Officer, FX Settlement Senior Analyst

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Singapore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telehealth options

Paid Parental Leave

Learning and development resources

Generous paid time off

Community volunteering opportunities

Job summary

A leading global financial institution in Singapore is seeking an Officer, FX Settlement Senior Analyst. This role involves processing FX transactions, analyzing issues, and ensuring compliance with control policies. Ideal candidates have 2-5 years of relevant experience in major financial institutions and are adept at problem-solving and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of experience in Tier 1 global financial institutions.
• Experience in handling large projects and operational activities, especially in Foreign Exchange products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process FX transactions settlement and provide analytic input for traders.
• Identify and resolve securities and derivative settlement issues.
• Ensure processes adhere to audit and control policies.
• Escalate transaction processing issues and collaborate on solutions with risk & control.
• Ensure adherence to audit and control policies and train junior staff on settlement processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Good communication

Education

Degree in Banking Operations or equivalent experience

Job description

## For additional information, please review .**Organization Overview:**Citi Markets Operations is currently at a pivotal point in its evolution and journey to implement a target operating model. We take pride and are passionate about our People and our culture. We are invested in our People and their development. We are transforming and simplifying our operating model, creating an exciting environment which encourages diversity of thought and inclusion.We are a dynamic, global, and diverse Organization, with a presence in over 60 Countries; covering all front post execution Operations teams including product aligned Middle Office groups, Settlements, Margin, Asset Servicing, Listed Derivative& Commodities Operations. We support an extensive range of Capital Markets products and services including Fixed Income (FX, Rates, Credit, Muni, Cash and Derivatives) where Citi is consistently a dominant top 3 player in the market, Equity (Cash, Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Futures, Listed Derivs, FXPB) where Citi has a significant growth program to continue to build out its capabilities and services; and Syndicates where we support both FI and EQ new issues and IPOs.Our Operations groups are core to the success of the Markets business and have significant impact across the lifecycle of a trade. We partner extensively with a range of internal stakeholders including Front Office Sales and Trading Desks, Compliance, Legal, Finance and HR; alongside having significant interaction with our external client base, playing a key role in the overall client experience. We have a Client relationship group, dedicated to overseeing the Organizational service performance and strategic partnership for our top tier client base, where we play a key role in supporting our global clients to ensure they have a first-class experience when doing business with Citi.Our Business Intelligence and Process Re-engineering group works alongside our Operations teams delivering automation solutions to solve for operational challenges. We partner with Citi’s innovation labs to drive optimization, and overall play a pivotal role in enabling us to transform to achieve our target operating model.Our Technology partners develop and implement a wide range of applications that support the Operations, Change, Design and Implementation groups in providing innovative products and solutions. We have re-imagined how to provide technology and service in our domain through the alignment of our team vision, culture, and aggressive retirement plan for legacy applications and adoption of a micro-based containerized cloud environment. We encourage our people to create, explore and be adventurous whilst taking measured risk, adopting safe practices to protect the firm. Data lineage and optimization is core to how we develop our eco system. We are growing our capabilities using artificial intelligence, natural language processing and machine learning.Our roles entail ensuring we operate in a robust control environment, whilst in a fast-paced workplace. We comply with global regulations and internal policies and adopt a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to reduce risk through the continuous evaluation of our controls; to protect our clients, the firm, and our reputation.We work closely with our external global peers, partners, and regulators, and play an integral part in leading an agenda at the forefront to optimize and streamline processes and drive strategy across our industry.At **Citi**, we get to connect millions of people across hundreds of cities and countries every day. And we've been doing it for more than 200 years. We do this through our unparalleled global network. We provide a broad range of financial services and products to our clients – whether they be consumers, corporations, governments or institutions – to help them meet their biggest opportunities and face the world's toughest challenges.**Shape your Career with Citi**Citi’s **Markets** business provides world-class solutions and an unmatched global presence. We serve corporates, institutional investors and governments from trading floors in almost 80 countries. The strength of our underwriting, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes and currencies, providing us with an unmatched ability to meet the needs of our clients.We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as **Officer, FX Settlement Senior Analyst - Hybrid** based in Singapore. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:* Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.* We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.* We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.* Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.* We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.* We offer our employees resources and tools to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, Citi employee volunteers contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours around the world.**In this role, you’re expected to:*** Process FX transactions settlement, provide analytic input for traders and aid in review of derivative products.* Identify and resolve securities and derivative settlement issues in a timely manner and make process improvement recommendations to leadership.* 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 promptly and collaborate on a solution without compromising any risk & control.* Ensure processes adhere to audit and control policies. Provide training & guiding junior staff to be equipped with the right skillsets & knowledge for Maker process.* 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 a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:*** Degree or equivalent experience in Banking Operations preferred.* 2-5+ years of experience in Tier 1 global financial institutions including extensive experience in handling large projects delivering operational activities, especially in Foreign Exchange products* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and know how to prioritize tasks when under stress.* Self-reliant, good problem solver & result oriented. Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual information in complicated, unique and dynamic situations; draws on diverse range of internal and external sources.* Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive.* Able to work well as a team player and as an individual contributor.* Good analytical skills, positive attitude and good learning ability with great attention to detail and multitasking.* Open to work on public holidays and weekendsWorking at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family