delivered through people and franchise management

Understand regional and emerging market trends to identify growth opportunities, anticipate obstacles and communicate a forward-looking mindset that is responsive to changes in the environment

Responsible for overall relationship management of clients and providing a wide range of treasury and corporate finance solutions, including cash management, trade, vendor finance, FX, general credit, loans, debt capital markets, and interest rate and equity derivatives

Drive client planning, product agnostic cross selling, client access, and effective capital allocation within the Institutional Client Groups (ICG) Coverage Banker proposition

Translate Citi’s strategy into an effective and efficient Corporate Bank business plan and drive a strong balance between near-term and long-term priorities

Responsible for meeting revenue goals and other goals related to budget, risk management, and credit allocation in partnership with Global Capital Market (GCM) and Risk

Drive innovation, differentiation, speed to market and promote cross selling of products across the full ICG platform

Partner with Investment banking team to drive and execute episodic transactions and with key stakeholders, including Risk and GCM, to allocate capital prudently, appropriately and in adherence to all Citi risk policies

Ensure client relationships and proposed client solutions meet or exceed internal risk and return standards, including stringent ethical standards and anticipated future changes in the marketplace

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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of relevant experience

• Experience in people leadership

• Senior Credit Officer preferred

• In-depth experience advising clients on debt and capital management

• Demonstrated ability to balance between internal management and external client time

• Demonstrated understanding of compliance issues and regulatory requirements (global and local)

• Proven leadership skills and intellectual capability to create momentum and a collective agenda across multiple products with a diverse population and competing priorities

• Demonstrated intellectual grasp of the industry and ability to anticipate and lead the organizational response to future changes and translate ideas into executable plans

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with pragmatic approach to ensure limited resources are directed appropriately

• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master's/MBA degree preferred from a top economics, business, or financial engineering program

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Banking

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Job Family:

Corporate Banking

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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