Jobs in Madrid, Spain

About the role

As AVP – Reconciliation – Operations Specialist, you will help drive the day-to-day execution and ongoing enhancement of these core controls, partnering closely with internal teams, Technology, service providers and external counterparties to strengthen operational resilience, improve efficiency and support the delivery of scalable, risk-focused processes across the platform.

What you'll bring

• 5+ years of relevant experience in financial services
• Extensive hands-on experience in cash, position and transaction reconciliations across investment and accounting books of records, with strong exposure to custodians, clearing houses, counterparties and service providers.
• Comprehensive knowledge of security and trade lifecycles across a broad range of financial products, with the ability to understand how operational events translate into reconciliation breaks, risk items and downstream impacts.
• Strong understanding of operational risk, control frameworks, regulatory expectations and compliance requirements, with an audit-ready mindset and proven ability to strengthen governance and controls.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to manage escalations, influence outcomes and build trusted relationships across Front Office, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Technology and external partners.
• Experience with platforms such as Aladdin and market data tools such as Bloomberg would be advantageous, alongside advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Quality-focused, solution-oriented and innovative mindset, with Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience considered a strong advantage.
• Practical understanding of AI, automation, workflow design and data analytics concepts, with the ability to identify meaningful Smart Middle Office use cases in a Reconciliations environment and partner with Technology to deliver them responsibly.
• Demonstrated ability to use data-driven insights to improve operational performance, reduce manual effort, enhance exception management and support scalable, resilient and controlled processes.
• Willingness to work required shifts where necessary to support global operational coverage
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes across a matrix, global organization.

Benefits