Job Description
Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s Core Trade team.
Shape your career with Citi in Dublin. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.
Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters.
Team/Role Overview:
Are you ready to help shape the future of global trade?
Operating at the heart of the global economy, Citi's Core Trade Product Management Team connects clients, markets, and opportunities through one of the industry's most extensive and established trade networks. Every day, our solutions support the movement of goods, services, and capital across the world, helping businesses navigate an increasingly dynamic and interconnected marketplace.
As technology reshapes industries, supply chains evolve and client expectations accelerate, we are redefining what Core Trade / Trade Services can deliver. This is an opportunity to join a highly visible global team that is driving innovation across international trade, developing the next generation of solutions, and influencing how trade finance evolves in the years ahead.
We're looking for a strategic and commercially minded product leader who can anticipate change, challenge conventional thinking, and translate market insights into innovative solutions that drive meaningful business outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to influence the direction of a global product franchise, develop new capabilities, and help position Citi at the forefront of an evolving industry.
If you're excited by solving complex challenges, designing what's next and making an impact on the future of international trade, we'd love to hear from you.
What you’ll do:
The Core Trade Product Management Team is responsible for defining the strategic direction, product vision, portfolio management, and commercial performance of Citi's global Core Trade business.
Operating as a highly connected global team, we partner across regions and functions to drive innovation, enhance client experiences, and unlock new opportunities for growth. Our product suite includes Guarantees, Import and Export Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections and a range of supporting trade solutions used by corporations, financial institutions, and commercial clients worldwide.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in defining the future of the Core Trade franchise. Working closely with Product Partners, Sales, Operations, Technology, Finance, Risk & Controls, and clients, you will identify emerging opportunities, develop market-leading solutions, and ensure our offering remains competitive in a rapidly changing landscape.
Responsibilities:
- Drive the strategic direction of the Core Trade Product portfolio, leveraging data, market intelligence and client insights to develop forward-looking solutions that support growth, client needs, and market leadership.
- Design innovative products and capabilities that anticipate client needs, leverage emerging market trends, and deliver differentiated value.
- Identify emerging opportunities and translate market intelligence into product enhancements, new capabilities, and commercial growth initiatives.
- Challenge traditional approaches and bring creative thinking to the development of next-generation Trade Services solutions.
- Ensure Product Programmes and Policies are optimised, scalable and positioned to support future business growth.
- Lead product and process enhancements, strategic change initiatives, and product rollouts across new and existing markets.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Core Trade across the organisation and directly with clients, providing thought leadership and product expertise.
- Represent Citi at client engagements and industry forums, helping shape industry thinking and strengthen Citi's market position.
What we’ll need from you:
Experience:
- Significant product management, trade finance, or related financial services experience.
- Deep expertise across Core Trade / Trade Services products.
- Proven track record of developing and delivering strategic product initiatives that have driven growth, enhanced client experience or transformed business performance.
- Demonstrated experience designing and launching innovative products, services, or market solutions.
- Experience operating successfully within large, complex global organisations.
- Strong understanding of market dynamics, industry evolution, and competitive positioning.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Proven ability to define strategic direction using market intelligence, client insights and data-driven decision making.
- Strong product innovation capability, with evidence of designing creative, commercially successful and future-focused solutions.
- Ability to identify emerging trends and convert them into actionable product strategies and opportunities.
- A forward-thinking mindset with the confidence to challenge traditional approaches and think beyond established norms.
- Exceptional commercial acumen and business development skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
- Strong understanding of Core Trade / Trade Services products.
- Ability to lead complex initiatives across global stakeholders and functions.
- High levels of resilience, adaptability and execution focus in a dynamic environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and execution capabilities.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
What we can offer you:
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of global trade at a time of significant transformation in international trade. You'll have the platform, scale and reach to develop solutions that support clients around the world while helping redefine how trade products evolve for the future. If this challenge excites you, we encourage you to apply
By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.
Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.
“This Role is a “Controlled Function” Role as defined by the Central Bank of Ireland Reform Act 2010 and Principal Regulations 2011, and amending Regulations 2014, 2015.”
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Job Family Group:
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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
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