Director, Head of Receivables Finance (UK, Europe & Middle East and Africa) & Global Head of Credit Insured Accounts Receivable (CIAR)
CitiLondon, England, United Kingdom
Added 7 Aug · still live
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£75,100
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1131 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (31% match). If the code is right — and Citi is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
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 Receivables Finance team.
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.
Team/Role Overview:
Services provides global solutions that help corporations, financial institutions, public sector, and commercial clients optimize operations and drive their business forward. Through our five business lines – Liquidity Management Services, Payments, Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Investor Services, and Issuer Services - we provide cash management, payments/receivables solutions, working capital solutions, post-trade securities services, and issuer services across Citi’s global network.
The Head of Receivables Finance (UK, Europe & MEA) & Global Head of Credit Insured Accounts Receivable (CIAR) is a senior executive leadership role responsible for the end-to-end strategic direction, product performance, and full P&L ownership of the Receivables Finance product suite across the UK, Europe, and Middle East & Africa (MEA) regions. Additionally, this role holds global oversight and strategic mandate for the Credit Insured Accounts Receivable (CIAR) product line.
The incumbent will lead a high-performing, senior team of Senior employees across multiple geographies, driving product innovation, commercialization, risk management, and distribution. This role requires an action-oriented leader with deep transaction banking expertise, exceptional commercial acumen, and a proven track record of managing complex, multi-jurisdictional P&Ls and senior stakeholder relationships.
What you’ll do:
Strategic Leadership & Product Innovation
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.
Team/Role Overview:
Services provides global solutions that help corporations, financial institutions, public sector, and commercial clients optimize operations and drive their business forward. Through our five business lines – Liquidity Management Services, Payments, Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Investor Services, and Issuer Services - we provide cash management, payments/receivables solutions, working capital solutions, post-trade securities services, and issuer services across Citi’s global network.
The Head of Receivables Finance (UK, Europe & MEA) & Global Head of Credit Insured Accounts Receivable (CIAR) is a senior executive leadership role responsible for the end-to-end strategic direction, product performance, and full P&L ownership of the Receivables Finance product suite across the UK, Europe, and Middle East & Africa (MEA) regions. Additionally, this role holds global oversight and strategic mandate for the Credit Insured Accounts Receivable (CIAR) product line.
The incumbent will lead a high-performing, senior team of Senior employees across multiple geographies, driving product innovation, commercialization, risk management, and distribution. This role requires an action-oriented leader with deep transaction banking expertise, exceptional commercial acumen, and a proven track record of managing complex, multi-jurisdictional P&Ls and senior stakeholder relationships.
What you’ll do:
Strategic Leadership & Product Innovation
- Regional Strategy: Define, shape, and implement the comprehensive product development roadmap and performance improvement strategies for Receivables Finance across the UK, Europe, and MEA, focusing on cross-sell, platform integration, and market expansion.
- Global CIAR Mandate: Provide global strategic direction for the Credit Insured Accounts Receivable (CIAR) product, driving global consistency, product line extensions, and competitiveness in the global market.
- Market Intelligence: Gather sophisticated market intelligence and develop advanced market-sizing studies to identify high-growth verticals, sector trends, and attractive market segments.
- Value Proposition: Represent customer needs at the highest level, translating market feedback into product features, digital functionalities, and a compelling global value proposition.
- P&L Management: Hold full, direct ownership of the Receivables Finance P&L for UK, Europe, and MEA, as well as global oversight of the CIAR P&L, ensuring revenue, margin, and expense targets are met or exceeded.
- Investment Decisions: Create robust, data-driven business cases to secure investment capital for technology, platform upgrades, and strategic product enhancements.
- Portfolio Optimization: Monitor key performance drivers, pricing strategies, and asset distribution channels to optimize capital allocation and return on assets (RoA).
- Senior Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage a senior team of Senior product managers across the UK, Europe, and MEA, fostering a culture of high performance, urgency, and accountability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with regional and global sales leaders, relationship managers, credit risk, legal, operations, technology, and implementations to deliver seamless, client-centric solutions.
- Senior Client Advisory: Act as the senior executive sponsor for key corporate clients, participating in high-level prospective meetings, structuring bespoke working capital solutions, and sizing new opportunities.
- Distribution & Syndication: Ensure products are optimally represented in distribution channels, driving growth initiatives in specific verticals (e.g., logistics, industrial, and e-commerce).
- Product Governance: Develop, enhance, and oversee the Product Approval Program (PAP) and related governance processes, ensuring all receivables and CIAR offerings adhere to global regulatory parameters and internal policies.
- Risk Assessment: Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets.
- Control & Compliance: Drive strict compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Apply sound ethical judgment regarding conduct and business practices, and proactively manage, escalate, and report control issues with complete transparency.
- Experience: Significant transaction banking experience, including several years of direct managerial experience leading senior professionals (SVP and Director levels) in a matrixed global environment.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Deep, comprehensive understanding of Receivables Finance (factoring, discounting, securitization) and Credit Insured Accounts Receivable (CIAR) structures, including credit insurance markets, policy underwriting, and risk distribution.
We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.
By joining Citi London, 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 such as:
- Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
- A discretional annual performance related bonus
- Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.
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Job Family Group:
Product Management and Development
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Job Family:
Product Performance Management
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Time Type:
Full time
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Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 1131 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~395k in sampleP25 £51kP75 £116k
£37kmedian £76kgoing rate £75k£167k
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