Officer, Securities & Derivatives Intermediate Analyst, Markets Operations

Domestic Securities (Yen Equity) Settlements – JPN – Markets Operations
About the Team
Citi Markets Operations and Operations Technology is a dynamic, global organization with a presence in over 60 countries, supporting all front-to-post execution Operations teams, including product-aligned Middle Office groups, Settlements, Margin, Asset Servicing, and Listed Derivative & Commodities Operations.
Our teams support an extensive range of Capital Markets products and services, including:
Fixed Income (FX, Rates, Credit, Muni, Cash, and Derivatives) — where Citi is consistently a top 3 player in the market
Equity (Cash, Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Futures, Listed Derivatives, FXPB) — an area of significant growth investment
Syndicates — supporting both Fixed Income and Equity new issues and IPOs
Operations plays a critical role across the full trade lifecycle, partnering with Front Office Sales and Trading Desks, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and HR, while maintaining significant direct interaction with our global client base. Our Digitization and Implementation group works alongside Operations to deliver automation solutions, partnering with Citi's innovation labs to drive optimization and support our transformation to a target operating model, leveraging AI, natural language processing, and machine learning capabilities.
Role Summary
The Securities & Derivatives Intermediate Analyst is an intermediate-level position responsible for processing orders and transactions originating from trading desks and branch offices, in coordination with the Operations – Transaction Services team. The role's core objective is to facilitate the clearance, settlement, and investigation of client securities and derivatives transactions — specifically supporting day-to-day Yen Equity settlements.
Key Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day Yen Equity settlement support, including:
Processing securities settlement
Making payments
Performing reconciliations
Inputting general ledger entries
Performing (complex) calculations
Interact with counterparties regarding settlement activities
Support an expansive and/or diverse array of products, services, risk, and control functions
Follow established procedures to identify and resolve problems requiring investigation or research
Make recommendations to management to support process improvement
Resolve problems by applying acquired technical experience, guided by precedent
Make evaluative judgments based on factual analysis and assist in implementing process improvements
Minimize risk to the firm through strong knowledge of procedural requirements; monitor errors and propose solutions to reduce them while adhering to audit and control policies
Manage and escalate settlement-related inquiries and issues in a timely manner
Interact directly with external customers to disseminate or explain information
Demonstrate an intermediate-level understanding of products/processes and how the role integrates with the team and closely related teams
Use strong communication, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills to engage colleagues and stakeholders, exchanging potentially complex or sensitive information with sensitivity to audience diversity
Exhibit strong executional capability
Appropriately assess risk in all business decisions, with particular consideration for the firm's reputation, safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and its assets — driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to policy, applying sound ethical judgment, and escalating/managing/reporting control issues with transparency
Qualifications and Skills
3–5 years of relevant experience
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to perform well in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task effectively
Proficient verbal and written communication skills in Japanese and English
Organizational Oversight (What You'll Be Part Of)
Pursuing daily core operations while maintaining a culture where processes, risks, and controls are continually monitored, with potential risks escalated in a timely manner
Contributing to an effective control framework meeting Audit, Compliance, and Regulatory requirements
Ensuring infrastructure and tools are in place to effectively manage risk and deliver high-quality client service
Job Level
C11 – Intermediate level
Citi is an equal opportunity employer. Qualifications and requirements listed above reflect the core responsibilities of the role.
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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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