Specialist - Operations Control - BFSI

Operations Control Specialist

Job Function Summary :

- The role involves gathering and running data analytics to improve operational processes, identify any gaps/risks in procedures and ensure accuracy of regulatory reports.

- Successful candidate will bring strong technical background to develop business intelligence solutions, MIS/BI reports, business requirement docs and process re-engineering documentations, as part of the wider Operations & Middle Office organization.

- The candidate will work closely with key stakeholders and senior management across departments and regions to design and implement project plans and initiatives to ensure timely delivery.

- Candidate will also work in parallel with global Operations Control team and work with internal resources/external counterparties to improve processes on ongoing basis.

Principal Responsibilities :

- Coordinate and work closely with internal teams across Ops, IT, Legal, Compliance and Finance departments globally as necessary and with external parties to deliver projects, regulatory reports, and control frameworks

- Automate any manual reporting processes through the development of VBA/SQL/Python solutions and/or Tableau Dashboards

- Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on metrics spanning the operational trade lifecycle including trade volumes, trade edits, matching, settlement, and positions/balances

- Create and manage comprehensive scorecards aligning key performance indicators by asset class, market, broker, trading group, legal entity etc.

- Run data analytics to identify trends and gaps, devise formal governance over recurring issues and provide necessary analysis and documentation for Ops Management

- Manage the relationship with all stakeholders and external counterparties; monitor offshore vendors by defining and reporting on Service Level Agreements

- Firm-wide consolidation of key regulatory reports for domestic and international regulators

Qualifications/Skills Required :

- Bachelor's Degree

- 5-10 years of experience in financial services; strong knowledge of financial instruments, securities and derivatives

- Highly analytical and strategic thinker; ability to make sense of large amount of data and devise & execute project plans in timely manner

- Strong knowledge of SQL, VBA (and other relevant languages such as Python preferred); experience in implementing business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Qlikview, Cognos, BusinessObjects, etc.

- Quick learner; understands financial products and has the ability to grasp new concepts and processes quickly

- Self-starter, solid organizational skills, ability to multitask effectively

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills (project plans, presentations, data mining, analysis)

- Detail-oriented; demonstrable thoroughness and strong ownership of work

- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively with wider teams internally as well as with external parties

- Able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment; High sense of urgency to meet tight deadlines