Post-Trade Services & Risk Associate - India

CME Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

CME Group in Bengaluru seeks a Post-Trade Services Risk Associate to monitor and manage risks within the clearing house financial system. You will analyze margins, run tolerance studies, and communicate with senior management to prevent risk. The role collaborates with risk, operations and technology teams across APAC regions.

You will perform regulatory reporting, support inquiries, and help implement new clearing processes while maintaining detailed SOPs and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Masters degree in business, finance or in equivalent field.
• 4 - 7 years of experience in operation preferably in a clearing or settlement environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of derivatives markets and financial instruments preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Python, Tableau, R, VBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily clearing and settlement processes to ensure timely completion of clearing end of day cycle.
• Responsible for Regulatory reporting of trades per Part 43/45 of DCO reporting regulations.
• Customer query support in APAC time zone for Post-Trade Services related questions.
• Perform risk management and monitoring of various system to ensure that all clearing members are meeting their margin requirements.
• Identify and escalate potential operational risk to management.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clearing members and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with other departments including trade operation, risk management and technology to ensure that all the processes are functioning efficiently and effectively
• Participate in testing / DR testing and implementation of new system and processes related to clearing operations
• Prepare and maintain documentation/SOP of clearing processes
• Provide support to other areas of clearing house as needed

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Derivatives knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in business/finance

Tools

Python

Tableau

R

VBA

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Post-Trade Services Risk Associate monitors, manages prevents risks within the clearing house financial system. The incumbent provides positive input direction to specific projects partially owned by the Clearing House the Risk team. He/She manages risks through tolerance analysis, margin analysis customer/product specific analysis. They work to prevent risk through communication between the Clearing House Risk Team Senior Management Sr. Management staff.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Monitor daily clearing and settlement processes to ensure timely completion of clearing end of day cycle
• Responsible for Regulatory reporting of trades per Part 43/45 of DCO reporting regulations.
• Customer query support in APAC time zone for Post-Trade Services related questions.
• Perform risk management and monitoring of various system to ensure that all clearing members are meeting their margin requirements.
• Identify and escal potential operational risk to management
• Develop and maintain relationships with clearing members and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with other departments including trade operation, risk management and technology to ensure that all the processes are functioning efficiently and effectively
• Participate in testing / DR testing and implementation of new system and processes related to clearing operations
• Prepare and maintain documentation/SOP of clearing processes
• Provide support to other areas of clearing house as needed

Skills and Qualification:

• Bachelor/Masters degree in business, finance or in equivalent field
• 4 - 7 years of experience in operation preferably in a clearing or settlement environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of derivatives markets and financial instruments preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of Python, Tableau, R, VBA is a plus

Shift Timing: 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM IST (Tuesday to Saturday) , Subject to daylight saving adjustment.

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