Ssa Corporate Finance Head

7 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Citi Full time

This is the SSA Cluster Corporate Finance Head with overall business responsibility for leading and managing a team of transactors and professionals with overall responsibility for end-to-end origination, structuring, execution and distribution of cross-border & domestic corporate finance transactions across 35 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that Citi operates in on a presence & non-presence basis.

In particular, this position and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

- leading and co-ordinating the direct end-to-end origination, structuring, distribution and execution of episodic debt funding solutions for high impact customers in conjunction with EMEA based Capital Markets Origination (CMO) partners;
- structuring non-standard funding solutions whilst driving multi-product cross-sell and acting as a critical catalyst to deliver “one-Citi” to customers in close collaboration with product, industry, risk and business/coverage partners in the SSA Cluster;
- procuring investors for structured & funded solutions in the form of international, regional and local financial institutions - including banks, non-bank investors, multilateral and bilateral financial institutions and other non-traditional investors;
- managing and structuring appropriate mitigants for all risk aspects embedded in the episodic CF transactions, including credit, XB, liquidity, and operational risks;
- leading the presentation & screening of CF episodic transaction approval calls - Credit & Greenlight approvals, RDAC’s, NPAC’s Commitment Committee screenings, etc, ensuring that all transactions are structured according to approved programs and within evolving bank-wide guidelines.

**KEY REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS**:
**Specialised Skills/Experience**

Demonstrated self-starter with proven ability to deliver stretch goals. 10 - 12 years banking experience within a developing and/or developed market context, of which a minimum of seven (7) years should be relevant & specific debt episodic experience. Strong understanding of financial and capital markets with applied corporate finance transactional experience. Strong origination and business development skills. Excellent communication skills: oral, written as well as presentational. Strong analytical and credit skills, preferably at a Business Senior Credit Officer (SCO) level. Strong product knowledge across M&A, Capital Markets, and Derivatives. Risk assessment, approval and management experience in a dynamic environment. Proven ability to cover a large complex geography and multiple jurisdictions. Ability to multi-task and work under significant pressure and to demanding deadlines.

**Firm specific knowledge and capability**:
Intimate understanding of Citi’s global product & industry/sector capabilities at the EMEA hub; Applied experience in the workings and interactions of Citi’s matrixed operating model; Ability to holistically & effectively cross-sell Citi’s products; Supporting senior management in strategy execution and business initiatives.

**Thinking Complexity**

Large geography with dynamic risk environment - strong emphasis on risk, compliance & controls; Relative paucity of specialized resources - strong emphasis on training & development; Significant emphasis on teamwork & leveraging the Citi ecosystem & organization; Diverse and demanding customer base - strong emphasis on delivery of creative and often non-standard solutions.

**Technical skills**:
Possession of a broad complement of execution and structuring skills; Effective leadership & execution of episodic transactions; Strong negotiation & origination skills; Development of new and innovative funding solutions in response to varied client needs.

**Intangible skills**:
Striving for excellence in client service; Demonstrated personal integrity; Exercise of good judgement; Strong work ethic; Display of creativity, initiative and resourcefulness; Good listening skills.

**Leadership, teamwork and management skills**

Responsiveness to requests from other parts of the Bank for relationship support; Providing guidance, training and coaching to junior members of the team; Significant contribution to the leadership and direction of the team.

**Commitment to the Bank**:
Demonstrated loyalty and commitment to the Bank’s mission and strategy; Adhering to the Bank’s global and host country regulations & compliance requirements; Participation in recruiting and training junior employees;
Fostering an open and multi-cultural working environment.

**Development Value & Future Career Prospects**:

- Opportunity to collaborate at an impactful & senior level with global product & industry teams in EMEA.
- Continuous self-improvement through holistic senior exposure to the Bank’s global products and sector specialists.
- Future roles could include but not limited to CCO, Banking Head of a complex & large geography, and various Product/Business Head roles.

**Academic Qualifications**:
Bachelors in Finan

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