Director, Trader

About the role

Citi is hiring a Trader - Director in Hong Kong, a senior-level position responsible for overseeing a trading book and managing book risk in coordination with the Trading team. The goal is to make sure book trades deliver on budgeted revenues and to work with key stakeholders to develop the trading franchise.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee a trading book, generate revenues and manage risk for the business
• Coordinate with Sales, Research, CM and other organisations across Markets and Securities Services
• Trade a book and deliver on budgeted revenues while managing book risk
• Build and maintain key relationships to deliver trades to the desk and anticipate client demand per product and market
• Work with desk analysts and sales to develop the franchise
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit and Finance to ensure governance and controls, and build a culture of responsible finance, ethics and expense discipline
• Assess risk/reward properly, follow Citi's Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services, and escalate control issues transparently

Required profile

• 8 to 15 years of experience in a related role
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred
• Knowledge of the respective products and clients
• Required licensing and registrations as applicable
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills

Required skills

• Advanced analytical and numerical competency
• Ability to analyse situations and pitch them, determining suitable counterparties
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol and closing technicalities