Back-Office Operations Specialist
Paris
- Organization: CEB - Council of Europe Development Bank
- Location: Paris
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Closing Date: 2025-01-19
Job details :
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), established in 1956, is a multilateral development bank with a unique social mandate from its 43 member states. The CEB finances investment in social sectors, including education, health and affordable housing, with a focus on the needs of vulnerable people. Borrowers include governments, local and regional authorities, public and private banks, non-profit organisations and others. As a multilateral bank with a triple-A credit rating, the CEB funds itself on the international capital markets. It approves projects according to strict social, environmental and governance criteria, and provides technical assistance. In addition, the CEB receives funds from donors to complement its activities.
The Finance Directorate (FIN) ensures that the CEB's financial management preserves its robustness and resilience in the pursuit of its social mandate. FIN provides sustainable financial solutions for CEB’s clients and obtains financial resources at competitive terms through bond issues in the financial markets and investor relations management. The Directorate ensures the adequate liquidity level to cover lending activities while generating net profits and continuously strengthening the CEB’s own funds.
The Settlements, Payments & Collateral Division (FIN-SPC) guarantees the safe settlement of all the cashflows of the Institution. SPC provides operational support to all market operations carried out by the Front Office, ensures first level data controls and data coherence, manages collateral and real financial assets, and participates in the setting up and the update of legal documentation. FIN-SPC is also involved in a number of cross-functional IT projects.
The CEB is looking for a Back-Office Operations Specialist who will contribute to the overall activities of the Settlements, Payments & Collateral Division with a view to supporting and improving the full transaction processing cycle. The incumbent will report to the Head of the Settlements, Payments & Collaterals Division and will work closely with colleagues in the Finance Directorate and other CEB Divisions.
Academic background:
University degree in management, finance, banking, market operations management or a related field.
Professional background:
Minimum of 4 years professional experience in finance, preferably acquired in back-office operations, finance administration, or a relevant function in banking
Excellent knowledge of at least one of the following Bank's products (MM, Repo and FX treasury products, loans, securities, interest rate and currency swaps, long-term issues and ECPs) from a back-office perspective. Knowledge of more products would be a considerable advantage.
Excellent command of office automation (Excel, Word, databases), as well as back-office-specific systems.
Good knowledge of SWIFT payment system and clearing systems.
Knowledge of Bloomberg would be a plus.
Demonstrated organisational skills, rigour, and attention to detail with the ability to manage tasks independently.
Proactive problem-solver with a positive, adaptable approach to work.
Capacity to manage deadlines effectively.
Very good team spirit.
Language skills:
Excellent command of one of the two CEB official languages (English and French), both oral and written, and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.
Knowledge of one or more other Member State language(s) is an asset.
Core competencies:
Adaptability
Client Orientation
Communication
Innovation
Result Orientation
Team Work
Nationality:
Citizen of one of the Bank’s Member States: Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and Ukraine.
Location : 55, avenue Kléber 75116 Paris
The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), established in 1956, is a multilateral development bank with a unique social mandate from its 43 member states. The CEB finances investment in social sectors, including education, health and affordable housing, with a focus on the needs of vulnerable people. Borrowers include governments, local and regional authorities, public and private banks, non-profit organisations and others. As a multilateral bank with a triple-A credit rating, the CEB funds itself on the international capital markets. It approves projects according to strict social, environmental and governance criteria, and provides technical assistance. In addition, the CEB receives funds from donors to complement its activities.
The Finance Directorate (FIN) ensures that the CEB's financial management preserves its robustness and resilience in the pursuit of its social mandate. FIN provides sustainable financial solutions for CEB’s clients and obtains financial resources at competitive terms through bond issues in the financial markets and investor relations management. The Directorate ensures the adequate liquidity level to cover lending activities while generating net profits and continuously strengthening the CEB’s own funds.
The Settlements, Payments & Collateral Division (FIN-SPC) guarantees the safe settlement of all the cashflows of the Institution. SPC provides operational support to all market operations carried out by the Front Office, ensures first level data controls and data coherence, manages collateral and real financial assets, and participates in the setting up and the update of legal documentation. FIN-SPC is also involved in a number of cross-functional IT projects.
The CEB is looking for a Back-Office Operations Specialist who will contribute to the overall activities of the Settlements, Payments & Collateral Division with a view to supporting and improving the full transaction processing cycle. The incumbent will report to the Head of the Settlements, Payments & Collaterals Division and will work closely with colleagues in the Finance Directorate and other CEB Divisions.
Academic background:
University degree in management, finance, banking, market operations management or a related field.
Professional background:
Minimum of 4 years professional experience in finance, preferably acquired in back-office operations, finance administration, or a relevant function in banking
Excellent knowledge of at least one of the following Bank's products (MM, Repo and FX treasury products, loans, securities, interest rate and currency swaps, long-term issues and ECPs) from a back-office perspective. Knowledge of more products would be a considerable advantage.
Excellent command of office automation (Excel, Word, databases), as well as back-office-specific systems.
Good knowledge of SWIFT payment system and clearing systems.
Knowledge of Bloomberg would be a plus.
Demonstrated organisational skills, rigour, and attention to detail with the ability to manage tasks independently.
Proactive problem-solver with a positive, adaptable approach to work.
Capacity to manage deadlines effectively.
Very good team spirit.
Language skills:
Excellent command of one of the two CEB official languages (English and French), both oral and written, and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.
Knowledge of one or more other Member State language(s) is an asset.
Core competencies:
Adaptability
Client Orientation
Communication
Innovation
Result Orientation
Team Work
Nationality:
Citizen of one of the Bank’s Member States: Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and Ukraine.
Location : 55, avenue Kléber 75116 Paris
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.