Operations Analyst - Investment Operations - NCT

Role Description

• The Analyst / Sr. Analyst will be responsible for completion of day-to-day activity as per standards and ensure accurate and timely delivery of assigned production duties.
• Candidate needs to ensure adherence to all cut-off times and quality of processing as maintained in SLAs.
• Candidate should ensure that all queries/first level escalations related to routine activities are responded to within the time frames pre-specified.
• Should take responsibility and act as backup for the Peers in their absence and share best practices with the team.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage daily Reconciliation of Securities/Cash Internal book of records V/s Custodian Books.
• Basic knowledge of Daily Uploads of feeds and its Maintenance.
• Investigating Margin differences / Tax related differences.
• Research and bookings of Dummy forexes
• Manage cash reconciliation between Aladdin and the custodian feeds on trade and Currency level.
• Identify the cause and assign the cash/position break to correct team for further investigation & resolution.
• Perform primary investigation on the cash/position breaks on Aladdin
• escalate all issues properly, in time, to the appropriate level, to avoid any adverse impact on the business
• Responsible for understanding clients needs from a technical and operational perspective
• Ensure support for managing internal projects/initiatives,
• Timely response to all front office/ Internal queries
• Ensure strict adherence to all internal and external process guidelines including compliance and legal.
• Ensure candidate has assisted in creating proper backups through adequate cross training, within the department

Your skills and experience

• Experience in handling Cash and Position reconciliation.(Preferred)
• Knowledge of Trade Life Cycle. Preferred
• Knowledge of Financial products like Debt, Equity, Derivatives etc.

Functional Skills:

• Have Working knowledge of SSR/ TLM/ SCD/Aladdin reconciliation tool
• Cognos reporting
• Have basic knowledge of Reconciliation process and understand various (ledger and statement) feeds/swifts.
• Have experience of Bank Custody, FOBO reconciliation.
• Knowledge of Trade Life Cycle of various financial products will be an advantage.
• Have Working knowledge of SSR/TLM reconciliation tool.
• Attention to Details.

Skills

• Needs to be a self-starter with significant ability to undertake initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal / good negotiations skills are required.
• Follow through skills, Effective communication skills, fluency in Microsoft Office skills, ability to confidently handle internal clients, futuristic and innovative approach will be expected.
• Ability and willingness to work in night shift is a must.

Education / Certification

Qualification

• Graduates with good academic records.
• Any certifications in securities such as NCFM modules, will be good but not compulsory.