CLO Structurer

Are you looking to take the next step in your career, working in a specialist role within Citi’s primary CLO business. This team works closely alongside Credit Financing, ABS and Residential Securitisation within the wider Primary Spread Products business team in EMEA. This opportunity will focus on the legal structuring, negotiation of legal contracts, transaction execution and management, and other aspects in relation to the structuring of securitization and warehouse transactions across EMEA, with a particular focus on European CLOs.

The role will provide a wide range of deal-making experiences related to European CLOs, RMBS, Credit Financing, ABS securitization and warehouse transactions.  The role will also provide a high level of exposure to strategic global players in the industry and leading European and American law firms and will involve direct negotiation with Citi’s clients and counterparties.

Given the focus, it is envisaged that the successful candidate will likely be working in the banking team of an international law firm, with a particular specialization and proven track record in structuring and negotiating CLO transactions.

What you will do will be varied day to day, but the key drivers for the role are:

• In-Business seat and role, within the Business team (with direct reporting into the Business team and a senior Transaction Execution specialist) not internal legal.

• Assist senior and junior transactors in document/opinion negotiation.

• Assist in the review of legal and structuring advice and due diligence.

• Assist with the preparation of credit memos and presentation of legal and structural aspects to credit committee.

• Assist in discussions with client counterparts and advisers

• Assisting with the drafting of short and long form term sheets

• Interface with internal Legal team and other internal stakeholders regarding business related legal risks

• Involvement in other ad hoc workstreams 

What we will need from you:

• Experience in the structuring and negotiating of CLO transactions, from working on European structured credit transactions.

• Strong computing and numeracy skills, alongside strong interpersonal and communication (written and spoken) skills.

• Self-motivated and a strong work ethic.

• Ability to multi-task and meet short deadlines, as well as manage stressful situations and heated discussions in a calm, professional, diplomatic and focused manner.

• You will be able to build internal and external relationships, demonstrate a commercial awareness with a high level of integrity and professionalism

• Being able to independently time manage, plan and organise your workload is key to being successful in this role.

What we will provide you:

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 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, 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:

Structuring

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Time Type:

Full time

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