Global Spread Products Lawyer – Senior Vice President

Overview

As Senior Lead Counsel in Markets Legal, you guide Credit Trading (Spread Products) initiatives from London, providing expert legal guidance in a fast-paced, regulated environment. You will partner with business teams to shape strategy, interpret laws, and manage regulatory risk while upholding Citi’s reputation. You’ll help deliver practical, risk-sensitive solutions that balance legal obligations with commercial objectives. This role offers meaningful impact through cross-border advisory, industry leadership, and proactive risk management.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• generous holiday allowance
• discretionary annual bonus
• private medical insurance
• pension plan
• paid parental leave

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to the Business and advise on strategic initiatives
• Evaluate proposals using risk appetite, laws, and regulatory guidelines
• Collaborate across lines of business and control functions for coordinated outcomes
• Support business planning with subject-matter expertise on laws and regulations
• Identify and manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk with ICRM & Risk
• Manage day-to-day legal activities as a subject-matter expert
• Monitor complex issues and escalate where necessary
• Assess risk in business decisions to protect Citi’s reputation and assets
• Supervise others and enforce standards of conduct and compliance

Key requirements

• Experience in financial services with derivatives and/or structured credit
• Banking or financial industry experience including banking regulations
• Knowledge of international laws and regulatory practices
• Experience with complex deals and ability to devise legal solutions
• Effective communication and negotiation skills; ability to build trusted relationships
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and relationship management skills
• Proven ability to apply sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
• Bar license in good standing to practice law

• effective communication
• negotiation
• relationship management
• knowledge of international laws and regulatory practices
• experience with derivatives and structured credit
• ability to analyze complex deals and develop legal solutions

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