Citigroup's head of global political strategy is due to move to Avonhurst next year.

Citigroup's managing director and chief political analyst, Tina Fordham, is due to leave the financial institution to join advisory firm Avonhurst.

She will join the firm in January 2020 as head of global political strategy.

Avonhurst was set up by an ex-Jones Day capital markets partner, Jonathan Bloom, last summer. The firm offers legal, legislative and political risk advisory and capital services. Bloom was joined by PwC Legal's former head of banking and finance, Laetitia Costa, as well as King & Spalding's former head of real estate and real estate finance in London, Nigel Heilpern.

Fordham first joined Citigroup in 2003 from a senior adviser role in the U.K. Prime Minister's strategy unit, which she held for a few months.

She also had experience as a global risk director at Eurasia Group for four years, and has also held a member role at the United Nations' high-level panel for women's economic empowerment since 2016.

Avonhurst's chief executive officer, Jonathan Bloom, said: "With political uncertainty accelerating, especially in developed markets, and with Brexit and upcoming elections in the U.K. and U.S., our client base is seeking guidance in this area more than ever.

"As an advisory firm focused on delivering unparalleled service to our sophisticated capital client base and committed to responding to the needs of our clients across legal, legislative and political advisory, and capital services, we are excited to bring onboard such an industry leader in political risk analysis for financial markets participants."

At Citi, Fordham advised institutional investors, corporate boards and governments on the implications of macro political, security and socioeconomic factors. At Avonhurst, she will be expected to also advise on sustainable investment strategies.