Citi Wealth is seeking a visionary and commercially driven senior leader to serve as the North America Head of Equity Trading within its Global Capital Markets organization. This is a platform-building role — the successful candidate will be responsible for designing, establishing, and scaling a best-in-class equity trading capability for Citi Wealth across North America. The scope covers cash equities, listed options, and syndicate activity, with a mandate to build the infrastructure, processes, controls, and culture required to support a growing private wealth client franchise.
This role demands a strategic leader who can operate at the intersection of markets, regulation, technology, and client service — someone who can define the vision, build the team, and execute with discipline in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Platform & Strategy
• Define and execute the strategic vision for Citi Wealth's North America equity trading platform, encompassing cash equities, listed options, and syndicate participation.
• Build out the trading infrastructure, workflows, and operating model from the ground up, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with Citi Wealth's broader growth objectives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key counterparties, exchanges, liquidity venues, and syndicate desks to ensure competitive access and execution quality.
• Drive innovation in trading workflows, platform capabilities, and client execution services.
Regulatory & Compliance
• Own the regulatory framework for the equity trading desk, including full accountability for CAT (Consolidated Audit Trail) reporting obligations, SEC Rule 605/606 reporting, and best execution policies and procedures.
• Ensure the desk operates in full compliance with applicable SEC, FINRA, and internal Citi policies and controls at all times.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to develop and maintain robust governance frameworks, trade surveillance, and regulatory reporting infrastructure.
• Serve as the senior point of accountability for regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries related to equity trading activity.
Leadership & Talent
• Build, lead, and develop the North America Equity Trading team, establishing a high-performance culture grounded in integrity, accountability, and client focus.
• Drive succession planning and talent development across the desk.
• Represent the equity trading franchise in senior management forums, investment committees, and client engagements.
Partnership & Client Engagement
• Partner closely with Equity Advisory, Wealth Product, Sales, and
Relationship Management teams to deliver integrated, client-centric equity execution solutions.
• Support syndicate activity in coordination with relevant investment banking and capital markets partners.
• Collaborate with technology and operations teams to drive platform enhancements and process improvements.
Qualifications
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in equity markets and trading, with demonstrated progression into senior leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of cash equity and listed options market structure, execution mechanics, and liquidity dynamics.
• Direct experience with CAT reporting, SEC Rule 605/606 compliance, and best execution frameworks within a regulated broker-dealer or wealth management environment.
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly transforming a trading platform or desk within a financial institution.
• Strong understanding of wealth management client needs and the regulatory environment governing private wealth.
• Series 7, 63, and 24 licenses required (or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe).
Skills and Competencies
• Strategic vision and platform-building capability
• Regulatory expertise and compliance leadership
• Risk management and governance discipline
• Executive communication and senior stakeholder engagement
• Talent development and organizational leadership
• Decisive, calm leadership in fast-moving markets
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Job Family Group:
Private Client Product Services------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Investment Capital Markets------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location:
New York New York United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$250 000,00 - $500 000,00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
abr 29, 2026------------------------------------------------------
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