If asked about your career at a dinner party, how would
you describe it?
Always evolving, mentally
challenging and extremely varied.
What about your career excites you the most - gets you
out of bed in the morning?
The clients. Our business
is all about solving our clients’ problems and every day brings
another issue to address. It is this variety and constant challenge
to find the right solution that makes this job truly
exceptional.
How would you describe your team and the people you work
with?
I am proud to work with some of the most
intelligent, motivated, team-oriented and enthusiastic people in
the industry. Citi thrives on diversity and it is this diversity
that drives our creativity and strive for excellence.
What other groups do you liaise with regularly within
the Firm?
As a Managing Director in charge of client
relationships my role is to leverage the vast capabilities of the
Citi organization for the benefit of my clients. As a result, I
interact regularly with many areas of the firm including Equity
Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance, and Asset
Backed Finance as well as my colleagues around the globe. The sheer
breadth of capabilities and the innovation that exists here at Citi
is quite awe inspiring.
What skills have you found to be the most useful in your
position?
My job is all about interacting with
people, whether they be clients or colleagues. Building
relationships both internal and external requires strong
interpersonal skills and a willingness to speak your mind. Clients
are searching for advice, not affirmation, and having a
well-articulated opinion is critical.
Where do you see yourself in five
years?
Right here, striving to provide the best
advice I can to my clients.
What is the most interesting fact about
yourself?
I am a qualified skydiver with over 500
skydives.