Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Payment Processing and Control

• Processing SEPA transfers (SCT / SCT Inst) and international SWIFT payments (MT103, MT202, pacs.008)
• Verifying the compliance of payment instructions: IBAN, BIC, beneficiary data, Verification of Payee (VoP)
• Detecting and managing suspended payments, rejections, and returns (R-transactions)
• Monitoring urgent and high-value payments via SEPA orTARGET2 / T2

• Applying sanctions screening procedures (EU, OFAC lists) within the regulatory execution window

Nostro Account Management

• Daily monitoring of liquidity positions on nostro accounts with correspondent banks
• Reconciling nostro statements with booked transactions (matching MT940 / MT950)
• Identifying and resolving reconciliation breaks within set deadlines
• Managing pending items and escalating to correspondent banks in case of discrepancies
• Optimizing intraday balances in coordination with Treasury

Back Office

• More broadly, the Middle Officer – Payments will be involved on other back office tasks as back up in securities transactions, corporate actions or tax operations.

Skills and experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree, ideally in Banking, Legal, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a back/middle office role, preferably facing cash and securities transactions
• Sound understanding and experience of transactional regulatory reporting, including CDDP, CESOP, Emir Refit and other relevant regulations
• Background in back-office banking operations with experience in tax-related regulatory matters is preferred
• Strong analytical skills to identify, analyze, and correct regulatory reporting errors and discrepancies
• Demonstrated ability to drive process optimization initiatives and implement best practices
• High level of attention to detail to ensure the accuracy and compliance of regulatory reports and reconciliations
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with various teams and stakeholders

Our Values

Accountability: Taking ownership for tasks and challenges, as well as seeking continuous improvement

Hands-on: Being proactive to rapidly deliver high-quality results

Passionate: Being committed and striving for excellence

Solution-driven: Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk-aware mindset

Partnership-oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit