Securities & Derivatives Analyst 2

Citi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 810,000 - 990,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in India seeks a Securities & Derivatives Processing Leader to direct a team responsible for processing orders and transactions from trading desks and branches. You will ensure seamless delivery while enforcing compliance, risk controls, and process improvements.

Ideal candidates have 6–10 years in banking operations, strong people management skills, and extensive knowledge of IB products, asset data, and trade life cycles.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in banking operations and processes.
• Experience in Investments Banking products and related workflows.
• Familiarity with Market Data Services platforms (Bloomberg/Reuters/Telekurs).
• Experience with Asset Setup/ Security Setup or Fund Setup.
• Knowledge of Reference Data/Static Data processes.
• Understanding of price updates and variance/stale price handling.
• Exposure to multiple asset classes such as Equities and Fixed Income.
• Knowledge of interest calculations across asset types.
• Experience with Trade Life Cycle for IB products and custody platforms.

Responsibilities

• Supervise team to meet performance and quality expectations.
• Evaluate team performance and advise on promotions/pay changes.
• Resolve escalated issues and ensure appropriate closures.
• Identify process improvements and train staff on changes.
• Analyze data to detect control deficiencies; implement fixes.
• Back up manager as needed and manage risk and compliance.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Investments banking products

Trade life cycle knowledge

Asset/Static data understanding

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Bloomberg

Reuters

Telekurs

AA Stocks

Job description

The Securities & Derivatives is an SME/Checker level position responsible for providing full leadership and direction to a team of employees in an effort to process orders and transactions originating from trading desks and branch offices in coordination with the Operations - Transaction Services team. The overall objective of this role is to ensure the seamless delivery of securities and derivatives transactions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise operating efficiency and ensure the entire team meets performance and quality expectations of assigned tasks
• Evaluate team performance and make recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, staffing, etc.
• Resolve escalated issues and provide appropriate closure to those problems
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, including service or technology enhancements and train staff on all changes
• Analyze data to identify control deficiencies and resolve discovered issues through implementing appropriate procedures
• Identify control deficiencies and implement appropriate procedures
• Serve as backup for manager as required
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience
• Experience in people management
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Skills Required

• Required 7-8 Years of exp. on Banking Operations, with minimum 3/4 years of Investments Banking products and process work Experience.
• Product exposure and experience required on any/most of Investments products like, Equities, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Structured Notes, Derivatives.
• Having work experience or familiar with Market Data Services platforms like Bloomberg, Reuters, Telekurs, AA Stocks.
• Should have work experience on Asset Setup or Security Setup or Fund Setup.
• Should have work experience on Reference Data or Static Data process for above products.
• Should have knowledge on Price update and Price exception handling on Variance and Stale Price management.
• Should have exposure and good understanding on various Asset Class / Asset Type of Equities, Fixed Income, Bonds.
• Should have knowledge or work experience on Interest basis calculation methods on Asset Class/Asset Types.
• Should have good understanding about the Trade Life Cycle of IB products.
• Added advantage if possess work experience or market exposure with various custody platforms like Clearstream, Euroclear, BONY, Fedwire, DTCC, MAS, CDP, AUSTRACLEAR etc.

Job Family Group

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family

Securities and Derivatives Processing

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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