Citi Group OTC Derivatives Senior Analyst 

United States, Indiana 

521259954

Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters.

The OTC Middle Office department forms part of the wider Security Services Operations group and
provides a range of post-trade services to clients who invest in OTC derivatives securities. These services include trade affirmation / confirmation, cash-flow settlement, independent valuations, lifecycle
management, reconciliations, data feeds and regulatory reporting.

Citi are looking to fill a Business Senior Analyst role within the department. It is an intermediate-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous iterative exploration and analysis across a sizeable book of work that includes –

• An expanding market-driven change book of work
• Active clients who are consistently submitting changes requests impacting upon all services / functions within the OTC department.
• Partnering with peers to deliver on key implementation work, product developments and process efficiencies.

What you’ll do

• Work on global strategic projects predominantly around on-boarding new OTC derivatives
• Manage the on-boarding of new client requirements. This will include business analysis, writing requirements, testing and liaising directly with clients
• Manage the creation of test scripts/cases for execution in User Acceptance Testing phases
• Execute planned test cases, ensuring that all test results are correctly recorded against the system; in accordance with the prescribed test plan
• Work closely with Technology to determine product/process feasibility
• Represent EMEA globally by interfacing with the vendor and other offices to ensure delivery of our key business requirements around performance and functionality
• Analyze, document, and make recommendations for any enhancements that need to be made to operating processes and flows.

What we’ll need from you

• Good relevant work experience with OTC derivatives
• Knowledge of OTC Derivatives theory and application across all asset classes
  Working knowledge of Calypso Technology or a similar industry application
• Third-level qualification (Bachelor’s degree minimum, Masters preferred) in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative Finance, or Economics.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use complex analytical, interpretive and problem-solving techniques
• Computer Skills: Advanced knowledge of MS applications (Excel, VBA) a must. Experience of other computer programming languages (e.g. Java, Python, SQL, etc.)
• Must be comfortable working in a logical manner
• Experience in client delivery and operations.