Behind every share, bond or currency trade, a team makes sure the money and securities actually move correctly. That is capital markets operations, and it is a growing source of finance jobs in India. Career Guideline currently has openings in Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.
This guide explains the main roles in plain language, what recent openings asked for, and how to get started.
The main roles, in plain language
- Reconciliation: matching two sets of records, such as cash or positions, and fixing differences.
- Settlements: making sure a trade completes, with the money and securities exchanged on time.
- Collateral operations: managing the assets pledged to cover risk in a trade.
- OTC dispute resolution: sorting out disagreements on over-the-counter derivative trades.
- FX and money markets operations: processing currency and short-term lending transactions.
- Market data: checking and maintaining the pricing and reference data the business uses.
What recent openings looked like
- Reconciliation and collateral operations (Hyderabad): liquidity, funding and payments operations for a financial services client, 2 to 9 years of experience.
- FX and money markets operations (Hyderabad): US shift from 5 PM, treasury operations, with pay up to ₹6.5 LPA at the SPE level and more at the SME level.
- OTC dispute resolution (Chennai): night shift, work from office, immediate joiners only.
- Business analyst, team lead, settlements and reconciliation (Pune): 5 to 9 years of experience with strong capital markets knowledge.
These figures come from real openings posted by Career Guideline and are not guarantees. Pay depends on the company, your experience, your test scores and your interview.
Skills employers look for
- Capital markets basics: equities, bonds, derivatives and the trade lifecycle
- Excel and data checking for matching large sets of records
- Accuracy under deadlines, because settlements are time-bound
- Clear written English for emails with global teams
- Flexibility with shifts, since most support US and UK business hours
How to get started
- Learn the basics of financial markets and the trade lifecycle. Commerce, finance and accounting graduates have a head start.
- Improve your Excel skills.
- Look for entry roles in operations, reconciliation or back office.
- After 2 to 3 years, specialise in a product such as FX, derivatives or collateral.
Related fields: KYC and compliance jobs and fund accounting jobs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is capital markets operations?
It is the back-office work after a trade: confirming, settling and matching records, and managing collateral and payments.
What is reconciliation in finance?
Reconciliation means comparing two sets of records, such as a firm's books and a bank's statement, and resolving any differences.
Do these jobs need night shifts?
Many do. Recent openings were on US shifts or night shifts, because they support clients in other time zones.
Can freshers join capital markets operations?
Recent openings asked for 2 or more years of experience, but graduates in commerce or finance can start in entry-level operations roles.
Which cities have these jobs?
Our recent openings were in Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai.