Securities & Derivatives Senior Analyst

Citi; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is seeking a Senior Analyst to manage securities and derivatives transactions. This role involves ensuring efficient cash and funding activities and requires 3-5 years of relevant experience, along with a Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be proficient in Treasury and Cash products. Join a firm that values diversity and upholds equal opportunity for all candidates.

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

• Responsible for the efficient and proper utilization of cash & funding activities throughout the firm.
• Process securities transactions and provide analytic input for traders.
• Analyze cash flow and transfer of funds with Treasury group.
• Establish controls for all cash movements and usage.
• Support daily reconciliation of cash items.
• Identify and resolve securities and derivative settlement issues.
• Design and analyze moderately complex reports.
• Ensure processes adhere to audit and control policies.

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.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Job Family Group

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family

Asset Servicing

Time Type

Full time