NAM Commercial Banking, Summer Analyst - Chicago (2023)

Citi’s Commercial Bank (“CCB”) is looking for Summer Analysts to join our team for a 10 week paid Summer internship. Our Commercial Banking division works with businesses with annual sales ranging from $10 million to more than $3 billion. Our Commercial Banking Team works to find ways for our clients to maximize their growth while taking full advantage of Citi’s banking products. That means knowing all about our deposit and lending, as well as our cash management, trade, FX (foreign exchange) and capital markets solutions. The Summer Analyst Program strives to bring in the best and brightest talent and support them as they develop into the next generation of commercial banking leaders globally.

You will join a Coverage team for the duration of the Program, working directly with Relationship Managers on a portfolio of clients and interfacing with teams across the firm. The role of Coverage team members is to serve as a thought partner to our clients, working closely with them to deliver the full breadth of Citi’s solutions to help them fund their operations and expand both locally and overseas. 

Analysts play a critical role in meeting the needs of our clients and prospects, including:

• Conducting company research and industry analysis

• Analyzing financial data and performing financial modeling focused on company valuations, discounted cash flow analysis, and pro-forma analyses

• Supporting the commercial lending process, which includes secured and unsecured revolving lines of credit, term loans, syndicated loans, leveraged loans, cross-border loans approved locally and extended overseas through the CCB’s global network of 26 countries

• Taking ownership of the client experience, including partnering with Bankers and Product teams to determine which products to leverage in order to help clients achieve their goals

• Playing a role in deal management and client presentation preparation, including creating business development presentations, pitch books, prospect memos, and other client-related decks

• Interacting with partners across the firm, including product, credit risk, in-business controls, legal, marketing, operations, risk, compliance, and technology teams

The 10-week Summer Analyst Program starts in June and begins with in-depth training. People learn differently, so we combine formal training with a complete hands-on experience to help you quickly ramp up and adapt to your role and the culture at Citi. There will be ongoing sales, credit, product, technology, and professional skills training throughout the program along with a robust junior and senior mentorship structure to help you develop professionally.

By the conclusion of the Program, you can expect to have thorough experience with and a strong understanding of:

• The CCB target market, value proposition, and client coverage model

• How bankers interact with clients and identify their needs

• The various credit product types and how these solutions best fit client needs

• The commercial loan underwriting process, including loan structuring and documentation

• The end-to-end credit process including new origination of credit and the monitoring of an assigned credit portfolio

• Engaging with clients, prospects, and centers of influence

• Citi credit and regulatory policies and procedures

• You are a dynamic individual interested in a client-facing role who is passionate about partnering with stakeholders to achieve goals 

• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• You are majoring in Finance or Accounting, or have experience in Financial Services through clubs or internships

• You are on track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in winter 2022 or spring 2023 

• You have obtained a preferred GPA of 3.3 or above

• You are a proficient user of MS Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint

• You will not require sponsorship for U.S Work Authorization now or anytime in the future

If you are highly motivated and results-oriented, the Commercial Banking Program is a great step forward in your career. Extensive work experience is not a requirement, but dedication to learning and a true passion for commercial banking are vital. As industries all over the globe continue to restructure and grow, we are hiring professionals who have a global perspective on the future of banking, and want to make an impact on the corporate level. We value diversity and so do you. We’ll also be looking for the following: *Ability to work both independently as well as on a team *Organizational skills, a high degree of self-motivation, initiative, and leadership potential *Ability to prepare deliverables for meetings with high profile clients and executives while exhibiting professionalism, maturity, and insight throughout interactions with the clients *Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills *Innovative and creative problem-solving ability *Intellectual curiosity *Cooperation and focus in achieving group and client objectives Effective November 1, 2021, Citi requires that all successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and provide proof of such vaccination prior to commencement of employment. Annual Salary = $95,000