Corportate Actions Business Analyst

act digital; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in Lisbon is seeking a Mid-Senior Analyst to lead Corporate Actions in a strategic transformation program. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in Post-Trade operations and strong knowledge of the Corporate Actions lifecycle. Key responsibilities include gathering business requirements and collaborating with developers. Proficiency in Jira/Confluence and SQL is preferred. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with both business and IT stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in Post-Trade / Corporate Actions.
• Hands-on experience with system integration projects.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Corporate Actions within a transformation program.
• Gather and formalize business requirements.
• Document data flows and collaborate with developers.
• Participate in testing and support user validation.
• Maintain interaction with business and IT stakeholders.

Skills

Corporate Actions lifecycle knowledge

Requirement gathering

Stakeholder management

Jira/Confluence

SQL / Querying

APIs / Integration concepts

French language

Job description

Overview

Act as the functional lead for Corporate Actions within a strategic transformation program. Minimum 6+ years of experience in Post-Trade / Corporate Actions (mandatory).

Location: Carnaxide, Lisbon, Portugal

Responsibilities

• Act as the functional lead for Corporate Actions within a strategic transformation program.
• Gather and formalize business requirements (Corporate Action processing, accounting, cash / securities movements linked to a corporate action).
• Identify and document the functional data flows, including the export of reference data (positions, movements, securities, accounts) to the external vendor solution and the reintegration of allocation files into the core banking system to process accounting, in collaboration with legacy system experts.
• Collaborate closely with developers (COBOL, Java) and integration teams to ensure alignment between business requirements and technical delivery.
• Participate actively in testing phases (SIT, UAT) and support user validation.
• Maintain close interaction with stakeholders (business, IT).

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in Post-Trade / Corporate Actions (mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of Corporate Actions lifecycle: announcements, instructions, entitlements, settlements, reconciliations.
• Familiarity with ISO 20022 / ISO 15022 standards, SWIFT messages (MT564-568).
• Hands-on experience working with system integration projects (interfaces, messaging, workflows).
• Proven experience in requirement gathering, functional specifications and testing phases.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills (business, IT, external providers).
• French is a strong asset.
• Jira/Confluence, SQL / Querying, APIs / Integration concepts.

Employment

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Analyst
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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