Senior Officer Derivatives Margining Operations jobs at Citi Group in Singapore, Singapore

The overall objectives of this role are strengthening Operational Regulatory Reporting processes, Governance and detection of issues, link between Product & regulatory reporting and increase awareness and knowledge on regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and submission of regulatory reports covering different jurisdictions and products
• Analyzing regulatory reporting process front to back
• Resolving issues related to regulatory reporting
• Communicate operational changes arising from remediation or process or control enhancements to Operations & Technology
• Develop Business Requirements for system-related enhancements and End to end management of implementation of new or amended regulations
• Reconciliation of positions and ensuring of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting
• Executing the road map to improve regulatory reporting operations efficiency, controls, and resilience
• Streamlining process inconsistencies, mitigate risks, and process documentation. Sharing knowledge among team to manage regulatory reporting operations functions.
• Anticipate details of future regulations by communicating directly with key stakeholders and staying informed of relevant trends and industry new
• Driving projects and process improvements
• Supporting all control functions including MCA, audits, procedures updates and implementation
• Calculating and monitoring of key KPIs and metrics
• Timely escalation of issues and monitoring till resolution
• Close cooperation with Business and Tech partners on gap identification and process improvements
• Preparation and participation in governance forums
• Supporting internal & external audit reviews in relation to regulatory reporting operations & controls processes
• Acting as managers back-up when needed
• Coordinating task allocation and completion in regulatory reporting operations team
• Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Operations, preferably in regulatory reporting space
• Solid experience in transactional regulatory reporting
• Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
• Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
• Analytical thinking skills
• Effective workload management
• Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
• Critical thinking and drawing logic conclusions
• Adequate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Education:

• Master degree, preferably in finance and banking

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Job Purpose:

You will play a pivotal part in helping to support the lifecycle of a trade, focusing on controls, reconciliations, and treasury management. Working closely with Business partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure all transactions flow through our front to back Operations teams, with no issues.

You will develop a broad and detailed understanding of the organization’s landscape, culture, processes, and Technology.

You will have the opportunity to recommend creative suggestions on how to improve processes to minimize losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risk better serve our clients.

Job Requirements

• Daily monitoring and processing of exchange, central clearing house margin calls
• Application of business acumen and analysing trends across treasury and control processes
• Creation and input into associated metrics to enable productivity measurement.
• Oversight of Balance Sheet accounts and proactively management of break resolution and escalation
• Liaison with Finance teams regarding applicability and validity of monthly Adjustments
• Execution of collateral asset movements and associated monitoring
• Ensure adherence to our regulatory requirements and understand these, always follow key processes and control requirement.
• Ability to communicate complex processes and workflows.
• Escalate clearly and promptly.
• Manage the investigation and resolution of breaks with Exchanges, Brokers, and Affiliates
• Improvement of daily processing to increase efficiency, identify where automation is required and drive solutions to completion.
• Ensure Standard Operating procedures are up to date and cover all functions, understand, and follow Citi policies and standards.
• Participation and ability to drive change initiatives both global strategic and regional discretionary and mandatory.
• Partner effectively with Business stakeholders, technology groups, finance, and compliance teams. Regionally across Asia and Globally.
• As a senior member of the team be able to take on supervisory functions, both on and offshore oversight when the team lead is absent.
• Required to have the ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant Industry Experience: minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Financial Organization i.e. Investment Banking / Investment Management / Hedge Fund / Exchange
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts clearly and effectively to a diverse audience.
• Problem-Solving: Proven track record of resolving issues efficiently and effectively, able to drill into the details, and address the root cause.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in communications, transactions, and reporting.
• Be able to demonstrate the relevant experience in operations risk management across the derivatives products.
• Ability to write business development requirements to initiate change and automation requests across technology stacks as well as low code automation solutions.
• Be familiar with the associated regulatory obligations across client money rules and margin calls across the Asian futures and derivative markets.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in linked to Futures and Derivatives Clearing
• Demonstrate business acumen across treasury management.

• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain relationships with business stakeholders, treasury, and finance groups.
• Experience with futures products from perspective of Clearing Broker, Exchange and or Buy Side
• Experience of margin and collateral processes for Exchange Derivative products and associated regulatory requirements.
• Track record of the ability to create and use of key productivity indicator metrics (KPIs)
• Track record of the ability to create and use of key risk indicator metrics (KRIs)

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Time Type:

Job Purpose:

You will play a pivotal part in helping to support the lifecycle of a trade, focusing on controls, reconciliations, and treasury management. Working closely with Business partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure all transactions flow through our front to back Operations teams, with no issues.

