Commercial Bank: Global Head of Strategy - London, United Kingdom - Citi

Citi

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Citi's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

The core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.

With 200 years of experience helping our clients meet the world's toughest challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. Citi is the global bank - an institution connecting millions of people across hundreds of countries and cities.

Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) is a global line of business at Citi that provides all of ICG's product capabilities to emerging corporate and mid corporate clients.

CCB aspires to be the global bank of choice for trade-oriented companies, with revenues between $10MM - $3B.

CCB wants our clients to see us as trusted thought partners who bring simplicity in an increasingly complex world, provide client-centric solutions for long term growth and pave the way for them to reach across borders and achieve their global vision.

CCB clients have access to Lending and the full ICG product suite, including Trade and Transaction Services, Markets and Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory.

CCB has operations in over 40 countries.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Develop, refine and drive strategy including Target Market; Market Share and Client wallet.
Define a go to market approach and put in place a strategy execution plan
Develop target operating models aligned to Product, Risk and Operational roles and responsibilities
Ensure strategic goals that guide future growth and development of the Bank are prioritized and translated into tactical business plans with mechanisms for key measurements in place to monitor progress
Put in place clear processes and KPIs that measure the execution against strategy
Leverage the efforts of different operational areas to ensure mínimal duplication of efforts, maximum efficiency and to maximize value for money
Lead CCB strategy development and opportunity identification
Proactively monitor external market and competitive trends. Build and nurture relationships with key constituencies consultants, bankers, thought leaders.
Structure, manage, and lead teams through the strategy cycle assembling the fact base, executing rigorous analysis, and developing actionable recommendations
Iterate our longer term vision: what will the world look like and what does CCB want to be, how can we be our best for our clients and what do we stand for?
Partner with key business unit heads and functional leaders to ensure buyin and alignment
Proactively identity and surface strategic issues and opportunities
Support business unit requests for strategic assistance/resources for regional or local businesses challenges
Ensure the team is adding tangible value and measurable P&L impact and thus is not viewed as "overhead"
Partner with Finance to ensure key investments are evaluated rigorously, align with strategy, and performance is tracked against expectations
Partner closely with ICG Strategy function to ensure CCB strategy is aligned with and informed by ICG
Assist and/or lead initiatives and special projects critical to the direction of business on behalf of the Global Head of CCB
Lead storyline and develop materials for key internal and external audiences: CEO, Board, Investor Communication
Drive clientcentric solutions to differentiate Citi in the marketplace and achieve substantial growth targets for the business.
Manage through change and provide transformational leadership.
Build and develop a high performing team. Attract, motivate, develop and retain superior executive talent.
Partner with other leaders on the CCB senior management team to share best practices and drive commercial banking strategies and solutions globally.
Corporate Banking or Commercial Banking experience
Strong ability to understand both Citi's and CCB's Strategy, Value Proposition and Products
Futurecompatible and clientcentric mindset: sharp awareness of present and future client needs
Strong and clear vision of CCB's future, based on deep industry and market insight
Strong collaboration and partnership focus to drive innovative change
High level of curiosity to continuously identify market trends and disruptions that impact CCB and/or its clients and ability to shift strategy to stay competitive
Strong execution and implementation ability
Exemplary leadership skills to engage diverse teams to partner and work together

Technical Qualifications:

Experience in people management
Ability to Lead a Global Business, some multiregional experience preferred
Bachelor's degree required. Master's preferred
Experience managing and leading in a commercial or corporate banking environment
Comprehensive understanding of the industry, with an advanced understanding of, and experience with, all related banking and investment products
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