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.

YOUR IMPACT

We are looking for a professional who wants to use their skills and experience to help deliver on operations agenda while challenging themselves to further their career at Goldman Sachs.

OUR IMPACT

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, it is one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Bangalore, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centres around the world. 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 emphasize integrity, commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork.

BUSINESS UNIT OVERVIEW 

Securities Lending Operations provides operational support for the Securities Lending Business covering functions including Collateral Management (Account Management and Agency Lending), Inventory Management (Settlements), Trade Support, Billing and Strategic Projects. We support the business generated in London for our international client base across global markets. Traders execute Borrow and Loan transactions in all major markets, with increasing presence in emerging markets. Upon settlement, trades are collateralized (tri-party & bi-lateral) using a variety of products; Equities, Cash, Bonds, US Treasuries, by Operations. Securities Lending Operations globally is located in London,  Salt Lake City, Singapore and Bengaluru. The department’s key priorities are to mitigate risk, provide exceptional client service and drive strategic change.

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities will include:

• Fostering strong relationships with all stakeholders – Business, Engineering, Legal, Controllers, Operations, Treasury and Credit. Actively engage, partner and drive changes, provide excellent service and support
• Delivering transactions in agreed time-frames, as per SLA’s whilst improving quality of processing, reducing errors and inculcating the zero error culture
• Communicating with key stakeholders on regular basis and ensure posting and escalation process is adhered too.
• Engage and drive industry changes and involve in client and vendor relationship management 
• Ensuring all operational risk/issues are identified and mitigated appropriately and proactively
• Monitoring and ensuring all borrows booked are collateralized appropriately in a timely fashion
• To work closely with the trading desk on borrow mismatches and ensuring the exceptions are addressed at the time of collateralization
• Proactively engaging with Treasury to ensure the appropriate funds are in place for trade settlement
• Pledge and release of collateral at DTC, Ensuring settlement activities occur as expected
• Ensure Triparty accounts at BNY Mellon are appropriately covered with eligible collateral
• Monitor exposure swings on internal accounts and ensure the appropriate margin calls are sent
• Completing and overseeing daily checklist ensuring all controls, procedures and processes relating to the assigned functions are followed
• To collaborate with technology and business partner to improve strategic process workflows
• To provide training and coaching to the team to continue upskilling the individuals
• Have a front to back understanding of the product to pitch ideas and changes to workflows that can create efficiency and effectiveness in process management
• Experience of vendor platforms (Equilend/Pirum)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in financial services 
• Candidate must be comfortable in a high-pressured environment
• Proven analytical skills, problem solving ability, and attention to detail 
• Aptitude for building relationships, along with the ability to communicate complex issues to a wide array of internal and external clients with differing levels of product experience 
• Excellent written, communication and presentations skills
• Integrity and passion for working in a competitive environment
• Self-motivated and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability of projects & tasks, has strong organizational skills and effectively manages competing priorities 
• Enthusiatic and commited individual looking to operate in dynamic working encironment

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a securities lending, settlement, trade support, billing or collateral role would be an advantage
• Equities Industry and market knowledge would be an advantage
• Experience of vendor platforms (Equilend/Pirum) would be an advantage
• Experience of Global One system would be an advantage, not essential
• Degree / A level educated candidate would be preferred. IAQ would be an advantage
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Word

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. 

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer

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