Corporate Banking Associate in Amsterdam

Citi’s Corporate Banking business serves large and mid‑cap corporate clients across a broad range of industries, delivering comprehensive banking solutions including credit, liquidity management, trade, FX, and capital markets access. Corporate Banking works closely with Investment Banking, Markets, Treasury & Trade Solutions, and Risk to deliver integrated, client‑focused outcomes.

As a Corporate Banking Associate, you will play a critical role in supporting senior bankers in managing client relationships, executing transactions, driving origination, and ensuring disciplined risk management across the portfolio.

Role Overview

The Corporate Banking Associate is a client‑facing execution and analytical role responsible for supporting relationship management and transaction execution for a portfolio of corporate clients. The Associate will partner closely with senior bankers, product partners, and risk teams to deliver high‑quality advice, credit analysis, and operational excellence.

This role provides broad exposure to corporate finance, capital structure analysis, credit underwriting, and cross‑product banking solutions within a global financial institution.

Key Responsibilities

Client & Relationship Management

Support Senior Relationship Managers in managing a portfolio of Benelux‑based corporates, contributing to the development and execution of relationship strategies

Prepare client materials including pitch books, financial updates, industry analysis, and internal briefing notes

Coordinate across product partners (Investment Banking, Markets, Treasury & Trade Solutions, FX, etc.) to deliver integrated solutions

Participate in client meetings, calls, and internal deal teams, acting as a key execution partner

Credit & Transaction Execution

Perform financial analysis, cash flow modeling, and credit assessment in support of lending, revolver, term loan, and structured finance transactions

Assist in the preparation of credit applications, annual reviews, and risk memos in accordance with Citi risk standards

Analyze capital structures, liquidity profiles, covenant packages, and return metrics

Support deal execution from origination through closing, including documentation coordination and internal approvals

Partner with Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Operations to ensure transactions meet internal and regulatory requirements

Business Development & Strategy

Contribute to sector and market analysis to identify opportunities for new client acquisition or wallet growth

Assist in tracking pipeline activity, revenues, and returns on capital

Support internal initiatives related to process improvement, portfolio optimization, or regulatory deliverables

Qualifications & Experience

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field

Ideally 2-6 years of relevant experience in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Credit, Leveraged Finance, or Commercial Banking

Strong financial analysis skills, including:Financial statement analysisCash flow and credit modelingCapital structure and leverage analysis

Solid understanding of corporate lending products and banking solutions

High attention to detail with strong execution discipline

Ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This Role is a “Controlled Function” Role as defined by the Central