This file contains a description of a current Citi employee and description of the employee experience through a set of questions and answers. Be prepared for the huge change in your daily routine when you start working. In Sales and Trading roles you will be completely responsible for how you manage your work load. You will be given a lot of responsibility early on and the people who are motivated, question existing ideas and show initiative in generating change will be the people who do well at Citi

]]> Currency Risk Management for Corporate Treasuries. We speak to Treasurers regarding their Foreign Exchange exposures. These arise from sales and purchases in foreign currency, foreign assets and liabilities and cross-border M&A activity as well as inter-company funding and cash management. We have an execution and advisory role, which makes our role varied. Each Corporate has a different approach to managing their risk and it is my job to ensure that they have the tools and products available to them to help them achieve the goals set out in their Treasury Policy.

The execution side of the role means we have to follow the markets closely throughout the day and select the relevant information to update our clients with.

The risk advisory side of the role involves constant dialogue with our clients, follow-ups with analysis and hedging ideas and requires creative thinking and generation of original ideas.

]]> The responsibility you are given to manage your own career within the bank, the discretion you have in terms of your approach and development of your client relationships and the huge scope for dealing across product areas.

Access to vast amounts of information on the markets and being part of a constantly evolving environment where every day is completely different.

The atmosphere on the trading floor is very upbeat, you are surrounded by interesting people and each day is a new challenge.

]]> We work very closely with many product areas within the bank including Commodities, Rates, Leveraged Finance and Investment Banking. All of these product areas have a potential FX element involved and it is our responsibility to ensure we are coordinating with these groups to maximize the opportunities with our clients and deliver the most appropriate solution.

]]> The ability to develop good relationships with your colleagues and clients. A lot of time is spent negotiating with people internally and externally. People skills are essential and your success will ultimately be determined by the quality of your relationships. It is important to promote yourself within your team as well as other areas, the more people who know you, the more valuable you become to the organization and your exposure to new opportunities becomes unlimited.

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In 2006 I ran an endurance race in the Sahara desert The race involved running a marathon a day for 6 days. It took me 34hours in total and was the most exhausting but incredible experience of my life!

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Name: Victoria Taylor

Title: Associate

Education: BSc (Hons) Economics, London School of Economics)

Program: Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities

Level: analyst

Region: Western Europe

What advice would you offer prospective candidates on transitioning from school to the workplace?

Be prepared for the huge change in your daily routine when you start working. In Sales and Trading roles you will be completely responsible for how you manage your work load. You will be given a lot of responsibility early on and the people who are motivated, question existing ideas and show initiative in generating change will be the people who do well at Citi

If asked about your career at a dinner party, how would you describe it?

Currency Risk Management for Corporate Treasuries. We speak to Treasurers regarding their Foreign Exchange exposures. These arise from sales and purchases in foreign currency, foreign assets and liabilities and cross-border M&A activity as well as inter-company funding and cash management. We have an execution and advisory role, which makes our role varied. Each Corporate has a different approach to managing their risk and it is my job to ensure that they have the tools and products available to them to help them achieve the goals set out in their Treasury Policy.

The execution side of the role means we have to follow the markets closely throughout the day and select the relevant information to update our clients with.

The risk advisory side of the role involves constant dialogue with our clients, follow-ups with analysis and hedging ideas and requires creative thinking and generation of original ideas.

What about your career excites you the most - gets you out of bed in the morning?

The responsibility you are given to manage your own career within the bank, the discretion you have in terms of your approach and development of your client relationships and the huge scope for dealing across product areas.

Access to vast amounts of information on the markets and being part of a constantly evolving environment where every day is completely different.

The atmosphere on the trading floor is very upbeat, you are surrounded by interesting people and each day is a new challenge.

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

We work very closely with many product areas within the bank including Commodities, Rates, Leveraged Finance and Investment Banking. All of these product areas have a potential FX element involved and it is our responsibility to ensure we are coordinating with these groups to maximize the opportunities with our clients and deliver the most appropriate solution.

What skills have you found to be the most useful in your position?

The ability to develop good relationships with your colleagues and clients. A lot of time is spent negotiating with people internally and externally. People skills are essential and your success will ultimately be determined by the quality of your relationships. It is important to promote yourself within your team as well as other areas, the more people who know you, the more valuable you become to the organization and your exposure to new opportunities becomes unlimited.

What non-work related activities do you get involved in through Citi (community, mentoring, charity)?

I am part of a scheme, sponsored by Citi, called ‘Financially Speaking’. We run workshops in local schools that focus on Public Speaking and Financial Education, giving the children valuable skills and knowledge for their future. This is one of many initiatives you can become involved in at Citi.

What is the most interesting fact about yourself?

In 2006 I ran an endurance race in the Sahara desert The race involved running a marathon a day for 6 days. It took me 34hours in total and was the most exhausting but incredible experience of my life!

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