Global Banking & Markets Operations - Portfolio Reconciliation & Valuations - Analyst - Bengaluru

Job Description

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 segment that partners with all parts of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading and asset management capabilities to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and control to preserve and enhance the firm’s assets and its reputation. For every trade agreed, every new product launched, or market entered, every transaction completed, it is Operations that develops the processes and controls that makes business flow.

YOUR IMPACT

Goldman Sachs is a meritocracy where you will be given all the tools to help you develop. At Goldman Sachs, you will have access to excellent training program designed to improve multiple facets of your skills portfolio. Our in-house training programme, ‘Goldman Sachs University’ offers a comprehensive series of courses that you will have access to as your career progresses. Goldman Sachs University has an impressive catalogue of courses which span technical, business and leadership skills training.

In order to help you navigate the organization, you will be given a mentor from outside of your immediate department. This person will be positioned to provide you with objective advice and guidance on your career development.

We value internal mobility. The chance to take on new challenges in the firm over time will ensure that you remain stimulated and will help in your continued professional and personal development.

Goldman Sachs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, colour, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.

OUR IMPACT

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs has long sustained a commitment to hiring and training outstanding leaders. Our business principles are rooted in integrity, a commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork. These values enable us to execute successfully a business strategy that is focused on extraordinary client service and superior long-term financial performance for our shareholders.

We conduct our business in increasingly complex markets. Our people must continually find new ways to provide access to capital, manage risk and provide investment opportunities for our clients to enable them to realise their goals. We judge ourselves on our ability to help clients anticipate and respond to changing market conditions and to create opportunities that merit the trust they place in us.

We are committed to growing our distinctive Culture and upholding our core values which always place our client's interests first. These values are reflected in our Business Principles, which emphasise integrity, commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork.

Business Unit Overview

The Portfolio Reconciliation and Valuations Team falls under the broader MCVO (Margin, Collateral and Valuations business unit) within the Global Markets Operations division. Portfolio Reconciliation and Valuations is responsible for ensuring the reconciliation of positions is accurate and any discrepancy resolved in a timely manner. The team manages a variety of products (OTC derivatives) and is responsible for ensuring clients and 3rd party reconciliation tools receive their reports on a timely manner according to their requirements. This is a function in line with Dodd- Frank requirements and is heavily related to the margin rules program since Sept. 2016. The team also provides client valuations to OTC derivative clients and regulatory reporting daily.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

• Closely work with clients & internal GS teams (Sales, Trading, Controllers, Credit and Middle Office etc.) to communicate, reason, and resolve trade flow and pricing discrepancies in order to resolve collateral disputes.
• Leverage data analytic outputs to pinpoint top dispute drivers and use your quantitative and analytical skills to further investigate complex dispute drivers across all OTC derivative products
• Ensure proper daily action is taken on work items within the team’s daily workflow/queue as well as ensure assigned items within the team’s email inbox are appropriately investigated, addressed, responded to and resolved in a timely manner
• Ensure assigned work items do not age without proper action
• Grow with the team; develop a deeper understanding of complex derivative transactions and work with our business partners to progress collateral dispute investigation and resolution
• Participate in driving team-wide initiatives focusing on client service and automation
• Use your inquisitive mindset to challenge the status-quo and identify control gaps and operational risk with respect to existing workflows.
• Willingness to learn and leverage business intelligence tools and best practices
  
  

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS (Must Have)

• Bachelor's degree as a minimum requirement. 1 year minimum of professional work experience preferred as well
• Good communication skills both verbal and written are MANDATORY.
• Analytical skills, risk management/escalation skills, strong problem solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail
• Must be able to manage sticky issues and escalate appropriately if an issue is not being resolved within the expected timeframe
• Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability, has strong organizational skills as well as the ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Aptitude for building relationships and ability to articulate complex issues to a wide array of internal / external clients with differing levels of product experience
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure in a global team environment
• Hands on knowledge working with tools such as Advanced Excel and MS office suite required.
• Understanding of uncleared margin, portfolio reconciliation processes is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with vendor platforms TriOptima and Acadia an added advantage
  
  

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Knowledge of Listed and OTC derivatives. Good understanding about the products like Options, SWAPS, Forwards, Equities, Bonds, Fixed Income.
• Understanding on Trade lifecycle and how it works in the investment banking sector.
• Knowledge of trade flows, regulators, regulations and understands business from high and low level.
• Hands on knowledge working with data analytic tools such as Alteryx and Tableau are an added advantage
  
  

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.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

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