Middle Office Analyst (Global Spread Products)

Citi ,
Belfast, Antrim

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Description **Team/Function Overview** This is an entry-level role within the Global Spread Products Middle Office Team in EMEA. You will also interact with our Global Spread Products Middle Office teams based in Asia and the United States, making this a truly global role. You will be part of a team that provides support to the GSP Derivatives, Cash, Loans and ETF businesses. The successful candidate will serve as an essential liaison between the Sales and Trading desks and their counterparties, as well as the relevant support functions including Operations, Technology and Product Control. This is a thriving, fast-paced team where an ability to multi task and prioritise is a necessity. The timeliness of the team's support and response is crucial to the successful running of the Global Spread Products business. **Key Responsibilities:** + Support both complex and vanilla derivative and cash products across Global Spread Products. + Create controls that eliminate the potential for operational issues and ensure those controls are being monitored on a daily basis + Ensure quality control over the trade details input into the Front Office risk management/trade capture systems by addressing discrepancies in trade bookings versus the Front Office execution parameters. + Monitor the trade details in the front office systems to ensure timely submission of trades for SDR, TRACE, MSRB and other required regulatory reporting + Analyse and comment on daily front-to-back reconciliation and exception reports + Investigate or escalate queries raised by Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Product Control while working with cross-asset teams towards a final resolution + Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting to the Trading and Sales Desks and Middle Office management + Participate in special projects including, but not limited to performance analysis, implementation and support for new trading initiatives, and providing specifications and testing for new technologies **Development Value:** This role will provide the opportunity to work with a multitude of internal stakeholders and have Global reach. The successful candidate will work with their Team Supervisor to develop a personal development plan for career growth. There will also be opportunity to cross train on other similar Margin functions, expanding your knowledge. **Criteria/Qualifications** **Education:** + "A" Level standard or equivalent **Skills:** + Strong attention to detail + Ability to self-motivate & prioritise tasks + Teamwork + Computer literate, to include excel and Microsoft office + Excellent written and verbal communication skills + Relevant experience in a fast paced, office based environment whilst not an essential would be advantageous **What we Offer** As well as a competitive salary and consideration for a yearly discretionary bonus Citi offer; + 23 days paid annual leave + Award winning pension scheme, + Life assurance and + Private medical insurance with Bupa healthcare. In addition, we offer a competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme and employees also have the option (provided they have a student loan from the Student Loan Company) to divert saver and company match contributions to their student loan. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer employees a number of lifestyle benefits including; on site restaurant and coffee shops, online shopping and concierge service and subsidised clubs and societies. Our select benefit package offers you the opportunity to customise your benefits according to your own lifestyle preferences and includes corporate discounts, memberships and a range of additional extras. We also have a vast range of diversity networks, which demonstrates Citi's commitment to growing a diverse workforce; + Citi Mentor programme + Prometheus - development initiative for female talent + Citi Toastmaster + Citi Annual 5k + Citi Pride + Citi Graduate program ----- Grade :All Job Level - All Job FunctionsAll Job Level - All Job Functions - GB ----- Time Type : ----- Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. 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 CLICK HERE at . To view the "EEO is the Law" poster CLICK HERE at . To view the EEO is the Law Supplement CLICK HERE at . To view the EEO Policy Statement CLICK HERE at . To view the Pay Transparency Posting CLICK HERE at . Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.