Collateral Management - Senior Associate

STATE STREET CORPORATION; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

STATE STREET CORPORATION in Bengaluru seeks a collateral management professional to reduce credit risk by exchanging eligible cash or securities with counterparties. The role involves MTM-based calculations, margin calls, and reconciliation, with hybrid work from home and office.

The ideal candidate has finance/commerce education, relevant certifications, and experience in finance/custody. Proficiency in MS Office and data queries is valued to support reporting and risk control.

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher in Finance or Commerce is preferred.
• MBA (Finance) or M.Com is advantageous.
• NCFM or CISI certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of Macros, SQL and MS Access database queries.
• Experience in finance and custody is valuable.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process daily margin calls and reconcile collateral balances.
• Investigate fails and coordinate with clients and counterparties.
• Generate reports including client and internal portfolio reconciliations.
• Process month-end interest statements and update related agreements.

Skills

MS Excel

English communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Graduate in Finance/Commerce

MBA in Finance

M.Com or equivalent

NCFM/CISI certification

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

MS Word

MS Access

VBA

Macros

SQL

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for candidates with experience in Collateral Management to reduce credit risk by exchanging cash/securities with counterparties. Should have knowledge in calculations based on MTM and results in sending Margin calls. The position will contain a basic training to carry out activities by working both remotely from home and from office.

Why this role is important to us:

Collateral management main focus is to reduce credit risk by exchanging eligible cash or securities between counterparties. The daily calculations are based on MTM of the underlying trades and results in sending Margin Calls, which in turn lead to agreeing transfers. Based on the agreements between our clients and the counterparties the Collateral team in India ensures that all the exposures are fully collateralized and the agreed collateral transactions settle as agreed.

What you will be responsible for:

• Margin call processing - Process daily margin calls daily for all agreed clients, who will include banks and fund clients and both cash and security margin calls. Reconcile collateral balances, investigate and solve discrepancies; be the main point of contact/ escalations
• Fails investigation - Checking the cash non-receipt reports and the custody settlement system and initiating correspondence with the client and counterparties
• Reporting - Generate a variety of reports, which includes client and internal Portfolio reconciliations - Completing any daily or ad hoc manual portfolio reconciliations.
• Interest Processing - Month end interest statement generation, settling interest, updating interest agreements, and updating and validating interest rates. Substitutions Coupon / Maturities Transformation initiatives

What we value:

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Proficient knowledge of MS Excel and Outlook; Power Point and Word will be an advantage
• Proficient knowledge of MS Access and VBA
• Very good command of English; effective communication, ability to write and sing off official documents
• Experience in finance and custody
• Knowledge of OTC markets/ derivatives instruments, Collateral Onboarding
• Numeracy skills; attention to details
• Accuracy and ability to work with tight deadlines
• Ability to collaborate and teamwork; organizational skills; supervising group of specialist if need be
• Self-motivated and reliant, flexible
• Project Management methodologies would be an advantage

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate and above preferably in Finance B.COM, BBM/BBA.
• MBA (Finance), M.COM or any degree related to Finance or Commerce
• Certification on NCFM / CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment)
• Knowledge on Macros, SQL & MS Access Database queries

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you will benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.