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Our Programs

Citi Markets & Banking’s Asia-Pacific network (excluding Japan) provides a full array of commercial, corporate and investment banking services throughout the region. Our extensive Asian branch network, with specialists and banking professionals who speak the local language, provides local and cross-border solutions and superior technology to our customers. Our Management Associate Program prepares you to take on one of these critical roles in Citi Markets & Banking.

About The Program

The objective of the program is to develop high-potential individuals for leadership roles in the areas of corporate banking, transaction services (Cash, Trade and Securities), sales and trading, risk management, operations and technology and financial control.

Management Associates exhibit strong leadership skills, flexibility and innovative thinking that will help them face the exciting challenges of working for a powerful and diverse financial services institution. At Citi, we have a team-oriented approach that emphasizes knowledge sharing and collaboration. Management Associates entering the Program will not only acquire advanced financial and technical knowledge, but also the leadership and interpersonal skills that will allow them to maximize their potential early and to define their own career.

The Program is 12 - 14 months in duration and includes a combination of classroom and on-the-job training, job assignments, and formal mentoring.

Training & Development

Management Associates attend a regional core developmental program that takes place in Shanghai or Manila. It is a 6-week intensive program that offers a comprehensive foundation of all corporate and investment banking products through a combination of classroom training, group projects and presentations. You will be exposed to the best-in-class product modules to gain essential knowledge and skills as you embark on your career at Citi. 

The six-week core training covers:

  • Basic industry skills and knowledge

  • Financial statements and accounting

  • Risk

  • Corporate Banking and Transaction Services products

  • Investment Banking and Capital Markets Products

What happens after the program ends?

The Management Associates program concludes in a job placement.

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Who we are looking for

We asked our Management Associate Program recruiters to describe what makes a good candidate and what specific skills they are looking for:

  • Undergraduate / Masters / MBA degree  

  • Strong academic performance

  • Leadership potential

  • Strong planning, project management and quantitative skills

  • Results-oriented, with strong initiative and integrity

  • Flexibility, adaptability and resilience to work in a challenging environment

  • Global mindset

  • Commitment to a career in financial services

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Recruitment Process

We open for applications on September 3, 2007

Country Application Deadline(s) Remarks
China December 31, 2007 Masters ONLY
Hong Kong March 31, 2008: Country MA Program
March 31, 2008: Operations & Technology MA Program
March 31, 2008: Finance MA Program		 Tri-lingual candidates
preferred: English/
Cantonese/ Mandarin
India All Year Round: Country MA Program
All Year Round: Operations & Technology MA Program		  
Indonesia January 31, 2008: Country MA Program (April 2008 intake)
July 31, 2008: Country MA Program (September 2008 intake)
March 31, 2008: Internship Program (between May 1 and August 31, 2008)		 Masters ONLY
Korea October 19, 2007: Country MA Program (August 2008 intake) MBAs ONLY
Malaysia April 30, 2008 Undergraduate
With minimum
2 years of work
experience, or
Masters / MBAs
Philippines All Year Round  
Singapore October 31, 2007  
Taiwan March 31, 2008  
Thailand All Year Round  
Vietnam All Year Round  

Please apply early. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The selection process varies slightly from country to country, but usually consists of a combination of multiple 1-1 interviews, and a final round panel interview or assessment centre. 

Country Numerical/Verbal Reasoning Test(s) 1-1 Interview(s)      (phone / in person) Panel Interview(s)  Assessment Centre
China  Y  Y    Y
Hong Kong    Y  Y  
India  Y  Y  Y  
Indonesia    Y  Y  
Korea    Y    
Malaysia    Y  Y  
Philippines    Y  Y  
Singapore  Y  Y  Y  Y
Taiwan    Y  Y  
Thailand  Y  Y  Y  
Vietnam    Y