Operations Function Analyst

Euroclear; Paris; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A financial services company in Paris is seeking a Level 3 Operations Functional Analyst to manage the lifecycle of domestic and international securities, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks like CSDR. This role requires strong analytical skills, operational rigor, and the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in finance or a related field, along with at least 2 years of experience in back-office financial operations. Fluency in English is a must, with French being highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in back-office operations within the financial industry.
• Strong understanding of Euroclear procedures and post-trade activities.

Responsabilités

• Conduct detailed analysis and validation of admission files for securities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including CSDR.
• Manage issuance accounts for admitted instruments.
• Contribute to documentation for operational processes in French and English.

Connaissances

Strong analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Diplomatic and client-focused

Proactive

Fluent English (written and spoken)

Understanding of securities markets

Formation

Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or accountancy

Description du poste

Description

Role Overview

As a Level 3 Operations Functional Analyst within Euroclear Frances New Issues and Securities Operations environment you play a key role in ensuring the accurate admission issuance and lifecycle management of both domestic and international securities. You act as a senior operational reference for complex cases provide analytical support ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks such as CSDR and contribute to process optimisation automation and project this role you combine strong analytical skills operational rigor client engagement and cross-functional coordination to safeguard data quality reduce operational risk and enhance service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

New Issues & Securities Admission

• Conduct detailed analysis and validation of admission files for domestic and foreign securities (equities bonds funds structured products etc.).
• Ensure eligibility of securities within ESES by applying country sheets internal admission rules and regulatory requirements.
• Apply and monitor CSDR guidelines for securities issuance including LEI/GL compliance.
• Perform daily investigation and follow-up of New Issues activities to ensure data accuracy and operational stability.
• Manage the issuance accounts for admitted instruments that are subject to settlement activity.

Data Quality Controls & Documentation

• Contribute to building and maintaining a comprehensive and accurate securities reference database.
• Identify manage and resolve complex issues autonomously while adhering to internal controls and procedures.
• Analyse control reports and elevate issues where necessary.
• Create maintain and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent high-quality output.
• Produce operational documentation in both French and English for internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor TEFRA-D certification processes (temporary global certificates).

Client Service & Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as a senior contact point for client escalations to prevent Risk Events.
• Provide operational support to issuers centralising agents and domestic/foreign agent banks.
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams such as Settlement Client Services and other Euroclear entities.
• Build strong relationships with Euroclear Bank New Issues teams to streamline acceptance of nonT2S securities.
• Coordinate actions across multiple stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of operational processes.

Process Improvement & Projects

• Lead or actively participate in initiatives aimed at process optimisation automation and strengthening the control environment.
• Serve as SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for New Issues process enhancements and IT transformation projects.
• Drive continuous improvement by organizing problemsolving sessions reviewing workflow effectiveness and updating procedures accordingly.
• Contribute to strategic change initiatives impacting the CSD (e.g. regulatory changes platform enhancements operational model evolution).

Profile & Skills

Professional Background

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience ideally in economics finance or accountancy.
• (Preferred) At least 2 years of experience in back-office operations within the financial industry.
• Strong understanding of securities markets Euroclear procedures and posttrade activities.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical mindset and high attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously on complex issues while respecting controls and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt across different cultures.
• Diplomatic clientfocused and proactive.
• Fluent English required (written and spoken); French highly valued.

Required Experience:

IC

Key Skills

Fashion Retail,Academics,CFA,Audio Visual,Concrete Pump,Event Marketing

Employment Type :

Full Time

Experience:

years

Vacancy:

1