Securities & Derivatives Analyst

citi.com; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Belfast is seeking a motivated entry-level candidate for their Markets Operations team. This role focuses on assisting in the confirmation of transactions and enhancing customer experience while maintaining regulatory compliance. The ideal applicant should possess strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include generous holidays, private medical insurance, and robust development resources, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Energetic, flexible, and proactive personality.
• Ability to establish trust with professionals.
• Risk management and control mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in allocation and confirmation of securities transactions.
• Drive operational efficiency and productivity.
• Maintain first-class customer service.

Skills

Collaborative

Strong communicator

Problem solver

Data confident

Job description

## For additional information, please review .**Markets Operations Belfast Overview:**Our Operations groups are core to the success of the Markets business. We support a wide range of internal stakeholders including alongside having significant interaction with external clients, playing a key role in the overall client experience. A role within Markets Operations means that you will have a truly global reach, in a supportive environment which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast’s iconic Titanic Quarter. You can play an important part in transforming and simplifying our operating model, creating an exciting environment which encourages diversity of thought and inclusion within an organisation that authentically values and invests in its people.**Role Overview:**This is an entry level position within the EMEA Fixed Income Rates Sales Middle Office Team. The overall objective of this role is to assist in the allocation and confirmation of securities and derivatives transactions, ensuring that the objectives of Operations, the Business and our clients are executed to a high standard and in full accordance with regulatory and control requirements. **What you’ll do:*** Work within a control framework that fully meets Audit, Compliance and Regulatory requirements* Assist with driving the team’s operational efficiency, automation and productivity agenda including keeping abreast with and adopting new technologies* Maintain a culture and environment where processes, risks and controls are continually monitored, and potential risks escalated on a timely basis.* Maintain and improve the client experience and providing first class customer service.**What we’ll need from you:*** Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive* Strong, influential communicator who is articulate and concise, demonstrated success interacting with senior management.* Strong risk management and control mindset* Provides evaluative judgment based on analysis of information.* Self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented* Ability to establish and build trust with professionals throughout the business* This role requires someone who is very confident with data **What we can offer you:**This role will provide you with an in depth understanding of the full trade life cycle and provide exposure to global teams and projects. We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well. By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:* Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure* Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances* Employee Assistance Program* Pension Plan* Paid Parental Leave* Special discounts for employees, family, and friends* Access to an array of learning and development resources.* Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.------------------------------------------------------**Job Family Group:**Operations - Transaction Services------------------------------------------------------**Job Family:**Securities and Derivatives Processing------------------------------------------------------**Time Type:**Full time------------------------------------------------------**Most Relevant Skills**Please see the requirements listed above.------------------------------------------------------**Other Relevant Skills**For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------*Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.**If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review* *.* *View Citi’s and the poster.*