Investment Banking Operations Interview Guide | Settlements, Reconciliations & Risk

Описание: nvestment Banking Operations Interview Preparation Guide by candimentor

This video is a complete interview preparation guide for Investment Banking Operations roles across global investment banks. Built specifically for operations, middle office, and trade support careers, candimentor explains how operations actually supports front-office deal execution — far beyond generic process definitions.

The session covers the full trade lifecycle across equities, fixed income, FX, and derivatives — from trade capture and confirmation to settlement, reconciliation, corporate actions, margin, and regulatory reporting. You will learn how interviewers expect candidates to think like operational risk controllers, focused on accuracy, controls, escalation, and protecting the firm from financial and regulatory failures.

This guide is ideal for candidates preparing for Investment Banking Operations, Middle Office, Trade Support, and Operations Risk roles.

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Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction to investment banking operations
0:58 – Role of operations in supporting front office
1:52 – End-to-end trade lifecycle explained
2:32 – Trade capture and booking controls
3:12 – Handling failed trades on value date
3:50 – Pre-settlement vs post-settlement processes
4:23 – FO, MO, BO reconciliations
5:01 – Trade confirmation and affirmation
5:32 – Resolving counterparty trade disputes
6:03 – Corporate actions impact on settlements
6:35 – Breaks and exception management
7:12 – Cash and position reconciliations
7:49 – Booking errors vs system issues
8:26 – OTC vs exchange-traded products
9:00 – Managing global settlements and cut-off times
9:36 – FX impact on cross-border settlements
10:07 – Validating corporate action data
10:41 – Margin and collateral operations
11:15 – Regulatory reporting: MiFID, EMIR, Dodd-Frank
11:51 – Operational risks in new product launches
12:21 – Handling late trade amendments
12:56 – Validating settlement instructions (SSIs)
13:42 – Role of reference data in operations
14:28 – Managing repeated settlement fails
15:07 – P&L impact of settlement processes
15:52 – Clearing and settlement across CCPs
16:23 – OTC lifecycle events: novations and compressions
17:06 – Internal vs custodian reconciliations
17:40 – Market holidays and settlement calendars
18:11 – Controls to prevent duplicate trades
18:37 – Preparing for regulatory audits
19:13 – Trade enrichment and booking completeness
19:45 – Automation and straight-through processing
20:21 – Handling system outages
20:54 – Cash vs securities settlements
21:25 – KYC and AML impact on operations
22:00 – Risks from delayed high-value settlements
22:33 – Operations support for corporate actions
23:08 – Escalation hierarchy for operational risk
23:42 – Identifying and fixing control weaknesses
24:19 – Collaboration with FO, Risk, Compliance, Tech
25:05 – Final wrap-up and interview advice