Securities Settlement Officer

TALEO Consulting Group; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Taleo Consulting Group is seeking a Securities Issuance Officer Junior to join the Securities & Prime Processing team in Lisbon. You will support issuance of structured securities and prepare documentation with Legal templates while coordinating with Front Office, Back Office, Legal and others.

Your role includes maintaining databases, handling administrative tasks, and contributing to process improvements and automation within Global Markets activities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Management or a related field.
• Understanding of stock market products, structured securities and their underlying assets.
• Knowledge of products linked to equities, indices, commodities, currencies or ETFs is an advantage.
• Ability to understand and prepare financial and legal documentation accurately.
• Ability to work with systems and databases, following established procedures.
• Previous experience in securities issuance, structured products or financial operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare issuance documentation, including Final Terms and supporting documents, using templates provided by Legal.
• Review and validate documents generated by Front Office systems.
• Ensure consistency between issuance documentation, legal templates and programme requirements.
• Coordinate the filing and deposit of documentation with market authorities, financial agents, exchanges and clearing systems.
• Manage administrative formalities related to events affecting securities issuances, including call events, corporate actions and adjustments.
• Update internal databases following issuance events.
• Validate issuances within established cut-off times and escalate technical issues when necessary.
• Collaborate with Front Office, Back Office, Legal, IT and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to process optimisation, automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date issuance documentation databases.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under deadlines

Education

Finance / Economics / Management degree

Job description

Securities Issuance Officer Junior – Lisbon

Taleo Consulting is looking for Securitie Issuance Officer Junior to join the Securities & Prime Processing team of a leading international bank in Lisbon.

About the role

As a Securities Issuance Officer, you will support the issuance of structured securities, including certificates and warrants, within the bank’s Global Markets activities. You will be responsible for preparing and validating issuance documentation, ensuring compliance with legal templates and procedures, and coordinating with Front Office, Back Office, Legal and other stakeholders to ensure the smooth execution of issuance processes.

The role also involves maintaining documentation databases, managing administrative formalities and supporting process improvements and automation initiatives.

Main responsibilities

• Prepare issuance documentation, including Final Terms and supporting documents, using templates provided by Legal
• Review and validate documents generated by Front Office systems
• Ensure consistency between issuance documentation, legal templates and programme requirements
• Coordinate the filing and deposit of documentation with market authorities, financial agents, exchanges and clearing systems
• Manage administrative formalities related to events affecting securities issuances, including call events, corporate actions and adjustments
• Update internal databases following issuance events
• Validate issuances within established cut-off times and escalate technical issues when necessary
• Collaborate with Front Office, Back Office, Legal, IT and other stakeholders
• Contribute to process optimisation, automation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date issuance documentation databases

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Management or a related field
• Understanding of stock market products, structured securities and their underlying assets
• Knowledge of products linked to equities, indices, commodities, currencies or ETFs is an advantage
• Ability to understand and prepare financial and legal documentation accurately
• Ability to work with systems and databases, following established procedures
• Previous experience in securities issuance, structured products or financial operations is a plus

Languages

• Strong written and verbal English skills

Soft Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage priorities
• Proactive approach and ability to react quickly to issues
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with different teams and departments
• Results-oriented mindset and ability to work under tight deadlines
• Rigorous, autonomous and eager-to-learn attitude
• Adaptability, dynamism and problem-solving skills