Officer, Middle Office, Setclear

citicclsa; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

CITIC CLSA is seeking a Trade Operations Professional to oversee trade bookings and ensure accurate capture in internal systems. You will coordinate confirmations, verifications, and data maintenance while supporting queries from global stakeholders.

The role requires 1–4 years in securities, strong attention to detail, and fluency in English. Prior middle office experience is advantageous, with shifts across Asia/EU/US as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–4 years in securities or related financial services.
• Prior middle office experience is a strong advantage.
• Solid understanding of trade processing workflows and reference data management.
• Proven ability to collaborate with front office and support teams globally.
• Strong attention to detail and risk awareness to ensure compliance and controls.
• Fluent in spoken and written English; other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and validate trade bookings to ensure accurate capture in internal systems.
• Coordinate preparation and verification of trade confirmations and contract notes for counterparties.
• Collaborate with regional trade support groups, traders and customers to resolve queries.
• Maintain and update static and reference data to support trading accuracy.
• Manage day-to-day operational queries from internal and external stakeholders and escalate when needed.
• Investigate reconciliation issues between front office systems and downstream platforms.

Skills

Trade processing

Reference data management

English fluency

MS Office

multitasking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Commerce/Finance/Banking

Tools

DTCC Alert

CTM

FIX

SWIFT

Job description

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Oversee and validate trade bookings to ensure accurate capture of transactions in internal systems
• Coordinate preparation and verification of trade confirmations and contract notes, ensuring timely distribution to counterparties.
• Co-ordination with regional trade support groups, traders and customers to resolve queries / issues.
• Maintain and update static and reference data to support trading and operational accuracy.
• Proactively manage day-to-day operational queries and issues from internal and external stakeholders, escalating where necessary.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation issues between front office trading systems and downstream operational platforms.
• Serve as an authorizer and releaser for relevant systems to ensure operational governance and control.
• Supervise and manage daily business-as-usual (BAU) workflows, as well as project deliverables.
• Support initiatives aimed at process efficiencies, system enhancements, cost savings, and improved operational controls.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-4 years' relevant experience in the securities or related financial services industry.
• Prior middle office experience will be considered a strong advantage.
• Solid understanding of trade processing workflows, including reference data management.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with front office and other support teams, both locally and globally, to address trade-related enquiries and resolve issues.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and ensure timely completion of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical problem-solving capabilities, and effective time management skills, with demonstrated risk awareness to ensure compliance and safeguard the firm's operational and financial integrity.
• Excellent command and fluency in both spoken and written English; proficiency in additional languages will be an advantage.
• The candidate should be willing and able to challenge existing processes and procedures and suggest changes where these are felt to be appropriate and necessary.
• The candidates should be familiar with Microsoft Office and preferably have experience in the usage of operations systems/applications commonly used in securities-related industry including DTCC Alert, CTM, FIX, SWIFT etc.
• Candidate should be open to work in Asia / EU / US shifts depending on the work requirement.
• Experience in sell-side brokerage operations (optional)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce, Finance, or Banking.

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