Citi's Global Markets business is a leading financial services franchise, offering a comprehensive range of products and services to corporations, governments, and institutional investors worldwide. Within this expansive division, the Equities business stands as a cornerstone, providing clients with access to global equity markets through execution, prime finance, and equity derivatives solutions. Our commitment is to deliver innovative and robust trading capabilities, deep market insights, and exceptional client service, empowering our clients to navigate complex market conditions and achieve their investment objectives.

As the Director and Head of Single Stock Flow Trading, you will lead a critical trading desk within our Equities franchise. This role demands strategic oversight and hands-on management of single stock flow trading activities, directly impacting the firm's profitability and market presence. You will be responsible for enhancing trading strategies, optimizing risk management, and driving performance within a dynamic market environment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to shape a key trading function, contribute directly to Citi's success, and work at the forefront of global equity markets, leveraging client connections to identify early market themes and achieve significant revenue targets.

Primary Responsibilities of the role

• Lead and manage the Single Stock Flow Trading team, setting strategic direction, and executing trading strategies to maximize profitability and market share.

• Foster strong collaboration and synergy across Specialist Sales, Cash Sales and Trading, and Equity Derivatives Flow Sales to leverage capabilities and optimize client engagement.

• Proactively identify and analyse emerging market themes and drivers through deep client connections, informing trading strategies and positioning.

• Oversee and manage the desk's risk exposure, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

• Drive the development and implementation of advanced trading solutions, including algorithms and quantitative models, to enhance execution efficiency and optimize pricing.

• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and robust risk management practices.

What we need from you

• Extensive experience leading a single stock flow trading desk, with a proven track record of significant revenue generation and market share expansion.

• Possess a strong network of client connections within the EMEA equity markets, capable of identifying early market themes and drivers.

• Deep understanding of global equity markets, market microstructure, and advanced trading strategies, including high-frequency trading.

• Highly developed quantitative and analytical skills, with practical experience in trading system development and optimization.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, essential for cross-functional collaboration and team development.

• A relevant university degree in Finance, Economics, or a quantitative discipline; a Master's degree or CFA designation is a plus.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• A discretional annual performance related bonus

• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pension Plan

• Paid Parental Leave

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

If you are actively working with clients, have a passion for relationships and want to be part of a successful global franchise – then apply today.

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 FCA and PRA Certification Regime.

The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016.

Under the Certification Regime, Citi UK regulated entities (Citi entities) must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorized 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, 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, regulated reference checks, credit checks and other background screening checks.

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Trading

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Job Family:

Trading

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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