Operations Intermediate Analyst

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a dedicated professional to join its Equity Derivatives Middle Office team in Belfast. The role involves providing crucial support for trading operations, managing reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with audit policies. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position comes with competitive benefits and the opportunity to work in a respectful and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Discretional annual performance-related bonus

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and administrative support for derivatives and securities transactions.
• Manage trade capture management and reconciliation processes.
• Support operational risk management and resolve trading issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills to Citi.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The Equity Derivatives Middle Office team provides support to multiple trading desks. We perform front to back reconciliations to ensure trading risk is accurately reflected while also providing support for trading queries. We work closely with multiple internal teams assisting to resolve exceptions across different trade flows.

What you will do:

• Provide analytical and administrative support to Front Office Sales and Trading specifically around derivatives and securities transactions
• Maintain position records in coordination with the traditional trading desk assistant and / or trade processing functions
• Support trade capture management, Front to Back reconciliation, identifying operational risk, trade confirmation and settlement forecasts
• Minimize bank risk, and provide solutions to reduce errors, and ensure adherence to audit and control policies
• Manage, escalate and resolve all requests / inquiries / issues / errors and identify policy gaps and formulate policies to streamline processes
• Provide informal guidance and/or on-the-job-training to new team members
• Exposure to multiple Markets Operations teams, developing an understanding of the full lifecycle of a trade from Initial booking right through to trade expiry

What we will need from you:

• Ability to work under pressure and manage to deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills

What we can offer you:

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Securities and Derivatives Processing

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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