Securities Reference Data Associate

Accenture PLC; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance and Pension Plan

Free medical services at the office

Wellness programs

Education and training access (Udemy,–

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Flexible support for disabilities

Special banking conditions

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Lisbon is seeking a Securities Reference Data Associate to own and enhance the Securities Master File, ensuring accuracy and integrity of instrument data across settlement and regulatory processes.

You will manage instrument lifecycles, validate data from providers, and collaborate with internal teams to maintain high data quality and reliable downstream data for client services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field (or equivalent).
• Highschool Diploma with relevant experience is acceptable.
• Proficiency in English required; French/Dutch a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the Securities Master File with accurate instrument data.
• Provide reference data for settlement and corporate actions.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of financial instruments including creation, updates and deactivation.
• Validate data from external providers and ensure high data quality.
• Monitor and reconcile securities data; resolve inconsistencies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Learning agility

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

Highschool Diploma (12th Grade) and comparable relevant experience

Job description

Location: Lisbon

Time Type: Full-time

PURPOSE OF JOB

As a Securities Reference Data Associate inLisbon, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the Securities Master File, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial instrument data that supports investment, settlement, and regulatory processes across the bank.

Key Responsibilities

• Acts as the central owner of the Securities Master File, the bank’s single, reliable source for all financial instruments (shares, bonds, funds, ETFs, derivatives, etc.)
• Enables key banking processes by providing reference data for settlement of securities and corporate actions
• Manages the end-to-end lifecycle of financial instruments:
• Creation upon request from internal stakeholders
• Ongoing updates (prices, events, attributes)
• Deactivation of inactive instruments
• Integrates and validates data from multiple external providers to ensure up-to-date and consistent market information.
• Monitors, reconciles, and validates securities data to identify inconsistencies and ensure high data quality standards across:
  • Static data (instrument characteristics and reference data)
  • Dynamic data (prices, rates, corporate actions, and market events)
• Acts as a critical enabler for investment operations, ensuring data reliability for downstream processes and client services

Soft Skills

• Positive mindset & team spirit (collaborative, supportive)
• Customer focus (understands customer needs and promotes continuous improvement)
• Clear communication (spoken and written; able to explain complex topics clearly)
• Analytical thinking & problem solving (investigates issues, identifies root causes)
• Attention to detail / accuracy (quality-focused, careful execution)
• Prioritization & multitasking (manages deadlines, maintains overview under pressure)
• Autonomy / ownership (works independently, takes responsibility for outcomes)
• Learning agility (willingness to learn and build expertise over time)
• Stakeholder management (works effectively with internal/external parties; coordinates resolution)

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; Highschool Diploma (12th Grade) and comparable relevant experience.

Language

• Proficient in English (B2 level or higher); French and/or Dutch is a plus.

Experience

• We are seeking dynamic candidates with a strong interest in the investment domain and willingness to engage in continuous learning.
• Previous experience in banking operations, or a comparable environment (such as a bank, corporate treasury, or shared service center) would be considered an advantage, though it is not a mandatory requirement.

Other Relevant information

• May be required to work on Client-observed holidays and local holidays
• Weekend availability may be required
• Overtime may be required to meet deadlines or project needs
• The CV must be submitted in English
• Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space Nationality to legally work in Portugal.

WhatWeOffer

• Healthinsurance
• Life Insurance and Pension PlanPrograms
• Free medical services at the office (Physician, Nutritionist, Psychologist)
• Wellnessprograms
• FlexbenProgram(SupportforEducation,Kindergarden, Training, Technology, Health)
• EmployeeShare Purchase Plan
• Personalized training paths and access to Udemy and Plurisight Platforms
• Flex-abilityprogram(financialand flexible supportforpeoplewithdisabilities)
• Specialbankingconditions