Officer, Securities & Derivatives Analyst

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is hiring an Officer, Securities & Derivatives Analyst in Gurugram, Haryana, India. The role focuses on end-to-end confirmation, matching, and risk controls for listed products, ensuring accuracy and timely processing across exchange platforms.

You will work with Trading Desks, Middle Office, Sales, and external counterparties to resolve discrepancies, optimize processes, and ensure regulatory compliance while leveraging Excel/macros and other data tools to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5–6 years in Securities & Derivatives Operations.
• Experience with trade confirmation/matching platforms.
• Strong communication with clients and desks.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end confirmation, affirmation, and matching for listed derivatives and securities.
• Coordinate with Trading Desks, Middle Office, Sales, and counterparties.
• Identify and resolve trade discrepancies and allocation breaks.
• Design metrics and automate reconciliation workflows.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel (macros/VBA)

Data analysis tools

Job description

Officer, Securities & Derivatives Analyst

Location(s): Haryana, India

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

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 Securities Services (SS) supports our clients' business by drawing on the strength of our unmatched global footprint, which provides them with access to local expertise and scalable solutions to support their ambitions.

We're currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Officer, Securities & Derivatives Analyst C10 – Hybrid (Internal Job : Securities and Derivatives Processing) based in Gurugram Haryana India. 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.
• 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.

In this role, you're expected to:

The Securities & Derivatives Analyst 2 is an intermediate-level position responsible for managing the end-to-end confirmation, affirmation, and matching lifecycle for exchange-traded derivatives and listed securities in coordination with Trading Desks, Middle Office, Sales, and Counterparties.

The overall objective of this role is to ensure accurate, timely issuance, verification, and dispatch of trade confirmations, resolve economic and non-economic trade discrepancies, mitigate market and operational risk arising from unconfirmed transactions, and maintain full compliance with regulatory confirmation guidelines and internal control policies.

Core Listed Confirmation & Aff. Operations

• Review, validate, and issue trade confirmations for listed products (including exchange-traded derivatives, listed equity options, index futures/options, and cash equities) in alignment with industry standards and exchange regulations.
• Monitor and manage real-time electronic trade affirmation, matching, and allocation queues across industry platforms (e.g., DTCC CTM, Omgeo, Traiana, OASYS, FIX/SWIFT messaging, and exchange clearing feeds).
• Conduct trade matching and verification against counterparty records, ensuring accuracy of all key economic attributes (notional, strike, expiration, premium, quantity, price, fees, and settlement dates).
• Identify, investigate, and reconcile trade discrepancies, allocation breaks, and economic mismatches in real time, liaising proactively with internal Trading Desks, Middle Office, Sales, and external institutional clients/counterparties.

Risk Management, Aging & Discrepancy Control

• Monitor outstanding and unconfirmed trade queues, actively driving the resolution and escalation of same day settlement or critical markets to minimize operational and financial exposure.
• Investigate root causes of recurring confirmation exception or Mismatches, drafting remediation plans and coordinating with clearing operations, settlement teams, and technology to implement preventative controls.
• Appropriately assess risk when operational and business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the bank, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations.

Process Optimization, Reporting & System Enhancement

• Design, prepare, and analyze daily confirmation metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), straight-through processing (STP) rates, reports for operations leadership.
• Leverage technical capabilities (such as macros, VBA, SQL, or reporting tools) to automate reconciliation workflows, eliminate manual interventions, and enhance STP confirmation matching.
• Ensure all confirmation workflows adhere to audit trails, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and internal control architecture.

Professional Judgement & Stakeholder Management

• Support execution of operational strategies within the confirmation function by translating operational direction into actionable, structured workflows.
• Apply domain expertise, structured thinking, and analytical rigor to address non-routine confirmation issues, structured listed trade events, and complex multi-leg allocation breaks.
• Independently exercise sound judgment and decision-making in managing daily confirmation queues, escalating high-risk disputes with complete transparency and well-reasoned solutions.

As a successful candidate, you'd ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• Experience: 5 to 6 years of relevant operational experience within Securities & Derivatives Operations, specifically in Listed Confirmations, Middle Office Trade Support, Trade Affimation/Matching, or Clearing Operations.
• Product Knowledge: Solid understanding of exchange-traded products, including listed options, futures, single-stock and index derivatives, cash equities, and associated market practices.
• Industry Platforms: Familiarity with trade confirmation/matching platforms and protocols (e.g., DTCC/CTM, Omgeo, Traiana, OASYS, Markit, SWIFT MT300/MT305 series, FIX protocol, and Exchange Portals).
• Regulatory Awareness: Strong understanding of regulatory confirmation mandates, exchange rules, and trade repository reporting requirements.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Excel (including macros/VBA) and data analysis tools; exposure to process automation/workflow optimization is an advantage.
• Core Competencies: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills with the ability to operate under strict market and clearing deadlines.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with institutional clients, clearing brokers, and trading desks.
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family:

Securities and Derivatives Processing

Time Type:

Full time

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