Securities & Derivatives Intermediate Analyst
Citi · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 7h ago
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We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Officer, Securities & Derivatives Intermediate Analyst - C11 - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Trans Srvcs Intm Analyst - C11) based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 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.
· (Optional) We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
· 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:
Responsible for the end-to-end operational setup and maintenance of client accounts within CIS, ensuring that client and market account-opening requirements are completed accurately, within agreed timelines, and in accordance with applicable operational controls.
- Manage the end-to-end account-opening process with Transfer Agents, Fund Management Companies and other relevant counterparties.
- Review client onboarding requirements and determine the appropriate documentation required for fund-account establishment.
- Prepare, validate and submit Transfer Agent application forms and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate account-opening activities with internal Client Service, Operations, Product, Implementation and Data teams.
- Liaise directly with Transfer Agents and Fund Management Companies to resolve documentation gaps, rejected applications and outstanding onboarding requirements.
- Review fund prospectuses and supporting documentation to understand applicable dealing, settlement, registration and account-opening requirements.
- Validate key static-data elements including account details, dealing instructions, payment templates, settlement information and relevant market requirements.
- Ensure newly established accounts are accurately reflected in internal systems and are operationally ready before trading commences.
- Support account novations, account migrations, changes of nominee or registration details, and other account-maintenance activities.
- Monitor outstanding account-opening requests and provide timely progress updates to internal stakeholders and clients.
- Investigate and resolve operational issues arising during the account-establishment process.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of account-opening documentation and approvals in line with internal governance requirements.
- Perform appropriate risk and control checks before implementing non-standard account structures or processes.
- Participate in client migrations, new business onboarding, process enhancements and UAT activities.
- Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify and automate the account-opening process.
- Maintain strong working relationships with Transfer Agents, Fund Managers, Client Service and other internal stakeholders.
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As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:
- Experience within investment funds, fund distribution, custody, transfer agency or securities operations.
- Good understanding of mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles.
- Familiarity with Transfer Agent account-opening and registration requirements.
- Ability to interpret fund documentation and translate requirements into operational actions.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation-control discipline.
- Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple onboarding cases and competing deadlines.
- Strong risk and control mindset.
- Experience with operational change, migrations or UAT would be advantageous.
- Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience
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