Back-office Settlements Validator

Mission

Supervise the daily activities in the scope you are responsible and accountable for ; ensure operations are processed within applicable cut-off with strict observance of all applicable procedures and controls

Able to multitask and prioritize, on top of your daily business activities you actively participate in process improvements, as well as IT trouble shooting and improvements
- Tasks and responsibilities
- Master daily activities of your direct colleague (BOS Employee) in order to review, validate and supervise her/him in:

- The booking of CCP, domestic, SEPA and international wire payment for our two types of customers (TCF, Corporate) in accordance with applicable procedures, controls and cut-off
- The booking of FX (spot, forward, swap) and MM deals for customers or ING itself in accordance with applicable procedures, controls and cut-off
- Being proactive in raising IT deficiencies and process improvements
- Being able to perform all the operations in scope of the department depending on the organization defined by the Head of BOS
- Acting as a BOS Employee backup during absences
- Input or validate the most complex activities of the department
- Make sure that all activities in your scope are performed in strict observance of all applicable policies, procedures and controls
- Inform immedialtely of any operational issue the Head of BOS or the Deputy
- Act as a BOS Employee or BOS Validator backup during absences
- Proactive in raising, analyzing, reporting and following-up IT deficiencies and process improvements
- Participate in UAT - User Acceptance Testing
- Particpate in audit and control compaings (demonstration, collecting evidence, process explanation and clarification discussion)
- Internal and external relationship

Internal:
In regular contact with Front Office (commercial, treasury and sales), Middle Office, other Operational departments (mainly documentary credit, credit administration, central file, and client services), as well as support functions (mainly IT, local risk and control)

External:
Regular contact with group services and third party service providers
- Required skills

Technical:

- Mastering in all relevant banking activities: payment scheme (serial/cover), payment channels (domestic, international and correspondent banking) ; FX (spot, forward, and swap) ; and treasury
- Mastering in relevant SWIFT messages for the departement activity: MT101, MT103, MT200, MT202, MT202 COV, MT300, MT320, MT191, MT940, MT950 and their xml equivalent when already used by the market
- Mastering in relevant SIC messages for the department activity: pacs.008, pacs.009, D10
- Mastering in office products (Outlook, Excel)
- Additionnal knowledge of xml - ISO20022 is a plus
- Additionnal knowledge of SharePoint, Power Automate, programming, a strong plus

Professional:

- Independent
- Able to prioritize and well organized
- Team minded
- Able to work with stress (cut-offs) and manage MO, FO internal clients
- Proactive and problem-solving mindset (processes, IT)
- Able to investigate and conduct complex analysis
- Able to navigate in a complex environment (processes, procedures, controls, technic)
- Able to handle IT related topics
- Able to deal with a routine part of the job

Languages:

- French: fluent
- English: advanced level
- Required professional experience and background
- Bachlor degree in a relevant discipline
- 3 to 5 years of previous professional experience in a similar position or in other back-office functions