Simon Keyes

Simon Keyes is a director for First Citizens Innovation Banking, where he co-leads the enterprise software relationship management team in New York City. Simon’s group is responsible for delivering the bank’s resources, network, and One platform to their clients. Those offerings include traditional business and personal banking services, credit products, founder dinners and workshops, and referrals to First Citizens Innovation Banking Securities and investors for assistance with capital markets.

Simon joined First Citizens Innovation Banking’s Associate Development Program in Denver in 2013, and following his graduation from the program in 2014, he moved to New York City to work as a senior associate on multiple banking teams, where he gained hands-on experience working with early and growth stage companies. Before making the decision to move into the financial services industry, Simon was a client representative for IBM and worked at a start-up.

Simon holds a bachelor’s degree in history of art and architecture from Middlebury College. He is a volunteer chairperson of the Young Conservationists Board for New York City Audubon, a grassroots organization that works for the protection of wild birds and habitats in the five boroughs of New York City.

Outside of the office, Simon can be found birdwatching, playing golf and racquet sports, cooking and practicing conversational Mandarin. He has officiated seven weddings for friends and former clients.