Equity Trade Control & Lifecycle Analyst

Citigroup; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup seeks an Equity Middle Office professional to act as the control hub between Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance and Finance in Johannesburg. The role supports trading desks, manages trade exceptions, oversees post-trade processes and drives process improvements across the equity business.

You will collaborate with traders, sales, custodians and support teams to ensure accurate trade processing, settlement and reporting in line with policy and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Business, or related field.
• Experience in Equity Middle Office, Trade Support, Operations, or Markets Control functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

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.
• Manage end-to-end reconciliation functions across multiple asset classes and business lines.
• Ensure daily completion of cash, securities, nostro, custody, and derivative reconciliations.
• Monitor reconciliation exceptions and aging breaks.
• Establish and maintain reconciliation procedures and controls.
• Identify, upscale, and mitigate operational risks.
• Perform daily reconciliations between front-office and downstream systems.
• Monitor and investigate position and cash breaks.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Produce management information and risk reports.
• Act as a primary contact for Front Office, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Technology teams.
• Liaise with brokers, custodians, exchanges, and counterparties to resolve trade-related issues.
• Communicate operational risks and issues clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and automation.
• Document and maintain operating procedures.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Equity products knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Business, or related field

Tools

Johannesburg Stock Exchange BDA system

Omgeo CTM

Job description

Citigroup seeks an Equity Middle Office professional to act as the control hub between Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance and Finance in Johannesburg. The role supports trading desks, manages trade exceptions, oversees post-trade processes and drives process improvements across the equity business.

You will collaborate with traders, sales, custodians and support teams to ensure accurate trade processing, settlement and reporting in line with policy and regulations.