Full-Time

Underwriter, Director

Risk Management

Posted on 9/2/2025

Deadline 10/17/25
Citi

Citi

10,001+ employees

Global financial services including banking, investment

Compensation Overview

$215k - $300k/yr

+ Incentive Awards + Retention Awards

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

Telecommuting/hybrid work schedule may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite.

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Financial analysis
Requirements
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Relationship Banker, Credit Risk Analyst, Credit Risk Manager, Credit Risk Officer, Credit Portfolio Analyst, Remedial Management Analyst or related position involving global credit risk and underwriting
  • 6 years of experience must include: Credit and financial analysis; Credit documentation; Target-market and risk acceptance criteria; Market-related products; Trade finance products; Debt rating models and risk ratings; and Forecasting models analysis
  • At least 4 years must include: Leverage lending loan products; Capital markets products and complex financing and product structures; Enterprise valuation analysis; Factset, CapitalIQ; and Working in a matrix structure
  • At least 1 year must include Asset Based Loan (ABL) products
  • Up to 5% international and domestic travel required
Responsibilities
  • Apply credit risk management standards in providing analysis, greenlight, underwriting, first-line-of-defense credit approval, and subsequent credit monitoring
  • Apply understanding of capital markets products and complex financing and product structures including market-related products, leverage lending loan products, Asset Based Loan (ABL) products and trade finance products
  • Responsible for underwriting activities, including credit and financial analysis
  • Head a North America corporate portfolio and consistency of the underwriting
  • Support strategic initiatives and projects for Corporate Developed Markets including Voice of Employee
  • Adopt leading practices in credit analysis, underwriting, and monitoring, including end-to-end underwriting process from early origination discussions to development of credit approval memos and senior approval forums
  • Ensure Credit Approval Memo packages are complete and accurate
  • Perform enterprise valuation analysis
  • Review financial data, target-market and risk acceptance criteria, projection modeling, stress testing, and other in-depth analysis performed by junior resources
  • Analysis of forecasting models, debt rating models, and risk ratings
  • Use Factset and CapitalIQ
  • Execute remedial management action plans
  • Cover large complex relationships in North America
  • Facilitate relationships with clients in Banking and Risk, and with regulators, Internal Audit, Fundamental Credit Risk and other control functions
  • Provide strategic insights and sensitivity to macro and regulatory issues, and their impact on Risk families, including operational and franchise risks
  • Discuss and address issues associated with the allocation of risk assets and risk capital with banking and product organizations

Citi provides financial services including consumer banking, credit, investment banking, and wealth management to individuals, corporations, and governments. The company operates by earning interest on loans and collecting fees for managing investments, processing trades, and facilitating cross-border transactions through its digital platforms. Unlike many local banks, Citi maintains a physical and digital presence in over 160 countries, allowing it to serve as a single partner for clients with global financial needs. Its goal is to drive growth and profitability for its clients and shareholders while supporting environmental and social sustainability initiatives.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1812

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Investment banking fees rose 12% YoY in Q1 2026, fueled by AI-driven M&A acceleration.
  • Hired 60 managing directors from 20 rivals, boosting banking revenues 15% to $1.8bn in Q1 2026.
  • $30bn share buyback signals confidence, targeting 14-15% ROTE by 2031 post-restructuring.

What critics are saying

  • JPMorgan erodes Citi's #5 investment banking rank, diverting mandates within 12-24 months.
  • Investor backlash to 2031 ROTE target causes share underperformance versus Bank of America in 6-12 months.
  • Stripe captures cross-border volumes as Citi's tech lags low-cost alternatives in 24-36 months.

What makes Citi unique

  • Citi leads global cross-border payments, enabling near-instant transfers to Mastercard debit cards across 65 origination countries.
  • Citi expanded TTS non-interest revenue 98% YoY to $1.1bn in Q4 2024 via US dollar clearing growth.
  • Citi operates in 160 countries, serving 200 million accounts with unmatched global network scale.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Wellness Program

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Company News

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