MIDDLE OFFICER

 Middle officer I 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