Equity Middle Office Analyst - Trade Lifecycle & Controls

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup in Johannesburg is seeking an Equity Middle Office Analyst/Associate to act as the control hub between Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance and Finance, ensuring the accurate capture, processing, and lifecycle management of equity trading activity.

The successful candidate will work closely with traders, sales teams, counterparties, custodians, and support functions to ensure trades are accurately processed, settled, and reported in accordance with internal policies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, or related field.
• Relevant experience in Equity Middle Office, Trade Support, Operations, or Markets Control.
• Strong understanding of equity products and market infrastructure.
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle processes and settlement procedures.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.
• Experience with BDA system and Omgeo CTM is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to Equity Trading and Sales desks.
• Validate trade capture and booking accuracy across Cash Equities, OTC Derivatives and Equity Derivatives.
• Monitor trade flows and investigate trade capture discrepancies.
• Ensure timely resolution of booking issues and trade exceptions.
• Perform end‑of‑day trade validations and control checks.
• Manage the full trade lifecycle from execution through settlement.
• Monitor trade allocations, confirmations, affirmations, and settlement status.
• Investigate and resolve settlement fails with counterparties and custodians.
• Support corporate action events and associated trade impacts.
• Ensure accurate handling of trade amendments, cancellations, and lifecycle events.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Trade lifecycle

Reconciliations

Trade support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

BDA

Omgeo CTM

Job description

Citigroup in Johannesburg is seeking an Equity Middle Office Analyst/Associate to act as the control hub between Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance and Finance, ensuring the accurate capture, processing, and lifecycle management of equity trading activity.

The successful candidate will work closely with traders, sales teams, counterparties, custodians, and support functions to ensure trades are accurately processed, settled, and reported in accordance with internal policies