Job Description:
About Us
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
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Global Business Services
Global Business Services delivers Technology and Operations capabilities to Lines of Business and Staff Support Functions of Bank of America through a centrally managed, globally integrated delivery model and globally resilient operations.
Global Business Services is recognized for flawless execution, sound risk management, operational resiliency, operational excellence and innovation.
In India, we are present in five locations and operate as BA Continuum India Private Limited (BACI), a non-banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation and the operating company for India operations of Global Business Services.
Process Overview
Global Markets Operations &Middle Office provides operations support to the Global Markets Business of BAML. Key Business activities include back office and middle office operations related to securities, derivatives, futures, options, currencies (FX) and commodities. Key functions in the middle office include trade control, product control and balance sheet management. While in the operations groups the key functions are Trade Processing & settlement, Inventory Management, Cash Management, Asset Services, Collateral Management, Reconciliation, Client & Product Data management.
Job Description
Derivatives Collateral Operations manages the margining for the OTC, Repo Derivatives & Foreign Exchange businesses and Repo agreements. Collateral Management is a tool to control & reduce the bank's credit exposure risk on Derivative trades.
The Collateral Operations Unit monitors daily margining for customers across various products (Rates, Commodity, Structured Credit, Equity, Foreign Exchange, and Repo, Futures & Options). The Counterparty’s net exposure is evaluated each morning in order to determine collateral requirement. Margin Calls are made and received by Collateral Analyst and collateral exchanged. Team is also responsible to perform Data quality checks, monitor feeds from upstream into collateral system, run margin calculations, onboarding/static setup of new agreements into collateral application, Security Optimization, Journal processing, liquidity and regulatory reporting.
Responsibilities
Participate in IT initiatives and transition projects and strive to build standardized, integrated, controlled infrastructure
Lead and drive global projects from India coordinating with global stakeholders
Identify and assess risk and monitor issue reporting and remediation by applying the company’s standard Risk Framework
Design and publish appropriate Controls/metrics for operations control, using business intelligence and analytics software
Data Quality checks on the upstream feeds and coordination with tech teams in resolving issues
Coordination with onshore team in decision making on upstream feed issues with due consideration to the impact
Running swing report highlighting the day over day changes for benefit of margin teams
Staying on top of prolong DQ issues, discuss and chased for status updates with upstream and tech team over BL/ Emails & Group Chats
Verification of call details originating from internal applications and exchange margin call notices with clients
Constant updates with correct RAG status to the users of collateral applications and calculations
Follow-up on margin calls due for payment where we do not have receipt of counterparty confirmation
Verification of settlement instructions before releasing cash /securities as collateral
Month end interest settlements with clients on collateral balances
MIS, reporting of operational and trading exposures to management
Maintenance of data in relation to points of contact internal and external and additional information necessary to effectively and efficiently resolve disputes
Working closely together with Static data team, Settlements, Traders, and clients to ensure accurate information is updated within our processing database
Responsible for monitoring and clearing items on the daily breaks/exception reports, Clearing aged breaks
Generate and publish daily control reports including MTM Swings, cash/security fails, zero MTM, Stale prices, open aged calls, etc.
Requirements
Education - UG/PG
Experience Range Manager: 10+ years
Foundational skills
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
Flexible to work in night shifts
Strong knowledge of investment banking, capital markets & Derivatives
Methodical and organized mindset, with strong control background and attention to detail with regards to ensuring data integrity
Excellent organizational skills are required with the ability to prioritize daily workload, work accurately and efficiently under pressure
To be flexible in their attitude and approach, and be willing to work extra hours during the week with overflow of volume and to provide cover for holidays planned and unplanned.
To be able to communicate effectively, and clearly escalate queries to clients and Onshore Team verbally and written.
Maintain established productivity levels as per SLA
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Desired skills
Experience in OTC/Repo/F&O Derivative Collateral Management/Portfolio Reconciliations/Margin Management
Knowledge of regulations such as Dodd Frank, EMIR, CFTC, etc would be and added advantage
Market knowledge on Derivatives & Fixed income, recent trends and global changes
Work Timings 12: 30 PM IST – 12:30 AM IST (Deferred shift)
Job Location -- Mumbai
