Security and Derivatives Associate Analyst

About the Role

The Securities & Derivatives Associate Analyst is a developing professional role focused on monitoring and assessing processes and data within the securities and derivatives domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute securities transaction processing, typically related to Securities Clearance Settlement and Derivative Operations.
• Provide analytic support to traders and review derivative products.
• Support a diverse array of products and services.
• Follow established procedures to identify and investigate problems related to securities and derivatives settlement.
• Assist in resolving problems by applying acquired technical experience and guided by precedents.
• Deliver reports to satisfy management requirements, support control activities, and product/service launches.
• Provide assistance in the implementation of process improvements.
• Minimize risk to the bank through increased knowledge of procedural requirements, understanding and monitoring errors to adhere to audit and control policies.
• Manage and escalate all requests, inquiries, issues, and errors, primarily post-settlement.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Macros knowledge.
• Bilingual English/Portuguese is required.
• Good understanding of Treasury products, accounting and regulatory policies.
• Ability to work in a structured, high volume, time sensitive, high risk and demanding environment.
• Good analytical skills and positive attitude.
• Excellent knowledge of bank related systems.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience working in Treasury Operations or Middle Office.
• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Intermediate level of understanding of products and processes, and their integration within the team and related teams.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders, and exchanging potentially complex sensitive information.
• Ability to appropriately assess risk when making business decisions, with consideration for the firm's reputation, safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets.
• Compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adherence to Policy, and sound ethical judgment.
• Transparency in escalating, managing, and reporting control issues.