Securities & Derivatives Manager

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Securities & Derivatives Manager at Citi in Pune, India leads a team to process securities and derivatives transactions originated from trading desks and branches, ensuring seamless delivery in coordination with Operations - Transaction Services.

Expect to drive procedures, mentor staff, escalate control gaps, and manage risk while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and Citi policies. Strong communication and leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in securities/derivatives processing.
• 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.
• Previous people management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute securities processing related to Securities Clearance Settlement and Derivative Operations.
• Formulate procedures and contribute to new techniques to increase team productivity and meet performance goals.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and first point of escalation for staff and clients
• Escalate control gaps to senior management as needed
• Identify control gaps during settlement cycle and implement solutions to mitigate risk
• Analyze data to identify control deficiencies and resolve issues through procedures
• Act as an advisor to new/junior staff
• Assess risk in business decisions, ensure compliance with laws and Citi policies, escalate and manage control issues, and supervise others.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Securities processing

Settlement cycle

Risk & controls

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Financial regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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 needed
• Identify 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

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Other Relevant Skills

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