AVP, Securities & Derivatives Manager - C12 - KOWLOON

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Job Overview

At Citi, we get to connect millions of people across hundreds of cities and countries every day.  And we've been doing it for more than 200 years.  We do this through our unparalleled global network.  We provide a broad range of financial services and products to our clients – whether they be consumers, corporations, governments or institutions – to help them meet their biggest opportunities and face the world's toughest challenges.

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Citi’s Issuer & Investor Services Operations, 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, Securities & Derivatives Manager - C12  (Internal Job Title: Securities & Derivatives Manager - C12) based in KOWLOON, Hong Kong.  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:

The Securities & Derivatives Manager is an intermediate management level position responsible for providing full leadership and direction to a team of employees in an effort to process orders and transactions originating from trading desks and branch offices in coordination with the Operations - Transaction Services team. The overall objective of this role is to ensure the seamless delivery of securities and derivatives transactions.

Responsibilities:

• Execute securities transaction processing related to Securities Clearance Settlement and Derivative Operations
• Formulate procedures, techniques and contribute to the development of new techniques that increase team productivity, ensuring entire team meets or exceeds performance goals
• Serve as an analytical and procedural expert, and as first point of escalation for staff members, management and internal/external clients
• Escalate control gaps and issues to senior management as needed
• Identify control gaps during settlement cycle and implements appropriate solutions to mitigate any risk or control losses
• Analyze data to identify control deficiencies and resolve discovered issues through implementing appropriate procedures
• Act as an advisor to new/junior staff
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Required licensing/registration: Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 63
• Experience in a securities transactions processing role
• In-depth knowledge of settlement cycle concepts and procedures to resolve settlement issues
• Previous people management experience
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Securities and Derivatives Processing

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

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

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