VP Citi Holdings Strategy Lead Analyst - Citi - New York, NY

Description

About Citi

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.

Citi’s Mission and Value Proposition explains what we do and Citi Leadership Standards explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our Leadership Standards is a common set of skills and expected behaviors that illustrate how our employees should work every day to be successful and strengthens our ability to execute against our strategic priorities.

Diversity is a key business imperative and a source of strength at Citi. We serve clients from every walk of life, every background and every origin. Our goal is to have our workforce reflect this same diversity at all levels. Citi has made it a priority to foster a culture where the best people want to work, where individuals are promoted based on merit, where we value and demand respect for others and where opportunities to develop are widely available to all.

Position Information:
Citi Holdings holds a diverse portfolio ($66B) of non-core businesses and assets globally, ranging from mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and deposits to insurance, and alternative investments, , including the 3 LatAm consumer businesses (Argentina, Brazil and Colombia) transferred from Citicorp in 1Q 2016 .

The Business Strategy Group provides advisory analysis for the senior management of Citi Holdings (CEO, CFO and business heads) in key decisions that will drive the future of the business.

The small size and high caliber of the team drives a focus on high impact projects. Examples of recent work include: refining Holdings go-forward strategy, developing the analytical framework for asset sales prioritization, analyzing options for potential divestures of Citi Holdings businesses, evaluating and optimizing Holdings regulatory capital requirements, and assessing competitor positioning of non-core operations and key trends impacting the Holdings portfolio of businesses.

Responsibilities:
Focus Areas Include:Strategy Development:
Lead projects across their lifecycle: identifying and structuring the problem, developing solutions, communicating project results

Develop and refine go-forward strategy plan for Holdings

Perform deep dives on specific businesses to re-assess strategies and opportunities

Valuation and Financial Modeling:
Conduct detailed financial modeling for new initiatives and analyze asset disposition scenarios, working closely with Finance and M&A teams

Carry out business valuations; evaluate structural considerations and exit options for portfolio assets

Evaluate impact of asset sales and other portfolio actions on regulatory capital (CCAR capital)

Presentation Development:
Develop presentations for senior management and Board of Directions, synthesizing key findings of analyses and recommendations

Present key findings to team leaders and Holdings management

Research:
Conduct in-depth research to support business strategies and identify trends across key Citi Holdings business drivers such as expenses, credit, asset trends, risk and operational functions

A nalyze key competitive and macro trends for Citi Holdings businesses

Development Opportunities:
Gain deep understanding of various business lines in Citi Holdings portfolio (mortgages, personal loans, insurance, alternative investments)

Opportunity to have a significant impact on the business and influence the future direction of the organization

Develop strong working relationships with a variety of Citi Holdings business units and functional partners, including Business Heads, Treasury, M&A, Finance and Risk

Broad exposure to senior management across functions and businesses

Exposure to a variety of topics in a fast-paced environment with challenging, multi-faceted assignments

Qualifications

7+ years post-undergraduate experience in financial services industry

Banking and consulting experience preferred

Strong quantitative and analytical skills, excellent problem solving abilities

Expertise in financial modeling (forecasting, valuation) and ability to analyze financial statements

Ability to see big picture and extract insights from data analysis

Ability to build presentations that convey a clear story supported by data findings

Highly motivated and self-driven, ability to multi-task productively, and strong result orientation

Attention to detail, a must

High degree of adaptability required in a fast-moving and demanding work environment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team

Primary Location: United States,New York,New York

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Job Function: Finance

Travel Time: No

Job ID: 16051718