Markets Operations Analyst (Entry Level)

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s Markets Operations Team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team / Role Overview:

Collateral Optimization in Markets operations is a newly formed growing team established to deliver best- in class capabilities in collateral management, inventory management, risk management and collateral efficiency.

The team supports global markets business working across products, regions and divisions, with a broad range of stakeholders. The objective of the team is to deliver efficient, controlled and scalable collateral optimization, supporting cost reduction and capacity growth.

The position advertised is an analyst role within the Collateral Funding & Projections team residing within the wider Collateral optimization business unit. This is a great opportunity to join a high performing & energized team who directly interact with triparty agents, global clients, exchanges, central securities depositories (CSDs), central counterparties (CCPs) and support our trading desk across 3 key regions (Europe, Asian and the United States). 

This is a high-profile global team with exposure to large value trades and at times high volume. The role involves daily engagement with clients, internal stakeholders and triparty vendors to resolve collateral settlement issues and identify/resolve root cause.

The successful candidate will receive supportive training and a personal development plan to help them succeed within this role and develop their career at Citi.
 

What you'll do:

• Running daily reports to enable the creation of funding projections to be shared with Finance desk and Corp Treasury.
• Regular communication with clients and trading desks, with focus on exception reconciliation.
• Engagement with Corporate Treasury stakeholders monitoring Treasury Controlled Locations
• Documentation and publication of senior management reporting where required
• Work closely with triparty agents and triparty infrastructures
• Continuous monitoring of the settlement of trades, the management of fails ensuring
• Identify risk and root causes of non-settlement and work with team to input resolutions to achieve settlement and mitigate risk
• Meet control standards and understand regulatory requirements
• Enhance our client experience by identifying process improvements to increase the automation of daily processes.
• Identify risk and root causes of non-settlement and work with team to input resolutions to achieve settlement and mitigate risk

What we'll need from you:

• Excellent Microsoft skills
• Previous relevant experience preferable, or transferrable skillset but not essential
• Effective communication and analytical skills, Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Teamwork. Proactive and willing to learn
• Good time management

What we can offer you:

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus 
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends 
• Access to an array of learning and development resources 

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. 

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