European Banks Research Analyst, Assistant Vice President

We are seeking an AVP to work on European Banks research. Research Analysts are strategic professionals who stay abreast of developments within their own field, with recognized technical authority for their sector and region. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, including internal colleagues and external clients. The AVP will initially have secondary responsibility of a group of stocks in the sectors described above, supporting the lead analyst, plus contributing to wider team efforts.

Responsibilities include: building financial models, writing research reports, communicating our team's ideas to institutional investors, conducting due diligence and working with Citi's teams to identify trends in the space. Self-starter; used to working in a team environment and who has the ambition to progress his/her career within equity research Conduct analysis Make Investment Recommendations Interact with Institutional Clients Arrange company visits and regular management contact for investing clients and due diligence purposes Attend industry conferences and speak to industry contacts Track company events and earnings Develop financial models and valuation techniques Establish yourself as an expert Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.   Recommended Qualifications: Experience in Research or ACA/CFA preferred Knowledge of accounting and modelling Experience in supporting senior research analysts Excellent inter-personal and writing skills Attention to detail Secure and maintain applicable licenses   Education: Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience 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.     ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Research ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Research Analysis ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity