Securities & Derivatives Analyst

Citi; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Citi Dublin is seeking a detail‑driven Payments Operations professional to join the Principal Paying Agency payments team. You will handle day‑to‑day payment processing, ensure currency cut‑offs, and verify MT202/MT103 messages within internal systems.

The role offers a hybrid working model (up to 2 days at home per week), a competitive base salary (€35,950–€46,750 per year) and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.

Qualifications

• Operational background with understanding of financial securities.
• Relevant experience in payment/cash processing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent client service and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure to meet daily deadlines.
• Pro-active approach to workflow management.
• Agency & Trust/Corporate Trust Operations advantageous

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all currency cut-offs and daily deadlines are met.
• Value Date Payment input & verification of MT202, MT103 messages via internal systems
• PPA funding entry/verification
• Verification of Registered/External Depositary payments
• Verification of Daily Tracking Sheets itemising all currency payments for all products
• Monitoring and tracking of funds as part of credit approval process
• Verification of additional claims and recall adjustments
• Monitoring / resolving queries received into group mailbox
• Follow up with Issuers/Clients regarding non-receipt of funds for VD release

Skills

Operational background

Understanding of financial securities

Payment processing

Excellent communication

Client service

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Pro-active workflow management

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. Our people make all the difference in our success.

Based in the Dublin Service Centre, the Issuer Services Department is part of the wider Custody and Issuer Services Group. The Department contains a diverse section of units which support our Issuer Services Clients, Product and Sales partners. The services we provide include Depository servicing, Issuing & Paying agency services and Specialised Agency functions such as Account Bank, Project Finance, Structured Finance and Escrow Agent functions.

Typical Corporate Trust clients of Citi include major international and national-level corporations, financial institutions (FIs), banks, and public sector/sovereign Debt issuers, as well as investment banks, asset managers, and stand-alone collateral managers.

Team / Role Overview

A challenging role within a fast-growing operations environment where the candidate will have the opportunity to expand his/her knowledge of the different products offered within the Securities Business. The role will require the candidate to assume responsibility for the day to day processing on the Principal Paying Agency payments team.

What You’ll Do

• Ensuring all currency cut-offs and daily deadlines are met.
• Value Date Payment input & verification of MT202, MT103 messages via internal systems
• PPA funding entry/verification
• Verification of Registered/External Depositary payments
• Verification of Daily Tracking Sheets itemising all currency payments for all products
• Monitoring and tracking of funds as part of credit approval process
• Verification of additional claims and recall adjustments
• Monitoring / resolving queries received into group mailbox
• Follow up with Issuers/Clients in regards to non-receipt of funds for VD release

What We’ll Need From You

• Ideally from an Operational background with a sound understanding of Financial Securities.
• Relevant experience in payment /cash processing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent Client service skills
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills & ability to work accurately under pressure meeting strict daily deadlines.
• Maintain high work rates irrespective of fluctuating volume.
• Pro-active approach to workflow management.
• Agency & Trust /Corporate Trust Operations advantageous

What We Can Offer You

By joining Citi Dublin, 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 that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

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 energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family

Securities and Derivatives Processing

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

€35 950,00 - €46 750,00

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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