Director/Managing Director, Investment Grade Syndicate

The Director/MD Investment Grade Syndicate is responsible for leading the syndication and execution of investment grade debt offerings, including corporate bonds, financials, and sovereigns. This role involves managing deal flow, pricing strategy, investor engagement, and regulatory compliance, while coordinating across origination, sales, trading, and legal teams. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader with deep market knowledge, strong client relationships, and a proven track record in syndicate execution.

Consistent travel to meet with issuers and investors is expected.

This position may be based in Charlotte, NC or NYC, NY.

Primary responsibilities include

Deal Execution & Syndication: Lead the syndication process for investment grade debt transactions across currencies and geographies.

Oversee pricing discussions, book-building, allocation strategy, and investor targeting.

Ensure seamless coordination with issuers, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders.

Market Intelligence & Strategy: Monitor primary and secondary market conditions to advise on optimal issuance windows and pricing.

Provide thought leadership on market trends, investor sentiment, and regulatory developments.

Contribute to strategic planning and product innovation within the debt capital markets business.

Client Coverage & Relationship Management: Maintain and grow relationships with key issuers, institutional investors, and internal partners.

Represent the syndicate desk in client meetings, roadshows, and investor calls.

Deliver high-quality market updates and execution insights to clients and internal teams.

Team Leadership & Development:

Mentor a team of syndicate professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.

Promote collaboration across origination, sales, and trading teams.

Ensure adherence to compliance, risk, and governance standards.

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

Minimum 10 years of experience in investment grade syndicate or related capital markets roles. Experience with Structured Products is a plus, but not required.

Deep understanding of fixed income markets, investor dynamics, and regulatory frameworks.

Proven leadership and team management experience.

Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.

Bachelor's degree and relevant licenses required.

Hours & Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40+

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $300,000 to $400,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to, the budget, the work location, and relevant skills and experience. ​

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of very local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

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