Investment Banking Operations Professional Program

Build job-ready expertise in Capital Markets, Trade Operations, Settlements, Derivatives, Reconciliation, Risk & Control, KYC/AML and Regulatory Operations through live training, practical simulations and industry-focused projects.

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About the Program

The Investment Banking Operations Professional Program is designed to prepare learners for operational and middle-office roles across investment banks, capital-market firms and global financial institutions.

The program covers financial markets, trade lifecycle, clearing and settlements, corporate actions, reconciliation, derivatives operations, collateral management, KYC/AML, risk controls and regulatory reporting.

Through live instructor-led sessions, transaction simulations, case studies and industry-oriented projects, learners develop a practical understanding of how trades move from execution through confirmation, settlement and post-trade processing.

The program is suitable for graduates, finance aspirants and early-career professionals looking to build a career in Investment Banking Operations and Capital Markets.

The Sifr Sophia Advantage

A career-focused learning experience combining Investment Banking knowledge, practical operations training, industry tools and structured career preparation.

1. Career Launch & Job Assistance

Get structured support with resume preparation, interview training, career counselling and access to relevant job opportunities.

2. Industry-Led Training

Learn Investment Banking Operations concepts through experienced trainers with a strong focus on practical industry processes.

3. Operations Simulations

Understand real transaction workflows through trade-processing exercises, reconciliation scenarios and operational case studies.

4. Professional Certification

Earn professional certification after completing the required curriculum, assessments and practical projects.

5. Real-World Projects

Work on practical assignments covering trade lifecycle, settlements, derivatives, reconciliation, compliance and risk operations.

6. Job-Role Preparation

Build skills aligned with Trade Support, Middle Office, Settlements, KYC/AML, Corporate Actions and other operations roles.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

A Curriculum Built for Investment Banking Operations

Develop practical expertise across financial markets, trade processing, post-trade operations, risk controls and regulatory functions.

1. Investment Banking Foundations

Build a strong understanding of Investment Banking, financial institutions and the role of front, middle and back-office teams within global financial markets.

Topics Covered

Investment Banking Overview
Financial Institutions
Front, Middle & Back Office
Investment Banking Divisions
Buy Side & Sell Side
Financial Intermediaries
Market Participants
Banking Operations
Global Financial Markets

2. Financial Markets

Understand how equity, debt, foreign exchange, money-market and derivative products are traded across global financial markets.

Topics Covered

Equity Markets
Debt Markets
Money Markets
Foreign Exchange
Commodity Markets
Primary Markets
Secondary Markets
Exchanges
OTC Markets
Market Participants

3. Trade Lifecycle

Learn the complete lifecycle of a financial trade from order placement and execution through confirmation, clearing, settlement and reporting.

Topics Covered

Trade Initiation
Order Management
Trade Execution
Trade Capture
Confirmation
Matching
Clearing
Settlement
Trade Reporting
Post-Trade Processing
Trade Exceptions

4. Clearing & Settlement

Understand how financial transactions are cleared and settled while managing settlement instructions, counterparties and operational exceptions.

Topics Covered

Clearing Fundamentals
Settlement Process
Clearing Houses
Custodians
Settlement Instructions
Settlement Cycles
Delivery Versus Payment
Failed Trades
Settlement Risk
Exception Management

5. Reconciliation

Develop practical knowledge of reconciliation processes used to identify discrepancies between internal books, counterparties, custodians and external systems.

Topics Covered

Reconciliation Fundamentals
Cash Reconciliation
Position Reconciliation
Trade Reconciliation
Nostro Reconciliation
Break Identification
Break Investigation
Exception Management
Root Cause Analysis
Reconciliation Controls

6. Corporate Actions

Understand the operational processing of corporate events and how they affect securities, investors and financial institutions.

Topics Covered

Corporate Actions Overview
Dividends
Stock Splits
Bonus Issues
Rights Issues
Mergers
Acquisitions
Tender Offers
Mandatory Events
Voluntary Events
Corporate Action Processing

7. Derivatives Operations

Learn the operational lifecycle and processing requirements of derivative instruments across futures, options, swaps and other products.

Topics Covered

Derivatives Fundamentals
Futures
Options
Swaps
Forward Contracts
Trade Confirmation
Derivative Settlements
Margining
Valuation Basics
Lifecycle Events
Derivative Operations

8. Collateral Management

Understand how collateral is calculated, exchanged and monitored to reduce counterparty and credit risk in financial transactions.

Topics Covered

Collateral Fundamentals
Margin Requirements
Initial Margin
Variation Margin
Margin Calls
Collateral Allocation
Collateral Valuation
Haircuts
Dispute Management
Counterparty Exposure

9. Securities Operations

Develop knowledge of custody, securities servicing and operational processes associated with managing financial assets.

Topics Covered

Securities Processing
Custody Services
Securities Accounts
Asset Servicing
Position Management
Cash Management
Settlement Instructions
Securities Transfers
Custodian Operations
Client Asset Protection

10. KYC & AML

Understand customer due diligence, anti-money-laundering controls and compliance procedures used by global financial institutions.

Topics Covered

KYC Fundamentals
Customer Identification
Customer Due Diligence
Enhanced Due Diligence
AML Fundamentals
Transaction Monitoring
Sanctions Screening
PEP Screening
Suspicious Activity
Risk Classification
Compliance Controls

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