Derivatives Clearing Officer – Deliveries Team

BNP Paribas Securities Services is seeking a Derivatives Clearing Officer to join the Deliveries Team within the Derivatives Execution & Clearing business line. In this permanent role based in Lisbon, you will handle critical middle-office and back-office activities, serving as the primary contact for counterparties including clients, brokers, and Central Counterparties (CCPs). You will manage trade allocation and clearing processes, monitor daily trades, perform reconciliations between internal systems and exchanges, and ensure all client trades are booked on time while identifying and controlling activity risks.

Your responsibilities will span both middle-office and back-office functions. On the middle-office side, you will handle trade allocation, ensure STP trade flow through daily monitoring, follow up on pending trades, and reconcile internal systems with exchange systems. On the back-office side, you will manage clearing house reconciliations (margins, premiums, positions), ensure report reliability for clients, manage daily payments and intra-day margin calls, address client issues and requests, monitor corporate action events, process settlement instructions, and maintain accounting balances. Additionally, you will participate in projects to enhance business operations through system releases and tool improvements.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree and demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and fluent English. You should possess strong attention to detail, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while working well under pressure. BNP Paribas values proactive team players who can adapt to changing environments and work effectively with minimal supervision, supported by a commitment to work-life balance and flexible hybrid working arrangements.