Associate / Avp - Citi Ventures (Hybrid)

Job Id: 23670409

Citi Ventures invests in category-defining startups with the potential to augment and enhance Citi's products and services, helping our clients thrive in a world of change. Citi Ventures invests across fintech, broadly defined, and enterprise software. The Citi Ventures team is seeking a highly motivated individual to (a) develop investment theses, (b) source and execute investments, (c) monitor and support portfolio companies, and (d) drive commercializations. The individual will be part of the Citi Ventures AVP pool and will partner with colleagues across the Citi Ventures Fintech and Enterprise teams. Besides investing, the individual will engage the startups with Citi colleagues and clients which can help (x) the startup refine its product roadmaps and/or enter into commercial relationships, (y) Citi stay at the cutting edge of innovation, and (z) Citi Ventures generate outsized financial returns. The role is in NY.

Position Scope & Responsibilities:

• Prepare presentations on relevant industry trends and organize domain sessions and startup workshops for Citi colleagues and clients to share market intelligence while obtaining feedback loops
• Own the deal approval governance process
• Drive commercializations
• Help navigate Citi with periodic check-ins and/back channeling
• Help portfolio companies align product roadmaps with key industry challenges
• Source, screen, and track dealflow proactively (research-based targeted outreach) and reactively (intros from the candidate's own, Citi Ventures’ and Citi’s networks)
• Develop investment theses and partner with Citi’s businesses and functions
• Organize and attend venture capital and startup ecosystem events
• Conduct due diligence on potential investments in collaboration with deal leads
• Monitor and support portfolio companies
• Create investment decks, models, and deal memos
• Leverage external signals by conducting market research on emerging industry trends, deal flow, and specific startups; networking with VCs and startup founders
• Introduce existing and prospective portfolio companies to Citi colleagues and clients for commercialization purposes
• Source and execute investments in distinctive fintech startups
• Leverage internal signals by engaging with Citi colleagues and clients to understand their strategic priorities and roadmaps
• Support the post-investment portfolio monitoring process

Qualifications

• Drive and ability to collaborate in teams and work independently
• Must have a minimum of (a) 2 years of experience in tech or financial-services focused investment banking or (b) 1 year of experience in tech/fintech-focused venture investing
• Ability to articulate and debate opinions on potential investments
• Ability to navigate a large financial services organization and to engage executives from Citi and clients
• Bachelor’s degree from a top college or university, preferably in Economics, Finance, or other analytical disciplines
• Previous experience in strategy consulting is a plus
• Ability to supervise, mentor, manage and develop talent

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Job Family Group:

Project and Program Management

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Job Family:

Program Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Salary Range:

$95,640.00 - $143,460.00

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