Join us as an Asset Services Manager!

Are you ready to shape the future of capital markets? We are looking for an Asset Services Manager to join the Euronext Securities Team. The position will be based in Porto with opportunities for occasional travel to other locations. You will report directly to the Head of Shared Services.

You will primarily be responsible for: ​

• Custody and Administration: Manage custody and administration services for centralized financial instruments (Direct and Global Custody).

• Corporate Actions: Oversee the accurate and timely processing of corporate actions, including dividends, interest payments, stock splits, mergers, and other complex events.

• Compliance: Ensure compliance with market standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations in all corporate actions processing. Manage Issuer and Ancillary Services.

• Operational Relationships: Manage relationships with participants, foreign centralization entities, and their custodians, focusing on service quality, operational support, and process improvement.

• Tax Services: Oversee tax services and address relevant issues in a post-trade environment.

• Service Development: Contribute to the development of new custody services for domestic and international clients.

• Regulatory Consistency: Verify consistency between operational regulations and established processes, proposing adjustments as needed for new regulatory requirements.

• Risk Management: Assess operational risks and continuously monitor containment measures in line with group policies.

• Organizational Management: Manage the assigned organizational structure and control relevant costs.

• Internal Procedures: Create and manage internal procedures, detailing tasks for individual organizational units, and coordinate updates.

• AML Monitoring: Monitor and identify suspicious situations per regulations and anti-money laundering procedures, reporting to the Head of Anti-Money Laundering Operations and/or Compliance.

• Client Escalation: Serve as the primary escalation point for clients and stakeholders regarding asset servicing and corporate actions issues.

• Relationship Building: Build strong relationships with clients, custodians, and other stakeholders to maintain service excellence.

• Team Leadership and Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of asset servicing professionals to achieve performance goals. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting accountability and continuous improvement. Manage workload distribution, training, and development plans to ensure operational continuity.

Your profile:​

Technical skills:

• Strong proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; ability to quickly gain a deep understanding of a wide span of complex operational and regulatory matters.

Soft skills:

• Demonstrated ability to perform well, keep composure, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, transforming, and results-driven environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Fast learner and proactive behaviour with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience in working with international teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, ideally in business management or finance.
• 2-3 years of successful experience in a similar people management role.
• Fluency in English. Any other European language will be considered an advantage.
• Flexibility to travel.

Apply by submitting a CV in English.

Join Euronext – Shape capital markets for future generations

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets to drive innovation and sustainable growth.

• Operating in 18 countries across Europe, the US, and Asia, it has regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.
• Euronext operates regulated equity and derivatives markets, a leading electronic fixed income trading market, and the largest centre for debt and funds listings globally.
• The Group offers a wide range of products including equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities, and advanced data services.
• It provides clearing through Euronext Clearing and custody and settlement services via Euronext Securities in Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Portugal.
• Euronext also offers technology, corporate, and data services to third parties.

Euronext Values

Unity

•        We respect and value the people we work with

•        We are unified through a common purpose

•        We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

•        We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly

•        We act with integrity in everything we do

•        We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Agility

•        We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness

•        We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change

•        We take smart risks

Energy

•        We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo

•        We focus on and encourage personal leadership

•        We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

•           We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders

•           We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome

•           We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.