About Nasdaq!

Nasdaq is a vibrant and entrepreneurial company where everyone is encouraged to take initiative, challenge the status quo, and take intelligent risks. We want everyone to feel welcome and bring their authentic self to work. Every day, we are building a culture where we all feel connected, supported, and empowered.

We are currently seeking a Back Office Consultant to join our Client Delivery team in Portugal.

The Client Delivery Back office is composed of experienced financial professionals who provide professional delivery solutions for our clients around the world. Team members are responsible for understanding clients’ business requirements into the capabilities of the Calypso software, responding to a wide variety of methodology and financial technical questions (FinTech Division). The Back Office team works closely with other Company Departments to ensure a successful project (Sales, Engineer, Products, etc).

Your responsibilities will look like:

• Work directly with customers to capture, scope, and document client capital markets requirements and map them to the Calypso Standard Reference Model (CSRM) functions and processes and, influence them towards adopting our best practice solutions.

• Work hands-on to design, configure, and test the system to ensure that it meets the business requirements wherever is a standard configuration or a deviation from CSRM accelerating the time to market.

• Follow up with the Client’s end-users to validate the solution delivered, achieve signoff, and continue to support various phases such as Blueprint, Foundation, Execution, SIT, UAT, Migration activities, and Go-live in partnership with project managers.

• Identify and raise core product gaps and follow up through our internal process until delivery. During the development of improvements, the Consultant will work with the Product team or Project technical team to iteratively test improvements to ensure they will meet business requirements. Finally, assisting in deployment and validation by the Client will be needed as well.

• Responsible for training users on the system´s usage, client’s configuration and use cases, and/or new functionality.

What we expect from you:

• Previous role as a Solution Designer in Back Office consultancy within the capital markets industry.

• Expertise in one or more asset classes: FX, FI/MM, IRD, FXD, CRD, EQD, CMD.

• Expertise in Post trade processing topics : settlement, confirmations, collateral, settlement messages, trade life cycle.

• Ability to simplify complex ideas.

• Proficiency in English (other language is a plus).

• Strategic approach with the ability to anticipate future trends.

• Customer focused, effectively communicating requirements and functionalities.

• Collaborative great teammate.

• Desirable: Understanding of Front-To-Back Business Units.

• Personal attributes: Analytical thinking, results-driven, effective communication, team-oriented, transparent and accountable.

• Availability to travel: available to travel up to 25% of the time to meet clients onsite as required.

Growth and Development Opportunities:

• Onboarding program on the Capital Markets Platform – Calypso Solution Front to Back.

• Ability and opportunities to learn and grow within the team.

• Outstanding platforms for learning and certification on Calypso Back Office

• Collaborative learning for a fast and integrated culture of work.

• Experience to work with clients on the International Financial Markets Environment.

What You Will Get:

• Competitive salary.

• Annual Monetary Bonus.

• An Opportunity to become a Nasdaq shareholder

• Employee Stock Purchase Program Nasdaq stocks with a discount.

• Restricted Stock Units annually assigned stock bonus.

• Internal Mentorship programs - learn from an employee you look up to.

• Wide selection of online learning resources: Udemy, O’Reilly, etc.

• Flex day program (up to 6 days a year).

Jump into another career step!

This role is based Portugal but may involve international travel to our other offices and clients. The company allows the flexibility to work half a week on-site and remotely (Hybrid model). The selection and interview process has started, don't hesitate and submit your application in English as soon as possible.

A valid working permit for the EU is required.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.