Overview of Citi

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide 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. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 3000 people from over 40 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices.

We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland. Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical services to the bank and its customers, to make sure we are a stronger and safer organization for our clients.

You will have a truly global reach, which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast’s iconic Titanic Quarter.

Team/Function Overview

The EMEA Legal Issuance Solutions team supports the Rates, GSP, MAG, and Equities issuance businesses. The team works closely with the product structuring and trading desks in London, New York, Japan and APAC, providing essential partnership to the product lawyers supporting those desks, as well as to business management and, where applicable, sales teams. The team act as an important partner to provide advice and assistance at all stages of the product lifecycle, including assisting in the structuring of transactions, managing the trade execution process, advising on regulatory matters and drafting, reviewing and negotiating documentation of all types.

These businesses are involved in:

(1) the development and distribution of a wide range of structured investment products (including notes, warrants, repackagings and funds) for institutions, family offices, discretionary wealth managers, private banks and retail distributors, and are linked to a variety of asset classes, including equities, bonds, interest rates, credit, commodities and FX; and

(2) the issuance of structured notes (including credit-linked notes and repackagings) primarily to institutional investors.

Role / Position Overview

The position offers a commercially-minded paralegal or newly qualified solicitor, the opportunity to be part of the EMEA Legal Issuance Solutions team supporting Citi’s global structured products issuance activity across the Markets & Securities Services (Markets) division of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group, including the G10 Rates (Rates), Global Spread Products (GSP), Multi Asset Group (MAG), and Equities businesses.

The role involves providing legal advice and transaction management support for the Rates, GSP, MAG and Equities businesses in connection with structured products activity across EMEA, APAC, Japan, US and LatAm, as applicable. The responsibilities of the team include the maintenance of a number of structured debt issuance programmes (including Citi balance sheet issuers and SPVs); management of product issuance; advising on legal and regulatory requirements; and assisting the business in product innovation, strategic initiatives and technology projects.

Responsibilities

• Have direct contact with the sales teams and structuring/packaging desks across EMEA, NAM and APAC on a day-to-day basis

• Have the opportunity to build relationships with key business partners, internal legal colleagues and external counsel

• Have responsibility for the management of a number of transactions at any one time

• Draft, review and analyse the legal documentation for Structured Products originated by the Multi Asset Group, Rates and Global Spread Products businesses

• Be involved in managing and documenting product life cycle events, such as unwinds, amendments and restructurings

• Draft, negotiate and advise on Distribution Agreements governing the relationship between Citi and third party distributors of Citi Structured Products

• Have the opportunity to work on document templating and automation projects to improve existing processes and procedures and create efficiencies, including by embracing technology solutions

Development Value

• Undertake, as part of the wider Belfast Markets Legal team, a broad variety of tasks many of which entail direct and regular interactions with senior stakeholders, both regionally and globally, broadening their experience of Citi’s ICG products and services

• Experience, absorb and apply in practice comprehensive training on Citi’s issuance businesses and the products offered

• Build on pre-existing project management and prioritisation skills

• Develop an understanding of the regulatory environment which is relevant to the issuance and sale of structured investment products

• Work on investment products across the full range of asset classes, including equities, rates, commodities, and FX

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience working in a legal or large service orientated organisation.

• Good general commercial awareness is required – specific financial services experience (within either a legal or non-legal function) is desirable but not essential.

• Direct experience of structured products or derivatives (such as ISDA Master Agreements) is desirable but not essential as the successful candidate will be provided with the technical training necessary to perform the role.

Skills

• Strong communication and negotiation skills (written & verbal)

• Ability to work within a team and independently

• Attention to detail & accuracy

• Ability to effectively project manage, to organise own workload, to prioritise and adapt to meet key milestones and deadlines

• Numeracy skills are advantageous but not a pre-requisite

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have a high quality academic record, ideally with a degree qualification in law and or have a obtained an appropriate legal qualification (although a legal qualification is not required).

Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

Competencies

• Good communication skills (both written and oral).

• Planning and organisational skills.

• Ability to manage time effectively while working under minimal supervision.

• Co-operative, team-oriented style.

• Sound judgement and decision making skills

What we Offer

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

We’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions, and allow you to choose which benefits suit you and your personal life best.

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

Highlights to our core benefits include:

• Award winning pension

• On-site health services

• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances

• Paid parental leave

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 Days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

Citi Belfast also champions diversity within our workforce, which helps us be well and live well together. We have over 40 different nationalities in our Northern Ireland offices, are a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, and are proud to have 47% of our leadership team made up of individuals who identify as women.

We encourage and lead inclusivity through our Pride, Disability, Multicultural, Families Matter, and Women affinity networks that are run by and for, Citi Belfast colleagues; providing them with the support they need in their personal and professional journeys and supplying them with the tools to help educate colleagues on all things related to each network to help us work better together.

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Job Family Group:

Legal

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Job Family:

Legal Professionals

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Time Type:

Full time

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