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**Senior Associate, Securities Settlement, Securities Services Operations** Lead securities settlement operations, handling clearance, settlement, and investigation of client securities/transactions. Bring 5-15 years of settlement/middle office experience, preferably in Equity/Fixed Income. Manage tight deadlines, perform regulatory controls, and collaborate cross-functionally. Proven ability to work in high-pressure environments, multitask, and drive process improvements. Bachelor's degree required. Fluent in English and Japanese, with basic PC skills. Apply today.
- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
Currency: Not specified
Full Job Description
Senior Associate, Securities Settlement, Securities Services Operations
Job Req Id:
26950724
Location(s):
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Mar. 30, 2026
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Job Overview
About Us /
Citi serves top-tier Japanese multinationals, financial institutions, institutional investors and public sector entities, as well as foreign multinationals and global investors that operate or invest in Japan.
As Issuer and Investor Services operations / Custody Operations, we go beyond borders to holistically manage cash and securities activity wherever our clients need us. We provide local and global custody services in over 100 markets and have an on-the-ground presence in 63 of these markets, servicing 95% of the world's market capitalization. Through a single access point, we deliver transaction settlement, safekeeping, asset servicing, administration and reporting of investments. Citi's on-the-ground network of experts and global operating model combine the right mix of local expertise and global market perspectives to deliver clients a full view across their business to navigate emerging challenges and make proactive decisions to support their boldest endeavors.
Job Overview
The overall objective of this role is to assist in the clearance, settlement and investigation of client securities and transactions.
In this role, you're expected to:
- 515 years of settlement or middle office operation's experience in a financial institution
- Experience working with products: Equity / Fixed Income is preferable
- Understanding of settlement of Equity/Fixed Income operations and/or middle office functions for those products in a financial institution
- Experience interacting with Settlement teams, middle office, clients and financial institutions
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines
- Have a control-oriented mindset
- Ability to multi-task and strong attention to detail
- Must be a team player
- Proven ability to perform various concurrent activities/projects in a high-risk environment
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
- Change maker: Experience and/or ability to drive process improvement and efficiency gains with a commercial mindset is preferable
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- PCMS Office
As a successful candidate, you'd ideally have the following skills and exposure:
- Perform trade verifications to ensure accuracy of booking requests
- Complete settlement tasks and daily rate revaluations accurately and on time
- Coordinate transaction processing issues to the appropriate department and collaborate on a solution
- Perform regulatory controls, account reconciliations, and record retention activities in accordance with established policies
- Prepare and submit periodic internal and external client / regulatory reports
- Deal with variable business issues and be responsible for analysis of issues
- Assist and provide support to manager and team members; ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision
- Provide value-added perspective that contributes to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and workflow of the area
- Partner effectively with other employees and Citi business units
Education
Bachelor's Degree / University degree or equivalent experience in Business, Accounting or Finance
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Job Family Group:
Operations - Transaction Services------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Securities and Derivatives Processing------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Most Relevant Skills
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Other Relevant Skills
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