Portuguese Speaking - Middle Office Assistant

Michael Page; City Of London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong benefits package

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting a Portuguese Speaking - Middle Office Assistant in London for an European bank. The role covers onboarding, account maintenance, and day-to-day banking tasks across middle and back office functions. It is a permanent position with a strong benefits package.

You will work across payments, statements, SWIFT, and reporting, interacting with Relationship Managers and Treasury teams to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Portuguese Speaking is must.
• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Full right to work for the UK - Sponsorship not available.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Onboard and administer internet banking users.
• Open, maintain and close customer accounts.
• Respond to client enquiries and liaise with Relationship Managers.
• Support day-to-day banking activities including payments and statements.
• Assist with payments investigations and operational queries.
• Maintain Standard Settlement Instructions and banking records.
• Support SWIFT-related RMA activities.
• Provide operational support to Trade Finance and Treasury teams.
• Produce and review operational reports and data.
• Support reconciliations and internal/external audits.

Skills

Portuguese Speaking

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Team-oriented

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who speaks Portuguese to build their career within banking operations and gain broad exposure across middle office, customer operations, payments, Treasury support and internal controls.

Working as part of an established Middle Office function, you will use your Portuguese language skills to support a varied range of day-to-day banking activities.

An European bank and financial services organisation located in London.

Description

The role, Portuguese Speaking - Middle Office Assistant

Client Details

An European bank and financial services organisation located in London.

Description

The role, Portuguese Speaking - Middle Office Assistant

Your responsibilities will include:

• Using your Portuguese language skills you will:
• Supporting the onboarding and ongoing administration of internet banking users.
• Assisting with the opening, maintenance and closure of customer accounts.
• Responding to client enquiries and liaising with Relationship Managers on account-related matters.
• Supporting day-to-day banking activities including payments, standing orders, time deposits and statements.
• Assisting with payment investigations and resolving operational queries.
• Supporting the maintenance of Standard Settlement Instructions and banking records.
• Assisting with SWIFT-related RMA activities.
• Providing operational support to Trade Finance and Treasury teams, including transaction workflows and supporting documentation.
• Producing and reviewing operational reports and data.
• Supporting departmental reconciliations and maintaining accurate control records.
• Assisting with internal and external audits.
• Helping to maintain operational procedures and identify opportunities for process improvement.

Profile

A successful Portuguese Speaking - Middle Office Assistant should have:

This could suit someone who has a degree and might have already gained some initial experience within banking operations, KYC, middle office, back office or a related financial services environment and is looking for an opportunity to broaden their experience.

You should have:

• Portuguese Speaking as must
• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience
• You must have full RTW for the UK - Sponsorship not available on this role. So no Student Visas accepted.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• A strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• A customer-focused approach.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Job Offer

• Portuguese language use daily!
  Salary base of £30k
• Permanent position in London.
• Strong benefits package.

Desired Skills and Experience

London

£30,000 + benefits

An international bank is looking to recruit a Portuguese Speaking - Middle Office Assistant to join its London branch.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their career within banking operations and gain broad exposure across middle office, customer operations, payments, Treasury support and internal controls.

Working as part of an established Middle Office function, you will support a varied range of day-to-day banking activities and work closely with colleagues across the front, middle and back office.