You will develop a broad and detailed understanding of the organization’s landscape, culture, processes, and Technology.

You will have the opportunity to recommend creative suggestions on how to improve processes to minimize losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risk better serve our clients.

Job Requirements

• Daily monitoring and processing of exchange, central clearing house margin calls
• Creation and input into associated metrics to enable productivity measurement.
• Liaison with Finance teams regarding applicability and validity of monthly Adjustments
• Execution of collateral asset movements and associated monitoring
• Ensure adherence to our regulatory requirements and understand these, always follow key processes and control requirement.
• Ability to communicate complex processes and workflows.
• Escalate clearly and promptly.
• Investigation and resolution of breaks with Exchanges, Brokers, and Affiliates
• Improvement of daily processing to increase efficiency, identify where automation is required and drive solutions to completion.
• Ensure Standard Operating procedures are up to date and cover all functions, understand, and follow Citi policies and standards.
• Participation and ability to drive change initiatives both global strategic and regional discretionary and mandatory.
• Partner effectively with Business stakeholders, technology groups, finance, and compliance teams. Regionally across Asia and Globally.
• Required to have the ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant Industry Experience: minimum of 3 years relevant experience in Financial Organization i.e. Investment Banking / Investment Management / Hedge Fund / Exchange
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts clearly and effectively to a diverse audience.
• Problem-Solving: Proven track record of resolving issues efficiently and effectively, able to drill into the details, and address the root cause.
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in communications, transactions, and reporting.
• Ability to write business development requirements to initiate change and automation requests across technology stacks as well as low code automation solutions.
• Be familiar with the associated regulatory obligations across client money rules and margin calls across the Asian futures and derivative markets.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in linked to Futures and Derivatives Clearing

• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain relationships with business stakeholders, treasury, and finance groups.
• Experience with futures products from perspective of Clearing Broker, Exchange and or Buy Side
• Experience of margin and collateral processes for Exchange Derivative products and associated regulatory requirements.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Responsibilities:

• Underwriting Lifecycle Transformation:

  • Lead the design and implementation of a future-state underwriting model tailored to large and mid market corporate clients, across multiple sectors and geo

  • Enhance the full lifecycle – from client intake, risk evaluation, structuring, and approvals to post decisioning monitoring by embedding policy, data and technology upgrades

  • Identify friction points and reimagine workflows to improve speed to decision, risk precision and client experience

• Policy Modernization and Risk Frameworks

  • Review and enhance credit policies and decisioning models to reflect the complexity of corporate structures, intercompany risk and multi jurisdictional credit obligations

  • Standardize underwriting methodologies where appropriate while enabling adaptations for sector specific nuances

  • Drive Alignment with broader credit risk strategy, ensuring scalable governance and transparency decision-making processes

• Technology & Change Management

  • Oversee the design and delivery of underwriting technology solutions, including decisioning engines, workflow tools, data integration and monitoring platforms

  • Lead the full software development lifecycle in partnership with engineering, data and product teams to build adaptable, modular solutions

  • Champion automation, AI-driven insights and digitization to reduce manual effort, enhance analytics and improve auditability

• Go-To-Market Readiness

  • Define and execute go-to-market strategies for new credit risk technology solutions, including client and user onboarding plans

  • Lead local implementation efforts, ensuring regulatory teams are trained and prepared for new tools and process changes

  • Monitor adoption and effectiveness of new technology solutions, making data driven improvements as needed

• Operational Stability & Production Oversight

  • Ensure ongoing performance and stability of underwriting operations and credit systems

  • Lead production support to manage system incidents, ensure risk controls and maintain day to day operational continuity

  • Implement metrics, dashboards and escalation protocols to monitor effectiveness and rapidly address merging risks or bottlenecks

Qualifications

• 8+ Years of experience in corporate credit, underwriting, risk strategy, product management, and/or transformation within commercial or institutional banking

• Strong working knowledge of credit policy frameworks

• Proven track record of leading technology driven credit risk management initiatives, including experience with SDLC and software implementation

• Expertise in change management and the ability to drive transformation in complex, highly regulated environment

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex regulatory requirements intro actionable technology and process solutions

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, risk managers, and cross-functional teams

