Officer, -Japanese Speaker-Spread Products Middle Office Analyst, Operations
シティグループ証券株式会社は、スプレッド商品(クレジット)ミドルオフィスチームにご入社いただける候補者を募集しています。このポジションは、市場業務部門の日本債券ミドルオフィスに所属します。このチームは、東京を拠点とするトレーディングデスクの取引サポートおよび管理機能として、クレジット・デフォルト・スワップ(CDS)、ストラクチャード・ノート、ローン、および関連する証拠金管理とライフサイクル・モニタリングを担当します。
この職務には、外部顧客とのやり取りに加え、フロントオフィス、オペレーション、財務・テクノロジー、コンプライアンスなど、国内外のステークホルダーとのやり取りも含まれます。また、候補者は、新たな規制、自動化・デジタル化・イノベーション、新規事業の取り組みやシステムへの対応など、社内外の顧客サービス向上のための様々なプロジェクトに
参画する機会も得られ、卓越した業務サポートを提供していきます。
Business Overview / Position Objective:
Citi Japan is seeking a candidate to join Spread Products (also known as Credit) Middle Office team. The role sits within Japan Fixed Income Middle Office of the Markets Operations organization. This team acts as a trade support & control function of the Tokyo based trading desks and handles Credit Default Swap, Structured Notes and Loans, and its related margining and life-cycle monitoring.
The role includes interaction with external clients, as well as internal interaction with stakeholders including Front Office, Operations, Finance & Technology and Compliance locally and globally. The candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of projects to improve external/internal client services, including the implementation and support of new regulation, automation/digitization/innovation, new business initiatives and systems, in order to continuously provide excellence in operational support.
Position Responsibilities:
- Working closely and effectively with team colleagues, the business and other support and control functions to provide a high standard of trade support.
- Ensuring trades are booked accurately and in good time.
- Investigating breaks & inquiries and making the correct decisions to resolve them.
- Mainly supporting Structured Credit traders who run repack business in Japan and coordinate relevant stakeholders
- Monitoring a life-cycle events such as Credit Linked Note coupon fixing and arranging front to back operations to avoid settlement failures.
- Handling a mandatory clearing process for CDS and periodic compression events to support positive impact trading balance sheet outcomes.
- Performing Middle Office controls across daily trading activities & regulatory monitoring and check in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Timely escalation of issues to Middle Office management.
- Work with regional peers to communicate ideas and solutions to create controlled and simplified processes with minimal touch points and maximum scalability
- Maintaining, developing and improving current processes & procedures. Identify process efficiencies and opportunities to create capacity within teams
【応募資格・スキル】】
- 商品知識:債券およびデリバティブ商品に関する知識があれば尚可
- コミュニケーション能力:優れたコミュニケーション能力(口頭、書面、プレゼンテーション)と、グローバルチームとの連携能力。英語、日本語コミュニケーション能力:(口頭および書面において流暢な上級レベル、TOIEC 850以上)。日本語の読み書きと会話が必須
- 経験:ミドルオフィスまたはオペレーション業務での実務経験
- 組織力:優れた組織力とマルチタスク能力。複数のタスクや変化する優先順位に対応できる柔軟性に加え、厳しい納期の中でペースの速い環境で業務を遂行する意欲。
- 分析力:優れた分析力と問題解決能力。問題を様々な情報源から調査し、実行計画を策定する能力。細部への高い注意力。システム、取引フロー、概念を迅速に理解・習得する能力。
- 対人関係力:社内外の良好な関係を構築し、効果的なコラボレーションを実現するための優れた対人関係力。直接の部下ではない人々も含め、個人を導き、影響を与える能力。多様な背景や国籍を持つ様々なチームや人々と調和して働く能力。
- Excelの高度な知識があれば尚可。
Required Skills and Abilities
- Product Knowledge:Fixed Income and Derivatives products knowledge preferred
- Communication: Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) and ability to liaise with large global multi-function departments. English Communication: (advanced to fluent verbal and written level – above TOIEC 850). Fluency in Japanese language, both written and spoken required
- Experience: Demonstrated experience of working in a Middle Office or Operations role
- Organization: Strong organization and multi-tasking skills. Flexibility to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities along with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.
- Analytical: Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to research an issue across sources to identify plans to deliver. A high level of attention to detail. An ability to pick up and learn systems, trade flows and concepts quickly.
- Interpersonal: Excellent interpersonal skills to develop relationships both internally and externally to collaborate effectively. Ability to Lead and influence individuals, including those who do not directly work for you. An ability to work harmoniously with various teams and people from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
- Technical Skills: Advanced knowledge of Excel preferred.
Preferred Level of Qualifications & Licenses
- Education: Undergraduate degree level
- Work Experience: Middle Office / Operations experience is strongly preferred
- JSDA Registered Representative (Internal Control Manager or Class I preferred).
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Job Family Group:
Operations - Transaction Services------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Securities and Derivatives Processing------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
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