Securities & Derivatives Manager (Assistant Vice President)

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Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s EMEA Foreign Exchange (FX) Novation Middle Office 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

The Citi EMEA Foreign Exchange (FX) Novation's Team has a wide range of internal stakeholders having significant interaction with external clients, playing a key role in the overall client experience. A role within Markets Operations means that you will have a truly global reach, in a supportive environment which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast’s iconic Titanic Quarter.

What You’ll Do

• This role will provide support to a variety of tasks related to the FX Novation process.
• Activities will include independently dealing with Business As Usual (BAU) processes and additional ad‑hoc queries from both internal and external stakeholders within a complex Markets Operations environment.
• Provide day‑to‑day repo transactional processing which includes supporting the EMEA based Sales and Trading Desks.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of how the team collectively integrates to contribute to achieving overall business goals.
• Apply in‑depth knowledge of concepts and procedures within the department to resolve issues related to the novation processes.
• Responsible for escalating control gaps and issues to senior management; identify control deficiencies and implement appropriate procedures and solutions to mitigate risk or control losses.
• Directly impact the area through shared responsibility for delivery of end results and formulation of procedures/process improvement.
• Perform detailed analysis of FX novation related issues where the best course of action is not evident from the information available, and recommend or take appropriate action.

What We’ll Need From You

• Reasonable knowledge of the business processes, systems and tools used in the novations business.
• Demonstrated previous experience of working as a team leader in a fast‑paced environment.
• General awareness of managing, preparing, and reviewing documentation.
• Adequate ability to identify, mitigate, manage, resolve, and elevate risks and issues.
• Awareness of risk types, policies, and control measures and processes.
• Compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and adherence to policies.

What We Can Offer You

This role offers an opportunity to build an in‑depth knowledge of financial services operations. Every day presents new business challenges that will develop your skills and advance your career.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve, and we put our employees first. This includes a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week) and a competitive base salary, annually reviewed.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure.
• Discretionary 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.

Job Family Group

Operations - Transaction Services

Job Family

Securities and Derivatives Processing

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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