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In a rapidly changing world, our shared vision gives us the clarity, agility and global perspectives we need to shape the future. That’s why collaboration plays a central role in how we deliver for clients, develop our people, and grow our business. Our operation is uniquely global, our client franchise is remarkably broad, and we provide world-class liquidity and risk transformation across cash equities, flow derivatives, and prime finance. In an evolving industry landscape, our open, meritocratic culture empowers traders to leverage Citi’s global scale, high-performance technology, and tier-one institutional reach.\nWe are looking for an experienced Single Stock Flow Trader at Director level to lead market-making, risk deployment, and liquidity provision across EMEA single-stock equities and derivatives in London. Operating in a high-velocity, revenue-generating seat, you will manage significant capital risk, extract spread, and drive client franchise monetization across hedge funds and asset managers. Navigating market complexity with tenacity and collaboration, you will spearhead quantitative pricing enhancements, optimize inventory financing, and partner across Sales, Research, and Electronic Execution to expand market share in a low-ego, results-oriented trading environment.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nDeliver two-way pricing and principal market-making across pan-European single-stock cash and flow derivatives, managing dynamic risk (Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta, Vanna-Volga, skew, and dividend/repo) within approved VaR and stress limits.\nPartner with Cash Equity Sales, Flow Derivatives Sales, and Prime Services to monetize institutional order flow, internalize crosses, and capture top-tier wallet share.\nTrade and hedge idiosyncratic risk around earnings announcements, index rebalancings, dividend adjustments, corporate actions, and borrow locate constraints.\nCollaborate with Quantitative Strategists and Technology developers to enhance algorithmic market-making models, automated hedging logic, and smart order routing.\nOptimize desk balance sheet usage, funding costs, synthetic borrow locates, and clearing across EMEA exchanges and MTFs.\nSupervise junior desk traders, enforce strict first-line risk and booking controls, and ensure adherence to FCA/PRA, MAR, and MiFID II regulatory standards.\nWhat We Need from You\nSubstantial front-office trading experience (Director / Executive Director level) in Single Stock Cash Equities or Equity Derivatives at a premier global investment bank.\nComprehensive expertise in single-name volatility surfaces, listed/OTC options, dispersion dynamics, synthetic borrow/financing, and European equity market microstructure.\nAdvanced quantitative skills with practical proficiency in Python, SQL, or KDB/Q to develop pricing screens, backtest strategies, and automate workflows.\nDemonstrated success pricing and executing high-touch and hybrid flows for tier-one hedge funds, asset managers, and sovereign wealth institutions.\nUncompromising commitment to risk discipline, compliance culture, and thorough knowledge of UK/EU market conduct regulations (MiFID II/MiFIR, MAR, FRTB).\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Economics.\nWhat Citi Can Offer You\nWhat Citi can offer you:\n27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)\nA discretional annual performance related bonus\nPrivate Medical Care & Life Insurance\nEmployee Assistance Program\nPension Plan\nPaid Parental Leave\nSpecial discounts for employees, family, and friends\nAccess to an array of learning and development resources\nAlongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day.\nWe want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. If you are actively working with clients, have a passion for relationships and want to be part of a successful global franchise - then apply today.\nThis job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.\nRegulatory Certification Regime\nCandidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, Citi UK regulated entities (Citi entities) must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.\nUnder the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety:\nHonesty, Integrity and Reputation\nFinancial soundness\nCompetence and capability\nIn order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. 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