• Experience managing global teams and working across multiple regulatory jurisdictions

• A mindset for innovation and disruption constantly seeking new ways to optimize compliance while maintaining business agility

• 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 well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Credit Portfolio Senior Analystbased in

Responsibilities:

• This role will serve as the key point of contact for all LV related queries across lending products and system handling of limits, concentration, and caps. The candidate needs to possess a keen interest in investments and have a strong understanding of various asset class i.e. Equities, Fixed Income, Structured Notes, Mutual Funds, derivatives etc. He/She must be able to value-add by providing strategic inputs on market dynamics, macroeconomics trend and knowledge of Competitors’ stance.
• Portfolio Management: Proactively monitors the Investment Portfolio for Asia South Wealth Business (covering margin lending and Insurance Premium Financing), identifying emerging risks, concentration exposures, and opportunities for early intervention. The role involves developing and implementing risk management frameworks, evaluating the health quality of our credit portfolio and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal credit policies.
• Prepare and enhance Portfolio analytics for risk differentiated reviews and ensuring continual compliance with Citi Credit Policy/Regulations/Product Programs such as reviewing portfolio collateral concentration, liquidity, and limit excess.
• Have a keen eye for details. Able to bring about portfolio optimization with good understanding of the mechanics of Margin Lending and regulations and able to assimilate and apply Citi Credit Policy/Regulations/Product Programs into daily processes and discussions with stakeholders.
• Work with Investment Lending Risk Head to evaluate, analyze and recommend policy decisions related to credit and collateral acceptance of marketable securities.
• Business Engagement: Collaborate with Credit Operations, Operations and Technology functions, product teams and front office to structure credit solutions that meet client needs while maintaining an independent Risk stance with strong risk oversight.
• Risk Framework Enhancement: Contribute to the refinement of in-country credit policies, risk appetite statements and ensuring alignment with global guidance and regulatory standards (e.g., Basel III/IV, IFRS 9).
• Continuously identify process improvements and efficiencies to support business unit goals through process automation, dissecting issues and making sound recommendations within our Risk framework.
• Provide support to the risk managers on strategic initiatives and related enhancements.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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.
• Support risk-reward balanced and profitable asset growth, in line with Asia South Wealth Strategic Priorities, and optimize productivity/competitiveness by continuously working with stakeholders to roll out new Product OR improve our existing offering for leverage.
• Mentor and guide junior credit analysts and other team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Excellent working knowledge of financial markets including investments, FX, and margin lending experience is a key differentiator
• Able to rationalize logically and consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Strong team player - You should be able to work effectively individually as well as effectively network with coworker from cross functional and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Good attitude, willingness to learn and possessing high integrity
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Highly proficient in MS Office - (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

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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.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary contact for Client operational queries for select client base, and management of Client trade and settlement activity
• Provide support to Front Office Sales and Trading around trade execution and lifecycle management on Equity Swap & P-Note
• Support trade capture management and Client allocation, Front to Back reconciliation and identify operational risk and connectivity issue resolution with Tech partners
• Assist with new Client onboarding to our Prime Swap platform
• Help maintain a culture and environment where processes, risk and control are continually monitored, and potential risks escalated on a timely basis

Key Characteristics

The successful candidate will also be required to demonstrate the necessary skills and experience to deliver on the below value add and service differentiators.

• Operational Expertise: demonstrate Basic to Fair understanding of key operational functions such as Settlements, Lifecycle Management, Reconciliations, Trade Support, and Corporate Actions within Global Markets
• Product Knowledge : demonstrate Basic to Fair knowledge and understanding of the Cash Equity and Equity Swap product. A general knowledge of derivatives is highly desirable
• Innovation/Creative Thinking : offer creative and innovative solutions to Client issues when they arise. Look to harness these innovation skills to develop a record of process improvement, procedure control strengthening and reduction of MTP

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in a related role, with Client-facing exposure
• Relevant Degree (Business, Accounting, Finance) or equivalent work and industry experience preferred
• Cash Equity and Equity Swap product knowledge, and understanding of lifecycle management (trade capture, settlements, reconciliations) preferred
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative and proactive
• Self-reliant, good problem solver, results orientated
• Able to work effectively under pressure in a high-pace environment, able to meet BAU deadlines

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Shape your Career with Citi

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team asOfficer, FX Settlement Senior Analyst - Hybrid(Internal Job Title: Securities & Derivatives Analyst 2 – C10) 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.

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