Citi has appointed Cécile Gambardella as head of sales, Markets for Japan, Asia North and Australia, and Asia South.
In her new role, Gambardella will spearhead the development and expansion of relationships across Citi’s Markets franchise in the region.
Based in Hong Kong, Gambardella will report to Paul Smith, head of Markets, Japan, Asia North and Australia, and Sue Lee, head of Markets, Asia South.
Gambardella joined Citi in 2022 and was most recently head of Markets for France and Benelux. In this role, she provided regional leadership in full partnership with the product areas across all customer segments.
Prior to this, she worked at Bank of America and J.P. Morgan in local and G10 markets roles.
Commenting on Gambardella’s appointment, Smith says: “With Cécile’s track record and wide network, she is well placed to lead our sales team as we drive further growth across our Asia Markets businesses.”
Lee states: “We are pleased to welcome Cécile to lead our integrated corporate and institutional sales team, as we strive to deliver the full potential of our global network and structuring expertise to our clients.”
Citi’s Markets business provides customised solutions to support investment and transaction strategies of corporations, governments, investors and intermediaries globally.
