Clearing & Settlement Analyst(Custody Ops)

Deutsche Bank; Jaipur; Hybrid; INR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave policy

Parental leaves

Childcare reimbursement

Certifications sponsorship

Employee assistance

Hospitalization insurance

Life insurance

Health screening

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in Jaipur, India, seeks an Analyst to support clearing and settlement operations across multiple markets, including Crest. The role interfaces with Client Services, Network Management, Tax and Reconciliations to deliver front-to-back service to clients.

Candidate must have finance education, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced banking environment.

Qualifications

• MBA or bachelor’s degree in a Finance related subjects with relevant experience.
• MBA preferred; Certification in securities will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and escalate issues promptly to management.
• Prepare, verify and send settlement instructions to depositories and agents.
• Resolve mismatches and implement long-term fixes for recurring issues.
• Prepare pending trades report and coordinate with custodian/agent to identify settlement problems.
• Monitor accuracy of work and reconcile cash/stock accounts with agent statements.
• Escalate issues timely to prevent adverse business impact.
• Support UAT and assist in process re-engineering opportunities for efficiency.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Written and presentation skills

Team player

Education

MBA in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Securities certification (preferred)

Tools

Crest Market

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Clearing and Settlement Operator

Corporate Title: NCT

Location: Jaipur, India

Role Description

• Analyst - Operations for Jaipur location. Functions under the remit will be support of settlement and reconciliation tasks for multiple markets including CREST as a major. The candidate will also be required to liaise with Client Services, Network Management, Tax, UAT support, Static Data and Reconciliations to provide a front to back service delivery to clients. Region under the remit will be MMA UK.

What well offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Ability to recognize potential issues and take the appropriate action, including escalation to management when necessary
• Preparing, verifying and sending swift instructions to Depositories and Agent.
• Resolving problems arisen from unmatched items and implement long-term solutions for frequently occurred issues
• Preparing pending trades report and communicate with custodian/agent to identify settlement issues over telephone or via provided systems
• Monitor completion and accuracy of work that is carried out by Analyst. Assisting in reconciling cash/stock accounts against agent bank statements and resolving any breaks.
• Identifying cash or any other discrepancies to our books & records and following up till resolved.
• Escalate all issues properly, in time, to the appropriate level, to avoid any adverse impact on the business
• Ability to analyze process for re-engineering opportunities and conduct UAT Supporting client services team to resolve problem for client in term of settlement issue.
• Assist in creating proper backups through adequate cross training, within the department
• Ensure timely Settlements of instructions.
• Client Reporting To keep Team Manager informed of the exceptional occurrences, to enable appropriate action.
• Assist management in carrying out any special tasks or projects that may be required from time to time.
• Assisting the team in decision making and be the backup for the Team Manager.
• Creation and maintenance of various client and Management MIS
• Assist Team manager in Drafting/Reviewing Kops
• Should voluntarily process workload of other members to ensure load balancing in the team.
• Be innovative and come up with ideas to automate the processes.
• Should have an approach to continuously improve the process to build in efficiency in the process

Your skills and experience

Education

• MBA or bachelor's degree in a Finance related subjects with relevant experience.
• MBA preferred. Certification in securities will be an added advantage

Preferred Work Experience

• Should have worked in an Investment Bank/Custodian/Security market intermediary
• Should have 2-4 years of work experience in securities, settlements, reconciliation or other custodian related activities.
• Expert in Crest Market will be added advantage.
• Should have exposure working with Global Custodians
• Experience in deployment of technology projects related to securities will be valuable

Secondary Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Good Analytical skills
• Strong written and presentation skills
• Be a 'team player'

Time management skills

• Well organized & able to clearly present results of work
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

Drive and Motivation

• Self-driven and requiring minimal instructions
• Diligent, thorough, shows initiative and is proactive

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.