Associate

About Goldman Sachs

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About the Role

This role is part of the Listed Derivatives Operations team based in Bengaluru, which is part of the broader Securities Division. The team supports various Futures exchanges globally, working closely with internal and external clients and counterparties. The candidate must be flexible with work hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Allocation and booking of client trades in GS systems
• Reconciliation of GS books and records to the exchanges
• Exchange and Intercompany margining
• Reconciliation of consistency across GS entities and among various ledgers
• Client and sales support for Listed Derivatives statement delivery
• Monitor and follow up with counterparty brokers on trade and brokerage related queries
• Generating various reports for regulators and internal clients
• Testing new systems and architectures
• Clearing, matching, reconciling, and margining the futures and options trades across various futures exchanges.
• Ensure functions are performed accurately in a timely manner.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Undergraduate degree required
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical skills

Qualifications

• Work with multiple regions to drive processes with consistency and accuracy
• Ability to work independently as well as in a global team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment by prioritizing and executing efficiently
• Identify opportunities to improve or streamline existing processes and transactions
• Flexibility to work across multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to analyze data and make judgments based on GS policies and standards
• Attention to detail and the proven ability to deliver with accuracy and thoroughness
• Time management skills - manage multiple urgent deliverables and can prioritize workload to anticipate and meet deadlines.
• Ability to deal effectively and work under pressure within a global environment
• Client and business focus – effectively handles difficult requests; builds trusting relationships with clients and team members; helps the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations; delivers on client commitments
• Communication – clear and concise written and verbal communication with regional and global teams
• Teamwork – collaborate with team members and regional stakeholders to add value
• Judgement - handle high degree of confidential information with complete discretion
• Preferred: 4+ years of full-time work experience in LD or other securities markets functions