Securities Settlements Analyst

Are you interested in working in the FINANCIAL MARKET ?

We are looking for a Securities Settlements Analyst to join our team.

Who are we?

Itaú Europe is a subsidiary of Itaú Group, the largest banking institution in Brazil and in Latin America. We believe that talent and innovation flourish in a diverse and inclusive environment, so we are a Bank driven by diverse people, committed to generating value for our customers and our society. We want our employees, the Itubers , to feel welcome to bring as much of their true selves to work as they like.

Therefore, we encourage all candidates to apply regardless of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.

Our core values are: We don’t have all the answers• We have each other’s back • We treasure diversity • We are driven by results • We put the client first • We make choices and decisions • Ethics are non-negotiable

We are looking for a Securities Settlements Analyst to join our Custody team in Lisbon on a 6-month fixed-term contract (maternity leave cover) , playing a key role in ensuring continuity of Settlements operations.

What does the Operations area do?

It provides service excellence in operations focusing on client needs. We do this by ensuring best practices of execution on services related to Funds, Cash/Securities Management and Settlements, Payments, Reconciliation, and Control of Credit Operational Business, as well as Account Maintenance documentation.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Book and monitor of security transactions against payment to ensure the timely settlements;
• Monitoring of cancellations and corrections of transactions;
• Systematic chasing of pending trades, overdue settlements and reconciliation differences (cash and securities) and handling of broker enquiries;
• Transfer client positions free of payment (incoming and outgoing);
• Check and repair rejected SWIFT instructions;
• Cash management of custodian balances.

What are we looking for?

Requirements:

• 1 to 3 years of experience in Banking;
• Proficiency in Excel and Access;
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have:

• 1 to 3 years of experience in settlement of equities and debt securities;
• Knowledge of securities settlement and trade processing (equities and fixed income) across markets;
• Understanding of financial products and their respective settlement processes;
• Experience with reconciliation, investigations, and trade/security transfer controls;
• Familiarity with Security and Counterparty Master Data Management;
• Ability to analyse SWIFT messages, particularly MT54x formats.

What can you expect?

• Type of contract: 6-month contract (maternity leave) ;
• Competitive compensation;
• Hybrid work;
• A dynamic, fast-paced, challenging and international working environment;
• Development and growth opportunities to support you in your career.

If you believe you are the right fit for this position, please send us your application!

Please note:

• Only applications through LinkedIn will be considered and due to the high volumes of applications that we receive, we will only contact those candidates that we would like to invite to an interview.