Goldman Sachs Looking for Global Banking & Markets Operations – Trade Processing – Associate – Hyderabad at Hyderabad, Telangana Full Time

GLOBAL BANKING & MARKETS

We make markets in and clear client transactions on major stock, options and futures exchanges worldwide. Through our global sales force, we maintain relationships with our clients, receiving orders and distributing investment research, trading ideas, market information and analysis.

OPERATIONS

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted function that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm’s assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

YOUR IMPACT

We promote continuous learning by way of cross training and business engagement across the stack of functions for the respective Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) product class. Your role will involve active partnership with the sales, trading, credit, legal and other operations teams which will be key to effectively manage the risk and business / client expectations for the trades we support. In addition to the responsibilities assigned to you, you will be encouraged to contribute ideas towards enhancement and streamlining the activities.

OUR IMPACT

Operations span all product lines and markets, serving as internal business partners who develop the processes and controls, and help to specify the systems that deliver accuracy, timelines and integrity to our business.

BUSINESS UNIT OVERVIEW

Our FICC business focuses on buying and selling of securities in both cash and derivative instruments for interest-rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies and commodities. The FICC Operations team manages the Fixed Income Securities & Repurchase (Repo) Bookings & Settlements work-flow. The team is responsible for ensuring all Securities trades are confirmed in a timely manner and settled. Partnership with multiple groups are key to effective risk management – teams ensure discrepancies are investigated and resolved by leveraging internal sales/ trading, technology, legal, middle office teams and external dealer / client back office contacts. The associate is required to be dynamic and client service oriented with high focus on risk and control. From an early stage, we expect our associates to think creatively and ‘outside the box’, as well as improving the daily processes taking ownership and managing the responsibility independently. The role also requires the ability to seamlessly switch between multiple activities and significant interaction with clients, so communication will be a key asset.

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSBILITIES

Risk manage Bookings, Confirms and Settlements for bond transactions

Pro-actively work with external clients and trading desks to ensure timely allocation and matching of

trades in the market

Partner with internal teams – Sales, Trading, Settlements, Credit, Technology and other operations teams to

ensure timely confirmation and settlement of trades for good value date

Ensure associated payments and cash movements on these trades are tracked and paid in good time as

agreed contractually

Accurate and timely settlement of Trades with adherence to the Market cut-offs & regulations

Ensuring high risk trades are prioritized and escalated to desk and other internal and external stakeholders

as needed and partials initiated to bring exposure on these trades down

Maintain accurate and clean post settlement work-flows along with timely Client money discussions – cashflow

breaks, system breaks, fails etc.

Resolution and escalation of all client disputes and queries

Project and initiative management and participation within the team and across region

Understand trade booking and matching, break sheet reconciliation, cash suspense break flows to understand front to back mapping across all functions and rightly ascertain risk on any open exception

Design and initiate process improvements with thorough understanding of the teams’ processes and controls

Create Knowledge management plan for team member and review proficiency levels of testers on team on regular basis

Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and meet deadlines, at the same time as risk mitigation

Effective problem solving and critical-thinking skills

Ability to use discretion and good judgment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong appreciation of client service

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Undergraduate degree in relevant field

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written and oral

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS

Prior experience in middle office role with knowledge of fails management and FI products beneficial

Minimum 4 plus years of experience in Operations or related field Risk and Control focused

Ability to deal with multiple complex issues at the same time while meeting client deadlines

Knowledge of OKR frameworks and roadmaps

Strong attention to detail and focus on process improvements

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

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