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Citi’s Securities Services (SS) supports our clients’ business by drawing on the strength of our unmatched global footprint, which provides them with access to local expertise and scalable solutions to support their ambitions.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as AVP, OTC Project Sr Analyst - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Project Sr Analyst - C12) based in Gurgaon, India. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.
• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life.

In this role, you’re expected to:

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with OTC Operations or Projects experience to join our Funds Change team. The successful candidate will contribute to client onboarding or change projects within Services organization.

This role is critical in helping to shape and drive process and technology change across the OTC Derivatives processing and Complex assets valuations functions. Role requires strong analytical skillset in order to design, test and validate complex solutions and services for our clients and operational teams. Communication and networking skills are essential to effectively cooperate with multiple stakeholders on various seniority levels across Product, Technology, Operations and our Clients.

Responsibilities:

• Perform process analysis and design solutions in response to client or operational needs,
• Deliver Business Requirements and prepare BRDs, testing plans and execute/oversee testing on new system developments
• Co-operate closely with business stakeholders in hand with our Product, Technology partners and our clients, whilst ensuring the right infrastructure to align our vision and strategic goals
• Take proactive actions targeted at minimizing and mitigating implementation & projects risk
• Challenge the status quo, display initiative and innovation in coming up with solutions
• Perform root cause analysis of common operational problems
• Manage client and business ad-hoc queries and requirements
• Analysis of proposed system changes, gathering consensus between business requirements and technology deliverables to assure smooth projects implementation
• Contribute to project plans that assess resource requirements and timescales for execution to ensure overall project timescales can be met
• Display appropriate involvement in Department initiatives & strategic planning.
• Assisting projects managers by creation/updating Project Charter, Project Plan, Executive MIS dashboards as required for a project/program.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 7-9 years of relevant operational experience in Investment Banking Domain
• 2-3 years of experience as Business Analyst in Change Management unit or in operational improvements area (e.g. Lean, reengineering programs)
• Maintain deep subject matter expertise across OTC Derivatives products and its E2E Trade lifecycle, Swaption, XCCY Swaps, OIS, FX Swaps, IRS, Non-Deliverable Swaps, CDS, CDX, ETDs and its events, Complex Pricing.
• Understanding on Listed instruments - EQ, FIs, FX, Fund Accounting and Collateral Management and its work flow.
• Experience of working with complex assets within derivative operations, or related project function at Investment Managers or Securities Services operations
• Thorough understanding of financial and capital markets.
• Understanding of BABOK standard and/or IIBA certification is advantageous
• Very good command of English
• Strong Stakeholder management skills (Internal/Client)
• Ability to work in fast paced environment under tight contractual deadlines
• Capability for stepping into project management at times when required
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences
• Strong analytical skills
• Have a flexible approach; open to work in flexible shifts
• Knowledge of MS Visio, PowerBI and SQL is a definite asset.
• Working knowledge of Derivative Ops within Aladdin, Calypso, Markit TM or other complex assets systems advantageous.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Core

Job Family:

Operations Project Management

Time Type:

Full time

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