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• Our Investment Banking unit provides comprehensive financial advisory and capital raising services to top corporations, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Clients receive tailored financial solutions and strategic advisory services on a wide range of advisory and capital-raising activities including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financial restructurings, underwriting and distributing equity, debt, and derivative securities
• Citi is the preeminent global investment banking firm with cutting-edge capabilities in every part of the globe for virtually every financial services product that our clients need. Our bankers are organized into industry, product and regional groups and work closely with our partners in capital markets, sales and trading, research and global relationship banking to offer customized financing strategies for our clients. This combined expertise allows us to offer the most innovative and comprehensive ideas and solutions in all market conditions by bankers that have in-depth industry knowledge, local market acumen, product creativity and execution expertise

Role Overview

• The successful candidate(s) will join the Natural Resources and Clean Energy Transition Group (NRCET) in London and focus on strategic advice to Chemicals companies across EMEA. The Chemicals coverage space spans clients in such diverse sub-verticals as petrochemicals, fertilizers, paints & coatings, specialty chemicals, air gases, flavours & fragrances and the Analyst is expected to gain access across these
• The Analyst role is central in supporting the team across the entire lifecycle of M&A, ECM and DCM transactions from origination to closing
• Day-to-day work includes a broad range of responsibilities from financial modelling and valuation, process management, drafting of marketing and transaction related documentation

Responsibilities:

• Work alongside senior Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory (BCMA) officers  and participate in particular client transactions, projects or assignments as a junior member of the Investment Banking team
• Prepare live-deal and origination related presentations and marketing materials
• Support the team in overall transaction process management
• Organise and analyse sophisticated financial data used in client proposals and strategic plans
• Conduct economic / financial research; over time develop an understanding of the varied value chains in the Chemicals sector
• Evaluate companies’ financial performance compared to overall industry and market trends
• Build complex financial models for valuation and credit modelling purposes
• Prepare valuation materials and present outputs of the analysis for live deals and deal origination
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Development Value:

• Exposure to Senior Management across the varied Chemicals client set
• Ability to work directly with Senior Bankers
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, developing world-class and broad skills in banking with significant client interaction
• Open, collegiate and multicultural working environment

Requirements:

At Citi, we value diverse thinking and encourage applicants from all degree disciplines & work experiences to consider our opportunities. This role requires strong technical skills, and preferably candidates will bring expertise in:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Finance or closely related areas of Business Administration
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment in order to meet deadlines
• Prior experience of M&A, leveraged finance or sector coverage
• This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which has come into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, certain Citi entities must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.

Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety:

Honesty, integrity and reputation

Financial soundness

Competence and capability

In order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, certain Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. For this reason, you will be assessed for this role against the Fit and Proper requirements, as described above. This assessment will be carried out through extensive interviews, self-disclosures, permitted criminal record checks, reference checks, credit checks and other background checks. If hired for this role, you will also be required to complete an annual declaration regarding your Fitness and Propriety.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the information above and that you are applying for a Certified Role. You also agree to Citi carrying out any additional screening required, including permitted criminal record checks, reference checks, credit checks and any other background checks.