Deutsche Bank Hiring for Front Office Desk Operations Expert at Bengaluru, Karnataka Full Time

Location – Bangalore, India

Role Description

Ensure continued service delivery and offer a robust and stable operating environment to support the Global Trade Services (GTS) functions.

Contribute to the overall operational strategy of GTS function and responsible for its effective implementation. Improve service delivery and productivity to maximize service quality and operational efficiency and minimizing operational risk through the effective implementation of appropriate controls.

Demonstrate commitment to continuous process improvement along with good People management skills.

This role is part of the Middle office which requires the trade/risk to be captured and trade life cycling to be managed on T0 basis. Critical function which involves engagement with the Trading Desk and Risk and PnL teams, Docs / Setts teams to ensure all the trades blottered by the desk are taken into risk and back office workflows.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

Best in class leave policy.

Gender neutral parental leaves.

100% reimbursement under child care assistance benefit (gender neutral).

Flexible working arrangements.

Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education.

Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members.

Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents.

Accident and Term life Insurance.

Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above.

Your key responsibilities

To supervise and control Middle Office Trade Capture function involving trade life cycling of trades on T0 basis for Structured and Exotics products.

Ensure key preventative and detective KRI controls are strictly adhered to by the teams.

Stakeholder management – To ensure there is required engagement with stakeholders on a daily, weekly and monthly basis for smooth functioning of front to back processes.

Run control forums and Business – Ops forums to ensure cross functional responsibilities and handovers are functioning smoothly and exception escalations and governance are in place.

Co-ordinate on RTB change projects for reengineering existing processes partnering with Global technology teams.

Lead the Ops restructuring, innovation and change programs for Structured and Exotics products middle office.

Following up with Trading desk heads , Sales heads, Brokers, and clients to ensure accurate capturing of the risk and to ensure remediation of control breaks and reconciliation breaks.

Following up with front Office / Docs / Settlements management and ensuring exceptions are resolved in a timely manner.

Resolving all inter-company breaks / system Reconciliation (FOBO) to ensure there are no outstanding exceptions and subsequent financial impact.

Supporting change management, automation and continuous improvement projects.

Work with T+1 P&L teams to resolve any P&L errors or differences resulting from trade bookings.

Understanding F2B system / process flow, streamlining and engineering processes to bring efficiencies.

Monitor and escalate any trade capture issues that could potentially result in regulatory escalations for the bank.

Adherence to STARC standards and procedures and ensuring that there are no lapses or gaps in control.

Ensure compliance to Limits Of Authority.

Manage staff on a daily basis, distribute work, assign responsibilities, ensure appropriate staff levels, and provide necessary training.

Ensure EOD controls

Demonstrate a proactive approach to all activities and create the environment for others to emulate this behavior.

Develop knowledge base across the team in order to ensure coverage, resiliency and elimination of key man dependencies.

Share knowledge and provide appropriate training, guidance or coaching for the team.

Your skills and experience

Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in derivatives or related products.

Must have strong knowledge on derivative products.

Must have complete understanding of how trade life cycle works.

Needs to be up to date on regulatory requirements & market changes..

Should own & resolve complex breaks independently and guide the team in resolving the same.

Should be able to independently deliver on all organization mandates

Must have strong analytical skills, must be detail oriented.

Must be a team player who is willing to work in groups across multiple locations.

Needs to be good in Communication and have a good command over English language.

Must have the ability to effectively manage, coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks and projects.

Must be prepared to work in a shift supporting US/UK business hours.

Should be able to lead teams across time zones.

Self-starter with ability to take things to their logical end.

How we’ll support you

Training and development to help you excel in your career

Coaching and support from experts in your team

A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

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Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

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