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Director, Corporate Banking Energy

Commercial Banking

Houston, Texas

Description

Citizens is seeking a Director-level Corporate & Investment Banking colleague in Houston to join our growing Energy business, focusing on the Upstream and Midstream sectors. The Director will work closely with our team of experienced bankers covering mid to large cap-sized private and public companies.

Citizens offers a full range of Corporate and Investment Banking products and services that include corporate finance, capital markets, structured financings, global markets risk management, commodity hedging and treasury solutions among other services. 

This position will play a key role in helping manage existing client relationships, originating new business opportunities and interacting with other senior coverage bankers, portfolio management and multiple product partner groups within Citizens. 

Responsibilities

  • Support Senior Bankers with idea generation, prospecting and business development efforts in order to continue growing our Energy practice
  • Leverage business network to build a portfolio of strong client relationships to continue growing Citizens’ footprint in the sector 
  • Responsible for maximizing total product revenue and growth for clients within portfolio and increase quality of revenue based on opportunity.

  • Leverage deep knowledge of the Energy industry to drive dialogue and deliver tailored financial solutions to clients and prospects 
  • Assist in preparing and reviewing marketing materials / pitchbooks for client meetings and coordinating with different product teams  
  • Coordinate with Senior Bankers, Portfolio Management, Leveraged Finance, Capital Markets, and Risk Management on all approval and committee requests 
  • Conduct company and industry research with a business origination focus
  • Analyze financial model output and client information to prioritize data and present conclusions for discussion purposes
  • Lead client planning and demonstrate proficiency with key products
  • Responsible for mentoring and developing junior team members 
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years Corporate or Investment Banking experience, preferably in the Energy sector
  • Growth mindset with desire to learn and expand the business 
  • Ability to function as part of a flat organization, manage several projects at once and work effectively as an individual and as part of multiple teams
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to express ideas in an organized and articulate manner
  • Ability to follow-up independently and consistently in a timely manner
  • Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis including: financial statement analysis, financial modeling and company or industry analysis
  • Self-starting team player who can think strategically and excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment
  • High degree of maturity and integrity with a positive and hardworking attitude
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Excellent reputation as a team player

Education/Certifications:

  • Bachelors Degree required
  • Masters Degree preferred
  • 79 & 63 Licenses preferred.

Hours & Work Schedule

Hours per Week:  40  

Work Schedule:  Monday - Friday

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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.

Background Check

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more.

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2026 Glassdoor Award

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