Global Spread Products Lawyer - Senior Vice President

Role Introduction / Overview:

This is a Senior Vice President - Senior Lead Counsel position within Markets Legal, supporting Spread Products - Sales and Trading based in London. Spread Products refers to Credit Trading, with legal coverage separated between Sales & Trading and Financing & Securitization. This role is responsible for providing expert legal guidance and thought leadership to the business, with the objective of providing critical legal support, advice, and guidance to ensure the firm's adherence to all relevant laws and regulations.

This role requires a pragmatic, proactive attorney with a thorough understanding of the Markets business, combined with a solid conceptual and practical grounding in the laws and regulations for the geographies in which we operate. The role provides input into strategic decisions, exercising sound legal judgment to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially practical business-oriented solutions.

What you'll do:

• Provide legal counsel to the business, participate in strategic initiatives, offer subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advise management on legal matters affecting the business
• Objectively evaluate business proposals by applying institutional knowledge and risk appetite against industry standards, laws, rules, and regulatory guidelines, escalating as appropriate
• Collaborate across internal lines of business and control/support functions to achieve coordinated and efficient outcomes; coordinate closely with the Legal team on a regional and global basis
• Participate in business planning and development initiatives; contribute to objectives by providing thought leadership using knowledge of the industry, laws, and regulations
• Proactively identify, evaluate, and contribute to the appropriate management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk by collaborating with Independent Compliance Risk Management and Risk, following relevant legal developments, and escalating as appropriate
• Manage day-to-day legal activities as a subject matter expert and provide advisory services to business partners
• Monitor management of complex legal issues and transactions, escalating when necessary
• Assess risk when business decisions are made, safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws and regulations, adhering to policy, applying ethical judgment, escalating and reporting control issues with transparency, and supervising others to maintain standards

What we'll Need From You:

• Relevant industry experience in financial services with demonstrable experience in derivatives and/or structured credit
• Banking or financial industry experience, including knowledge of banking regulations
• Knowledge of international laws, regulations and practices while staying abreast of regulatory and legal developments that impact the business
• Experience with complex deals and the ability to analyze issues and develop legal solutions
• Effective communication and negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and relationship management skills
• Proven ability to apply sound judgment while managing assignments in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Bar license in good standing to practice law

What we can offer you

We work to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. We prioritize our employees and provide benefits to help them be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi London, you will be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), and receive a competitive base salary (annually reviewed), along with a range of benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretionary annual performance-related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to learning and development resources
• Commitment to an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work

If Citi London sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply to discover the extent of your capabilities.

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