Client Reporting

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in Bengaluru seeks an Analyst for the Global Banking & Markets Operations team. The role focuses on resolving trade flow and pricing discrepancies with clients and internal teams, using data analytics to identify dispute drivers in OTC derivatives.

The position requires strong communication, analytical skills, and knowledge of Excel/MS Office. You will support automation initiatives and manage priority tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as a minimum requirement with 1 year of professional work experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication is mandatory.
• Analytical, risk management and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage sticky issues and escalate when needed.
• Self-motivated team player with good organizational skills and prioritization.
• Ability to articulate complex issues to internal and external clients.
• Hands-on knowledge of Advanced Excel and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to resolve trade flow and pricing discrepancies.
• Leverage data analytics to identify dispute drivers across OTC derivatives.
• Ensure daily workflow items are investigated, addressed and resolved promptly.
• Prevent aging of tasks by timely action and follow-up.
• Grow with the team to understand complex derivative transactions and settlements.
• Drive team initiatives focused on client service and automation.
• Identify control gaps and operational risks in current workflows.
• Learn and apply BI tools and best practices in daily duties.

Skills

Advanced Excel

MS Office Suite

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

TriOptima

Acadia

Alteryx

Tableau

MS Excel

Job description

Opportunity Overview sitemap_outline CORPORATE TITLE Analyst language OFFICE LOCATION(S) Bengaluru assignment JOB FUNCTION Client Reporting account_balance DIVISION Global Banking & Markets

GLOBAL BANKING & MARKETS

We make markets in and clear client transactions on major stock, options and futures exchanges worldwide. Through our global sales force, we maintain relationships with our clients, receiving orders and distributing investment research, trading ideas, market information and analysis.

OPERATIONS

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

Business Unit Overview

The Portfolio Reconciliation and Valuations Team falls under the broader MCVO (Margin, Collateral and Valuations business unit) within the Global Markets Operations division. Portfolio Reconciliation and Valuations is responsible for ensuring the reconciliation of positions is accurate and any discrepancy resolved in a timely manner. The team manages a variety of products (OTC derivatives) and is responsible for ensuring clients and 3rd party reconciliation tools receive their reports on a timely manner according to their requirements. This is a function in line with Dodd- Frank requirements and is heavily related to the margin rules program since Sept. 2016. The team also provides client valuations to OTC derivative clients and regulatory reporting daily.

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Closely work with clients & internal GS teams (Sales, Trading, Controllers, Credit and Middle Office etc.) to communicate, reason, and resolve trade flow and pricing discrepancies in order to resolve collateral disputes.
• Leverage data analytic outputs to pinpoint top dispute drivers and use your quantitative and analytical skills to further investigate complex dispute drivers across all OTC derivative products
• Ensure proper daily action is taken on work items within the team’s daily workflow/queue as well as ensure assigned items within the team’s email inbox are appropriately investigated, addressed, responded to and resolved in a timely manner
• Ensure assigned work items do not age without proper action
• Grow with the team; develop a deeper understanding of complex derivative transactions and work with our business partners to progress collateral dispute investigation and resolution
• Participate in driving team-wide initiatives focusing on client service and automation
• Use your inquisitive mindset to challenge the status-quo and identify control gaps and operational risk with respect to existing workflows.
• Willingness to learn and leverage business intelligence tools and best practices

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS (Must have)

• Bachelor's degree as a minimum requirement. 1 year minimum of professional work experience preferred as well
• Good communication skills both verbal and written are MANDATORY.
• Analytical skills, risk management/escalation skills, strong problem solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail
• Must be able to manage sticky issues and escalating appropriately if an issue is not being resolved within the expected timeframe
• Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability, has strong organizational skills as well as the ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Aptitude for building relationships and ability to articulate complex issues to a wide array of internal / external clients with differing levels of product experience
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure in a global team environment
• Hands on knowledge working with tools such as Advanced Excel and MS office suite required.
• Understanding of uncleared margin, portfolio reconciliation processes is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with vendor platforms TriOptima and Acadia an added advantage

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Knowledge of Listed and OTC derivatives. Good understanding about the products like Options, SWAPS, Forwards, Equities, Bonds, Fixed Income.
• Understanding on Trade lifecycle and how it works in the investment banking sector.
• Knowledge of trade flows, regulators, regulations and understands business from high and low level.
• Hands on knowledge working with data analytic tools such as Alteryx and Tableau are an added advantage

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has several opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer

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