Securities & Derivatives Senior Analyst

Citigroup; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global financial services corporation is seeking a Securities & Derivatives Senior Analyst based in Kuala Lumpur. This role will focus on facilitating the clearance and settlement of client securities and derivatives transactions, requiring 3-5 years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, and a fundamental understanding of Treasury and Cash products. A fast-paced environment and the ability to handle multiple tasks are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Fundamental understanding of Treasury and Cash products.
• Proven ability to perform various concurrent activities/projects in a high-risk environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Utilize cash & funding activities efficiently.
• Process securities transactions and provide analytic input.
• Coordinate cash flow analysis with funding and Treasury group.
• Establish controls for cash movements and coordinate with auditing.
• Identify and resolve securities settlement issues.
• Ensure processes adhere to audit and control policies.

Skills

Analytic input for traders

Cash flow analysis

Identifying and resolving settlement issues

Designing reports

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Job description

The Securities & Derivatives Senior Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for processing 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 facilitate the clearance, settlement and investigation of client securities and derivatives transactions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the efficient and proper utilization of cash & funding activities throughout the firm and its subsidiaries on both a domestic and international basis
• Process securities transactions, provide analytic input for traders and aid in review of derivative products
• Working with the funding and Treasury group to analyze cash flow and transfer of funds (intra-company and with outside parties), bank account usage, bank compensation, and flow-through of funds.
• Establish controls for all cash movements and cash usage and coordinate activities with auditing functions
• Supporting daily reconciliation of cash items
• Identify and resolve securities and derivative settlement issues, and make process improvement recommendations to leadership
• Analyze moderately complex reports to satisfy management requirements, aid in control activities, and contribute to the launch of product services
• Monitor and suggest solutions to errors to minimize risk to the bank, through an intermediate knowledge of procedural requirements
• Escalate transaction processing issues to the appropriate department and collaborate on a solution
• Design and analyze moderately complex reports, in coordination with standards set by direct leadership
• Assist with control activities, and the launch of new products and services
• Ensure processes adhere to audit and control policies
• 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.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Fundamental understanding of Treasury and Cash products
• Proven ability to perform various concurrent activities/projects in a high-risk environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience in Business, Accounting, or Finance

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

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