Global Rates - Applied AI Lead, VP/Director

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Job Overview

Position Overview

The Global Rates business is seeking an Applied AI Lead to identify, develop, and deliver AI-driven use cases that directly increase revenue and improve returns across our trading desks. This role sits at the intersection of financial markets and applied AI — the successful candidate will work closely with traders, sales, and quants to define the AI agenda for Rates and drive it from idea to production.

We are looking for someone who combines genuine technical and research depth with the commercial instinct to identify where AI creates real value in a trading environment. The role offers significant scope to do meaningful model work and research alongside a broader coordination and delivery mandate.

Key Responsibilities

Use Case Development & Delivery

• Identify and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities across Rates trading desks (G10, EM, Inflation, Swaptions, Repo)
• Design, research, and build applied AI solutions — including predictive models, agentic tools, and intelligent interfaces — that improve trading performance, client coverage, and operational efficiency
• Own use cases end-to-end: from desk engagement and research through to production deployment
• Build own models and conduct original research where appropriate; coordinate productionization through Tech and MQA

Desk Coordination & Strategy

• Engage all Rates desks to capture AI requirements, pain points, and opportunities
• Define and maintain a prioritized AI roadmap for Global Rates, aligned to revenue and return objectives (ROA/ROTCE)
• Coordinate with the e-trading AI team to ensure coherence across the broader Rates AI program
• Work with the data engineering team on data access and integration

Collaboration

• Partner with traders, sales, quants, and technology teams to deliver solutions that work in a live trading environment
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers to integrate AI techniques into pricing and risk models
• Work with compliance and risk to ensure AI solutions meet governance requirements
• Contribute to the firmwide Markets AI working group and community of practice

What We Are Looking For

Experience

• 5+ years in a quantitative, data science, or applied AI role — ideally within financial markets
• Demonstrated track record of building and deploying AI solutions in a production environment
• Experience conducting original research and translating findings into practical, commercial applications
• Experience working directly with trading or markets businesses; understanding of what drives P&L
• Financial markets background preferred — fixed income or rates experience a meaningful differentiator

Technical Skills

• Strong Python; hands-on experience with ML frameworks and time series modelling
• Practical experience with LLMs, agentic frameworks, and generative AI techniques
• Ability to conduct independent research and build models and prototypes from the ground up
• Familiarity with financial data — market data, trade data, risk systems

What We Value

• Intellectual curiosity and research depth — the best candidates will want to do real, original work
• Commercial judgement — the ability to identify which problems are worth solving and why
• Delivery focus — research that stays in a notebook has no value; we want people who ship things
• Collaborative instinct — this role works across desks, teams, and seniority levels

Commercial Objective

Use cases delivered by this role are expected to contribute measurably to Rates revenue growth and improved capital efficiency. Success will be measured by the commercial impact of AI initiatives delivered — not by the volume of projects managed or papers written.

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Job Family Group:

Institutional Trading

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Job Family:

Trading

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$200,000.00 - $300,000.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, includ…