Total 79 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in QLD - Brisbane & Gold Coast - Brisbane & Surrounds

Job Description

• Handle loan administration & operation functions of syndicated loans that the bank is mandated as agents with dual role functions as maker and checker. The day-to-day functions include but not limited to drawdowns, rollovers, payments, maintenance of records etc.
• Liaise with borrowers, participants, agents, and internal stakeholders on loan administration & operation matters.
• Monitor & Disseminate information undertakings and covenants.
• Address queries on loan operation matters from borrower and Lenders.
• Manage & prepare audit confirmation queries.
• Ensuring efficient execution of day-to-day functions in accordance with the legal documents and bank’s policy.
• Oversees & ensure service level and quality standards are maintained.
• Provide subject matter expertise towards projects initiatives and guide the junior members.
• Assist and support corporate clients, addressing inquiries, and ensuring a positive customer experience:
• Perform any other duties assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration, Banking and Finance with at least 8 to 10 years’ experience in syndicated loan agency and /or loan administration in banks with ability to read loan agreements.
• Strong and thorough understanding of loan cycle and the function as the facility agent would be preferred.
• Good knowledge on construction of Swift messages and use of Debt Domain will be an advantage.
• Meticulous, confident, ability to multiple tasks and resilience.
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail. Ability to devise strategies, deliver value added support, identify problems & propose solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications – Word, Excel, Power Point

The Core Custody Product team focuses on developing custody products for the Custody business lines, bother Hub and Domestic. Citi provides settlement, custody and asset servicing solutions to investor clients through a global network of sub custodians. The domestic business provides clearing, settlement, custody & asset servicing to global financial institutions through a proprietary branch network spanning Asia, EMEA and the Americas.

The Core Custody Product team are seeking a strong Product Development leader in the APAC region who can work within the asset servicing team ensuring it meets its goals of supporting both custody businesses by focusing on the development of Asset Servicing capabilities globally.

The individual will work with the Core Custody Asset Servicing Product team and support, manage, and drive the team with specific focus on the APAC region. Working closely with business, legal, risk and operational partners’ for Custody in identifying and implementing product changers/enhancements in line with business, regulatory and market mandatory requirements. Actively participate in Industry forums to ensure that Citi is kept abreast of market changes and that Citi views are represented.

Responsibilities:

• Help drive the Core Custody Asset Servicing team to ensure it meets its goals as agreed with the Custody business
• Agree product development priorities as part of the annual plan with Custody business owners
• Understand, communicate and implement global product strategies with primary focus on product extensions
• Work closely with global asset servicing re platforming project team to ensure platform is developed and rolled out in line with business requirements
• Help define new product scope
• Work closely with operations and technology to create detailed Business Requirements Documentation defining core product functionality based on client demand, market/regulatory requirement or long-term strategic objectives
• Ensure products developed and implemented in line with business requirements
• Work with other internal partners (risk, legal, compliance etc) to ensure all new product developments meet internal business approval requirements
• Act as senior point of escalation for the Custody businesses for all product related issues
• Support relationship and sales teams acting as product expert when discussing new opportunities with clients
• Support the implementation of "pilot" clients where required, ensuring documented processes and procedures are in place
• Keep abreast of market trends and client needs working closely with clients and coverage organisations.
• Review and influence/lobby local markets to follow industry standards re transparency and key data elements. Ensure Citi platforms are able to support and complement said enhancements
• Participate in relevant industry governing bodies

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​Qualifications:

• 10 years of relevant experience
• Strong securities background with specific focus on asset servicing
• Proven client facing experience beneficial
• Background in operational processes, technology platforms and front office activities
• Ability to analyse different processes and identify inherent risks
• Good inter-personal and communications skills
• Both a strong team player plus self starter
• Creative and resourceful problem solving
• Proven project management and implementation skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree is Good To have

This role is an intermediate level position in Markets Treasury, responsible for overseeing the balance sheet and managing related risks, assisting in managing and decision taking in AFS and trading books. The overall objective of this role is to ensure liquidity, manage interest rate risk from balance sheet and cooperate with the team to deliver on budgeted revenues in line with all regulatory requirements and limits.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the balance sheet, liquidity, cash flow and interest rate risk of the bank by closely coordinating with different departments in the bank.
• Manage the banking risk position and RMH books within the permitted trading products - particularly fixed income and rates products - seize market opportunities, deliver to meet and exceed Profit and Loss (P/L) targets
• Understand the balance sheet structure and work with the team on investment decisions for bond portfolio and on execution
• Cooperate with Sales, Research and other teams across Markets and the broader business and exploring new business initiatives
• Review and manage the daily LCY and FCY balance sheets and cash flow and coordinate daily funding activity with the Trading Desk
• Ensure bank liquidity is in line with liquidity plans and limits, and ensure compliance with all local and global regulatory liquidity ratios and limits
• Assist with implementing the transfer pricing process and ensure it is transparent and in line with all the global policies
• Support the Desk Head/Country Treasurer with required deliverables and assist with preparing the monthly deck and regular call presentations
• Coordinate the daily and the monthly P/L estimate and calculation process with Finance and Product control, assist the team with system enhancement projects
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, Finance in order to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure
• Build a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline and ethics
• Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions; and ensure that all team members understand the need to do the same, demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation.
• Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services; and ensure that all team members understand the need to do the same
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role which will be communicated
• Obtain and maintain all registrations/licenses which are required for your role, within the appropriate timeframe
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience in a related role
• Strong understanding of fixed income, rates and FX products
• Required licensing and registrations as applicable
• Advance analytical and numerical competency
• Effective interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Knowledge of Bloomberg, booking systems, trading protocol, closing technicalities

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience