Master Reference Data Operations is a global Operations Unit with staff in over 22 countries, providing reference data services across Markets, Services, Banking and Wealth. This organization delivers a wide array of services to enable the full client lifecycle, from relationship establishment to supporting the complex data demands surrounding financial instruments.
This senior leadership role will oversee and drive the transformation strategy across our core operations functions. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving efficiency, innovation, and large-scale transformation programs. A successful candidate will deliver a governed, high-quality, and scalable reference data ecosystem that provides a single source of truth and underpins risk, regulatory compliance, and front-to-back business operations
Core Functions:
Client Data Acquisition: Coordinates the pre-trading data requirements between internal and external clients to ensure clients are ready to trade across all jurisdictions.



This function is critical for winning business through speed to onboard and supporting time-sensitive needs like first fund launches.
Entity Data Management: Creates and maintains all reference data related to clients, including the core counterparty data (GFCID) which is essential for financial and credit reporting, KYC, and sanctions screening.
Document Operations: Manages legal agreement meta-data in the Master Agreement Central (MAC) repository, setting the thresholds and terms under which clients are authorized to trade.
Account Services: Manages the creation and maintenance of trading and cash accounts for client activity, including the setup and maintenance of Standard Settlement Instructions (SSIs).
Security Operations: Manages the setup of recent security listings within Citi's ecosystem, ensuring instruments are available for clients to trade, which is crucial for being first to market.
Corporate Action Operations: Ensures clients are aware of Corporate Action Ev

📌 Head of Master Reference Data Operations MD (Mumbai)
🏢 Citi
📍 Mumbai