VP - Cash & Collateral Management Lead Analyst (Hybrid) MUMBAI

The Cash & Collateral Management Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.
Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert who develops and implements Cash Management Operations initiatives, and/or projects regionally and globally.
• Supports global team and managers in creating a strong team performing Cash Management Operations processes across the region with global reach.
• Is responsible for establishment of an efficient process of utilization of cash & collateral throughout the firm, and its subsidiaries at Central Banks, Agent Banks and other FMIs, on both a domestic and international basis, including timely settlement of all payment obligations.
• Is responsible for setting up effective predicting, forecasting and reporting to Treasury processes to support the above-mentioned efficiency
• Establish controls for all cash & collateral movements and cash usage and coordinate activities with control functions and audits
• Play a significant role in developing data processing, liquidity management and funding systems used at Cash Management Operations
• Maintain and operate automated or semi-automated cash management systems to track and predict cash flows, allocate funds to appropriate areas on settlement dates, monitor excess or idle cash, and assist in projecting short term funding requirements. Monitor portfolios and associated exposures to ensure sufficient collateral is timely pledged effectively and in accordance with needs and rules.
• Subject matter expert who develops and implements business initiatives, client solutions, and/or projects
• Stays abreast of developments within the Cash Management function and considers his/her implications for own job and the business
• Has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness and delivery of complex deliverables often related, but not limited to Cash Management processes
• Accountable for integrity of process, operations and associated results; may have responsibility for planning, budgeting and policy formulation within area of expertise.
• Responsible for detailed analysis of collateral related issues where the best course of action is not evident from the information available, but actions must be recommended/taken
• Contributes to standards around which others will operate
• Supports a wide range of internal clients (product, sales, client delivery, and technology) and external corporate clients
• Develops and exercises business plans, policies and procedures, and demonstrates an ability to lead projects, offer innovative solutions and cost saving opportunities
• Requires good analytical skills to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex material from multiple projects
• Oversees the daily performance of the collateral and margin processes to satisfactory completion of the daily operational cycle
• Defines, develops, implements and tracks appropriate margin related KPIs and SLAs for the group
• Committed to process improvement, client service, control, and cost reduction and identifies any opportunity to implement process improvements, service enhancements, or technology enhancements
• Liaises with internal (front office, middle office, settlement, control, etc.) teams and external clients to assess service quality and identify areas for improvement
• Conducts discovery and due diligence activities with clients to meet their needs
• Solves complex client queries and consults with clients as required
• Applies a solid knowledge of the business to develop creative solutions to meet client and business needs
• Provides in-depth and sophisticated analysis to define problems and develop solutions, mostly but not limited to Cash Management processes
• Influences strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services that have direct impact on the business
• Acts as an advisor or coach to new or junior staff
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, management, internal/external clients and stakeholders; facilitates and enables change
• Persuades and influences colleagues, management, clients and stakeholders through excellent communication, interpersonal and diplomacy skills
• Individuals at this level may manage a department, product or process with a large amount of independence
• Technical expert, seen as a key advisor on significant business / product decisions
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of how own area collectively integrates to contribute towards achieving overall business goals
• Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others without direct authority
• Cooperates and communicates well with other team members
• Leads by example in support of organizational initiatives by exhibiting in-depth knowledge of products and issues and proactively seeks opportunities to work across silos
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating strong consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by enforcing compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct good business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Manage all kind of incidents (e.g. system outages, industry issues, cyber attacks, etc) and ensuring minimum impact on the firm and its clients. This might also include a requirement to work in outside normal working hours and in overtime
• Complete all tasks – having connection with the organization’s activities including those not detailed in the JD
• Deputizes his/her direct manager
• Supports roll-out and implementation of global best-practices, in particular knowledge transfer of existing processes to other markets

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

• 6-10 years of experience in Banking/Treasury area
• Individuals are expected to be subject matter experts in multiple or specific skill sets, business areas or products
• Intermediary knowledge of Treasury Funding and Banking Operations
• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

Skills & Competences:

• Excellent spoken and written English, other languages are advantageous
• An understanding of concept of  Corporate Treasury, Markets Treasury and Operations The candidate is expected to be dynamic, flexible and a quick learner as the business requires candidates to be able to learn and perform multiple functions parallel
• Strong PC skills in Excel, Word and Outlook. Training will be provided on other systems used within this position
• A desire to learn
• Precision, keen attention to details
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Willingness to work on local Bank Holiday days when managing regional/global processes
• Ability to support occasional weekend works if required for testing
• Organized approach
• Positive and pro-active attitude
• Goal oriented and self driven

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Cash and Collateral Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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