What advice would you offer prospective candidates on
transitioning from school to the workplace?
Be
passionate about the work you do, only the sky is the limit. Work
hard and don’t wait for responsibilities to come to you
If asked about your career at a dinner party, how would
you describe it?
Creating innovative investment
solutions to efficiently achieve investor’s goals
What about your career excites you the most - gets you
out of bed in the morning?
Everyday is a brand new
day and everyday a new and very different challenge arises whether
it is structuring a new product, conference call with a client, or
a product launch road show.
What do you consider Citi's competitive
edge?
Citi’s competitive edge is embodied in its
brand. As the most recognizable financial service firm in the
world, Citi ‘s talented professional dedicate themselves to
innovate and to provide the best service for their clients.
Combining the best talent and the breadth and depth of the
platform, Citi is truly unique in the global economy and is
unmatched by any competitors.
How would you describe your team and the people you work
with?
A group of intelligent, driven and edgy
professionals who are very friendly and willing to do what’s best
for the team.
What other groups do you liaise with regularly within
the Firm?
We work closely with Citi’s Investment
Research to leverage on their expertise ranging from industry
knowledge to quantitative research models. We structure and package
research ideals into investment products that efficiently express
the views of the clients.
What outside influences have the most bearing on what
you do day to day, and how do they affect you? (e.g., economic
news, world markets, company data, etc.)?
As a
structured product sales/structurer, I look at everything that
could fit into investor’s investment objectives, whether its macro
economic trend, capital market news or global warming and wine
investing!