Citigroup, Inc

In-Business Risk Structurer for Equity Derivatives, Vice President

Citigroup, Inc • $175K — $250K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of experience in Risk or Capital Markets, particularly in equities or derivatives.
  • Experience with institutional risk management in a first line of defense (1LoD) setting.
  • Proficient in Equity Derivatives, including both vanilla and exotic products like variance swaps and hybrid options.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on quantitative modeling and detailed analysis.
  • Programming knowledge in Python, C++, Excel (VBA), or SQL is desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage client trading activity and enforce appropriate margin levels.
  • Communicate and defend risk views to senior management effectively.
  • Conduct trade and portfolio risk analyses, including scenario stress testing and sensitivity assessments.
  • Collaborate with clients to foster platform growth and mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • Assess and shape product risk appetite, challenging business stakeholders when necessary.
  • Drive innovation through collaboration with teams in Structuring, Trading, Sales, and Risk.
  • Establish and enforce limit structures and controls to ensure risk management compliance.
  • Modernize risk and margin control processes for intraday operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs to support employee health.
  • Paid time off including vacations, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
The Structurer is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Citi is looking for an experienced in-business risk professional who will report into the Global Head of In-Business Risk (IBR) and have responsibility for counterparty risk management. In-Business Risk is a global team with product and risk expertise across the Equities franchise, and partners closely with many areas within the firm. This role will help shape how we drive business and take counterparty risk in Equity Derivatives. Over time there may be opportunity to contribute to Futures & Derivatives Clearing (FDC), Cash Equities, and/or FIPB. The candidate should have a working knowledge of institutional risk management techniques and expertise across non-linear and exotic products (e.g. variance swaps, hybrid options, and complex options structures).

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee client trading activity, set margin levels, and monitor active portfolios to ensure that risks are controlled and optimally sized
  • Communicate risk view to senior management and be able to articulate and defend a divergent view
  • Perform trade and portfolio risk analysis incorporating scenario stress testing, sensitivity analysis, and assess margin adequacy
  • Interface with clients to help Citi grow the platform and find win-win outcomes
  • Formulate views around product risk appetite and be able to review and challenge business stakeholders asks
  • Drive solutions that require creative thinking and collaborating with key partners in Structuring, Trading, Sales, and Risk
  • Establish limit structures/controls and processes to ensure that clients operate within limits
  • Modernize intraday risk and margin controls and processes
  • Work closely with Sales/Client Onboarding teams at inception to facilitate new client relationships
  • Work with partners in Market Risk, Quant (MQA), and others and stress test developers to create and utilize models for accurate measurement of clients' overnight or intraday exposure. This may encompass VaR, scenario stress testing, sensitivities, and liquidation costs
  • Leverage internal AI tools to make self and team more efficient and productive.


Knowledge/Experience:
  • 5-8 years of Risk or Capital Markets experience in equities, derivatives, or related areas
  • Experience actively managing risk (1LoD) in an institutional setting
  • Working knowledge of Equity Derivatives products (vanilla and exotic OTC derivatives, QIS and hybrids).


Skills:
  • Exceptional analytical skills with strong attention to detail and a demonstrated aptitude for tackling analytical issues through quantitative modelling
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams from Structuring, Sales, Trading, Credit Risk, Operations and Compliance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Keen ability to balance risk and reward to facilitate business growth while effectively managing risk
  • Ability to challenge the status quo and re-engineer processes, looking for ways to do things more efficiently and effectively
  • Scenario stress testing acumen and modelling skills
  • Programming skills desirable in any of the following: Python, C++, Excel (VBA), SQL.


Education:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Master's degree or CFA/FRM desirable.


Job Family Group:
Institutional Trading

Job Family:
Structuring

Time Type:

Primary Location:
New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$175,000.00 - $250,000.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jul 13, 2026

About Citigroup, Inc

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$89.6 million
Founded
1812
5 Year Trend
+4.6%
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