Government Affairs Senior Officer at Citi Bank

Job Title: Government Affairs Senior Officer at Citi Bank

Date Posted: 12th February, 2026.

Expiry Date: N/A

About the Job

The Government Affairs Senior Officer is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. Typically a small number of people within the business that provide the same level of expertise. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business. Necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. Primarily affects a sub-function. Responsible for handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project.

Your Job Description

Responsibilities:

Provide advisory services to managers and international government affairs representatives and evaluate moderately complex issues and policies to convey Citi’s positions in public settings.
Review and revise weekly reports from GGA executives and present them to senior management.
Attend high-level meetings with government and embassy officials and senior management.
Write talking points and prepare briefing materials for Citi senior executive meetings.
Analyze the impact of policy developments on multiple businesses and functions to communicate legislative findings and strategy.
Identify government decisions that could impact Citi and act as a subject matter expert.
Provide political risk analysis and develop advocacy strategies.
Partner with internal stakeholders to build awareness of regulatory issues that could impact Citi and its customers.
Interact and communicate effectively with external networks and manage relationships with key policymakers.
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets by ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; adhering to policy; applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct, and business practices; and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.

The Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years of experience either as a full-time government relations expert or prior government experience working with key foreign government stakeholders.
Minimum 15 years of post-graduation work experience.
Experience within Africa preferred.
Experience managing projects and issues.
English and French proficiency.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree, potentially a Master’s degree.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group:

Communications and External Relations

Job Family:

Government Affairs

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills:

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills:

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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