Securities & Derivatives Manager

Citigroup Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Pune, India, seeks an experienced Securities & Derivatives Manager to lead a team delivering seamless processing of securities and derivatives transactions. The role drives procedures, mitigates risks, and ensures regulatory compliance across settlement cycles.

The candidate will act as a senior escalation point, mentor junior staff, and partner with operations to meet performance goals and uphold the firm’s reputation and assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in securities processing.
• Licensing/registration: Series 7, 9, 10, 63.
• Experience in a securities transactions processing role with settlement knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Execute securities transaction processing related to Securities Clearance Settlement and Derivative Operations.
• Formulate procedures and improve techniques to raise team productivity and meet performance goals.
• Serve as analytical expert and first escalation point for staff and clients.
• Escalate control gaps to senior management and mitigate risk in settlement cycles.
• Analyze data to identify deficiencies and implement corrective procedures.
• Act as advisor to new/junior staff.
• Assess risk in business decisions, drive compliance, and supervise others with accountability.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Securities knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Series 7

Series 9

Series 10

Series 63

Job description

The Securities & Derivatives Manager is an intermediate management 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

• Execute securities transaction processing related to Securities Clearance Settlement and Derivative Operations
• Formulate procedures, techniques and contribute to the development of new techniques that increase team productivity, ensuring entire team meets or exceeds performance goals
• Serve as an analytical and procedural expert, and as first point of escalation for staff members, management and internal/external clients
• Escalate control gaps and issues to senior management as neededIdentify control gaps during settlement cycle and implements appropriate solutions to mitigate any risk or control losses
• Analyze data to identify control deficiencies and resolve discovered issues through implementing appropriate procedures
• Act as an advisor to new/junior staff
• 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

• 12+ years of relevant experience
• Required licensing/registration: Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 63
• Experience in a securities transactions processing role
• In-depth knowledge of settlement cycle concepts and procedures to resolve settlement issues
• Previous people management experience
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family

Securities and Derivatives Processing

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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