Trading Controls & Risk Analyst

Axians Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Axians Portugal is seeking an Unauthorized Trading Controller to strengthen operational risk and control frameworks within an international project. You will perform second-level controls on trading and sales activities, investigate incidents, and collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Tax, Risk, and business teams to implement improvements.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field, fluency in English, and experience in financial markets or middle-office environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Management, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in Financial Markets, Middle Office, Risk, Controls, Operations, or similar environments.
• Good understanding of trading activities, financial products, and market operations.
• Experience performing controls, reconciliations, investigations, or operational risk activities.
• Knowledge of middle-office processes and control frameworks.
• Experience analyzing financial transactions and identifying anomalies or control breaches.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to produce and interpret management information, KPI reports, and operational metrics.
• Ability to adapt and improve operational processes and control frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience within investment banking, capital markets, or trading environments is considered a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of conduct risk, regulatory controls, or market abuse frameworks is considered a plus.
• Experience working in international and multicultural environments is considered an advantage.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform second-level controls on sales and trading activities to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of a robust operational risk and control framework.
• Analyze financial transactions to identify potential breaches, anomalies, or unauthorized activities.
• Investigate control incidents and propose remediation actions and process improvements.
• Support the management and maintenance of trading and portfolio reference data.
• Minimize operational and fraud risks through effective monitoring and control activities.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Tax, Risk, and Business teams on control-related matters.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from management and business stakeholders.
• Coordinate the production of monthly reports, statistics, and key performance indicators.
• Monitor control metrics and ensure the reliability and relevance of reporting information.
• Produce analyses, summaries, and management reports adapted to different stakeholders.
• Participate in governance meetings and contribute to control and risk-related discussions.
• Support the continuous improvement of processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.

Skills

Trading Controls

Operational Risk Management

Financial Markets

Education

Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Management, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Axians Portugal is seeking an Unauthorized Trading Controller to strengthen operational risk and control frameworks within an international project. You will perform second-level controls on trading and sales activities, investigate incidents, and collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Tax, Risk, and business teams to implement improvements.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field, fluency in English, and experience in financial markets or middle-office environments.