This file contains a description of a current Citi employee and description of the employee experience through a set of questions and answers.

Citi is a truly global institution, with an excellent distribution network and powerful franchise. Furthermore, the breadth of business, integrated products and services offered to its clients is unrivalled. For a professional working at Citi this translates into the opportunity to gain exposure to a large variety of clients, colleagues with different backgrounds and the possibility to spend a part of ones own career in offices located in different regions - Europe, Asia and the United States

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As an Equity Capital Markets professional, I work closely with both investment banking professionals and the sales force. The former are key partners in the origination phase of business and we develop pitching material together; the latter are key in the execution of transactions, and particularly IPOs, as they sell the story to their institutional clients across the globe and allow us to gather extensive investor feedback for our corporate clients. Our interaction with the sales force is of course regulated by the rules of the Chinese Wall. Over the course of the six years I have worked at Citi I have had the possibility to work with professionals based in different European offices, including Milan, Madrid, Zurich and Frankfurt.

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I always need to keep an eye on international equity markets. As a result, any factor that may influence the performance of markets and of specific stocks (including economic data, company results and geopolitical events) is relevant to me and requires close attention and constant update.

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I joined Citi in July 2001, and I spent the first six weeks in a training program, partly in London and partly in New York. I remember this as a very valuable and extremely enjoyable experience, as it gave me the opportunity to learn more about Citi and its business as well as get to know the other graduates joining the company, putting the foundations for an extensive network of contacts across departments from the very beginning. The training comprised courses in accounting, finance and IT skills, which all came at hand as soon as I started working in my department. Similarly, following the promotion into Associate, I spent seven weeks on a training that aimed at strengthening our core skills.

 

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I mostly enjoy spending time with friends, trying new restaurants and bars. My passion for music and sports also take up a fair amount of my free time.

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Name: Daniela Guzzardo

Title: Associate

Education: Degree in Public Administration and International Institutions Management (major in Economics of International Institutions)

Program: Equity Capital Markets

Level: analyst

Region: Western Europe

What do you consider Citi's competitive edge?

Citi is a truly global institution, with an excellent distribution network and powerful franchise. Furthermore, the breadth of business, integrated products and services offered to its clients is unrivalled. For a professional working at Citi this translates into the opportunity to gain exposure to a large variety of clients, colleagues with different backgrounds and the possibility to spend a part of ones own career in offices located in different regions - Europe, Asia and the United States

What other groups do you liaise with regularly within the Firm?

As an Equity Capital Markets professional, I work closely with both investment banking professionals and the sales force. The former are key partners in the origination phase of business and we develop pitching material together; the latter are key in the execution of transactions, and particularly IPOs, as they sell the story to their institutional clients across the globe and allow us to gather extensive investor feedback for our corporate clients. Our interaction with the sales force is of course regulated by the rules of the Chinese Wall. Over the course of the six years I have worked at Citi I have had the possibility to work with professionals based in different European offices, including Milan, Madrid, Zurich and Frankfurt.

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.)?

I always need to keep an eye on international equity markets. As a result, any factor that may influence the performance of markets and of specific stocks (including economic data, company results and geopolitical events) is relevant to me and requires close attention and constant update.

Describe your experience in your specific training program.

I joined Citi in July 2001, and I spent the first six weeks in a training program, partly in London and partly in New York. I remember this as a very valuable and extremely enjoyable experience, as it gave me the opportunity to learn more about Citi and its business as well as get to know the other graduates joining the company, putting the foundations for an extensive network of contacts across departments from the very beginning. The training comprised courses in accounting, finance and IT skills, which all came at hand as soon as I started working in my department. Similarly, following the promotion into Associate, I spent seven weeks on a training that aimed at strengthening our core skills.

 

What do you enjoy doing outside work?

I mostly enjoy spending time with friends, trying new restaurants and bars. My passion for music and sports also take up a fair amount of my free time.

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