Senior Underwriter – Technology and Communications (TMT)

Institutional Credit Management (ICM) is a key pillar of the Client Organization and stands as Citi's first line of defense in-business credit risk function, overseeing all wholesale credit risk activities for institutional clients by delivering integrated, end-to-end excellence in wholesale credit underwriting, identification, measurement, management, and monitoring across the enterprise. The Credit Underwriting function (ICM UW) provides best-in-class credit analysis, expert underwriting, and first line-of-defense credit approval for periodic and material transaction reviews, alongside credit monitoring for Corporate Banking, Commercial Banking, Services, and Markets relationships, thereby safeguarding Citi’s credit exposures while helping drive new business with clients.

The Senior Underwriter manages covering large and complex relationships within the Technology and Communications portfolio, being responsible for all underwriting activities, in partnership with Banking, Products, and Risk. This role reports directly to the Corporate Credit Underwriting Head for Technology and Communications

Key Responsibilities:

Executes, aligned with global and regional strategies, all responsibilities regarding underwriting, including, but not limited to:

• Adoption of leading practices in credit analysis, underwriting, and monitoring, including the end-to-end underwriting process, from early origination discussions to development of credit approval memos, and senior approval forums
• Oversee the work of junior resources and serve as a key point of contact for the team for escalations / guidance as required
• Perform a detailed review of the financial analysis, due diligence, projection modeling, stress testing, risk rating, and other in-depth analysis performed by junior resources
• Review and approval of Credit Approval Memo (CAM) packages
• Partner with front office on structuring and production of term sheet for new transactions
• Facilitate relationships with key clients in Banking, Markets, and Risk (as applicable) and with key regulators, internal audit, and control functions
• Support the Head of Corporate and Leveraged Finance Underwriting and the Head of ICM on strategic initiatives / projects as required

Risk Management Experience:

• Senior credit approval authority covering large and complex underwritings, capital commitments, derivatives with multi-industry experience
• Demonstrated expertise in and exposure to global credit risk management standards
• Ability to understand capital markets products and complex financing and product structures
• Ability to provide strategic insights and strong sensitivity to macro and regulatory issues, and impact of such issues on the various Risk families, including operational and franchise risks
• Able to discuss and address issues associated with the allocation of risk assets and risk capital in partnership with banking and product organizations

Client Relationships / Business Partnership:

• Proven ability to understand nuances of local markets, local regulation, and the capabilities and practices of competitors
• Navigates organizational complexity and breaks silos
• Creates and sustains a network of strong partnerships with the business in all segments & geographies and other risk functions
• Proven experience of managing a team
• Provides well-reasoned, balanced assessments of risk/return trade-offs associated with transactions and client relationships
• Proven track record of partnering with global peers in leveraging and implementation of best practices

Qualifications:

• 15+ years risk/risk-related credit work experience in banking/financial institutions, including 8+ years' managerial experience
• Proven ability to effectively engage with regulators and internal control functions including Internal Audit and Fundamental Credit Risk as well as with external audit
• Demonstrates strong ethics and integrity
• Ability to see the ‘big picture’ in a complex environment
• Can make decisions under pressure and short timeline
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills. Active listening skills.
• Excellent presentation skills – adept at presenting effectively to audiences of various sizes and various constituencies
• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferre