Consumer Retail Healthcare Underwriter - VP - London

Job DescriptionCiti continues to enhance its business control and governance framework by building out Institutional Credit Management (ICM), a new function in the 1st Line of Defence, to house and consistently manage credit risk activities performed across its Institutional Client Group organization. ICM’s objective is to provide integrated “end-to-end” credit underwriting, identification, measurement, management, and monitoring for wholesale credit risk across the enterprise. Within ICM, the Credit Underwriting function (ICM-UW) provides analysis, greenlight, underwriting, 1LoD credit approval and subsequent credit monitoring across all ICG wholesale credit businesses including Banking, Capital Markets, Treasury and Trade Services and MarketsA Consumer Retail and Healthcare Underwriter in Corporate Developed Markets covers large and complex relationships within Western Europe, being responsible for all underwriting activities in partnership with Corporate Banking and Risk. This role reports directly to Head of Consumer Retail and Healthcare Underwriting in ICM-UW Corporate Developed Markets.Responsibilities:,All responsibilities regarding underwriting, including, but not limited to:Adoption of leading practices in credit analysis, underwriting, and monitoring, including the end-to-end underwriting process, from early origination discussions to development of credit approval memos and senior approval forumsEnsure Credit Approval Memo packages are complete and accurate.Conduct detailed reviews of financial data, projection modelling, stress testing, and other in-depth analysis performed by junior resources.Facilitate relationships with key clients in Banking and Risk, along with key regulators, Internal Audit, Banking and International Credit Risk and other control functions.Review and address issues associated with the allocation of risk assets and risk capital in partnership with banking and product organizations.Support the ICM Underwriting Industry Head on strategic initiatives/projects.Support VOE initiativesClient Relationships / Business Partnership:Proven ability to understand nuances of local markets, local regulation, and the capabilities and practices of competitors.Navigates organizational complexity and breaks silos.Creates and sustains a network of strong partnerships with the business in all segments and geographies and other risk functions.Approaches transactions and client relationships with a solutions-oriented mindset while providing well-reasoned, balanced assessments of risk/return trade-offs.Proven track record of partnering with global peers in leveraging and implementation of best practices.Qualifications:Experience of relationship banking or credit risk/risk-related work experience in banking/financial institutionsExperience in effectively engaging with internal control functions including Internal Audit and Fundamental Credit Risk.Experience in and exposure to global credit risk management standardsKnowledge in understand capital markets products and complex financing and product structures.Experience in providing strategic insights and strong sensitivity to macro and regulatory issues, and impact of such issues on the various Risk families, including operational and franchise risks.Demonstrates strong ethics and integrity.Ability to understand the ‘big picture’ in a complex environment.Strong verbal and written communication skills. Active listening skills.Demonstrated influencing and negotiating ability, resolve conflicts amongst various constituencies.Advanced presentation skills – adept at presenting effectively to audiences of various sizes and various constituencies.

Education:Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.Job Family Group:Risk Management

Job Family:Credit Decisions

Time Type:Full time

Most Relevant SkillsAnalytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Escalation Management, Financial Analysis, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Product Knowledge, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment. Other Relevant SkillsFor complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review

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