Citi
Securities & Derivatives Analyst (Intermediate Level)
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Securities & Derivatives Analyst (Intermediate Level)
Team Overview
The Citi EMEA FI Novation Team supports a wide range of internal stakeholders, ensuring significant interaction with external clients—and playing a key role in shaping the overall client experience.
Role Overview
The Securities & Derivatives Intermediate Analyst is an intermediate-level position responsible for processing orders and transactions originating from trading desks and branch offices in coordination with the Operations – Transaction Services team.
What You’ll Do
- Provide support to a variety of Fixed Income Novations tasks, including:
- Independently handling Business As Usual (BAU) processes and ad-hoc queries from both internal and external stakeholders in a complex Markets Operations environment.
- Supporting the daily Novation transactional processing for EMEA-based Sales and Trading Desks.
- Demonstrating a deep understanding of how the team collaboratively contributes to overall business goals.
- Applying in-depth knowledge of Repo processes to resolve operational issues.
- Escalating control gaps and regulatory risks to senior management, identifying and implementing solutions to mitigate losses or procedural shortcomings.
- Ensuring direct impact through shared responsibility for delivering high-quality results and process improvements.
- Conducting detailed analyses where best courses of action are ambiguous, making evidence-based recommendations.
What We’ll Need from You
- Multitasking and deadlines – Ability to juggle multiple tasks while meeting strict timelines.
- Clear communication skills – Strong written and verbal articulation, expressing complex ideas concisely.
- Project and training support – Assisting in training team members on process compliance and systems.
- Teamwork and initiative – Comfortable working collaboratively while proactively suggesting process improvements.
- Self-motivation and adaptability – Willingness to learn, take ownership, and manage performance independently.
- Efficient time management – Balancing competing priorities with a structured approach to problem-solving.
- Technical proficiency – Fluency in MS Office (Excel and Word).
- Problem-solving mindset – Self-reliant, analytical, and results-driven with a sharp eye for detail.
- Collaborative mindset – Ability to partner with other teams to drive innovative solutions.
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Preferred (but not mandatory):
- Relevant experience in an organisational or administrative role.
- GCSE equivalency in English & Maths (Grade C or higher).
What We Can Offer You
At Citi, our approach to employee well-being is grounded in positive financial and social impact—and we prioritise our people with industry-leading benefits:
Core Financial & Social Impact
- Flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle, career, and personal needs.
- Resources designed to help you stay healthy, thrive, and save for the future.
Benefits
- Award-winning pension scheme.
- On-site health services for health check-ups and wellness support.
- Private medical insurance customized to your circumstances.
- Paid parental leave to support new parents.
- Generous holiday allowance (27 days + bank holidays), increasing with tenure.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Citi Belfast fosters a diverse, inclusive workforce, with:
- Over 40 nationalities represented in Northern Ireland offices.
- A LGBTQ+ supportive culture and strong allyship.
- A 47% women representation in leadership roles.
We champion inclusivity through affinity networks, including:
- Pride (LGBTQ+ colleagues),
- Disability (advocacy & awareness),
- Multicultural (global perspectives),
- Families Matter (work-life balance),
- Women (career growth support).
These networks provide peer support, mentorship, and education across all areas of inclusion.
Additional Details
Job Family Group: Operations – Transaction Services
Job Family: Securities and Derivatives Processing
Employment Type: Full-time
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Citi is an equal opportunity employer. We consider candidates without regard to:
- Race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin.
- Disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please review Accessibility at Citi.
For further transparency:
- View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement.
- See the Know Your Rights poster.
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