Head of Reconciliation — Securities & Alternative Investments (Lisbon)

We are recruiting a Head of Securities & Alternative Investments Reconciliation for an international financial institution that is part of a leading global banking group. This role is based in Lisbon and sits within a growing operations hub that delivers high-quality operational services across Wealth Management, Asset Services and Asset Management. You will lead and develop a critical reconciliation function, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of positions while driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement. You will manage a team of approximately 14 people and oversee reconciliation activities across securities, funds and alternative investments in an international environment. **Responsabilidades** - Lead, develop and manage the reconciliation team, promoting accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement - Oversee daily operations, including workload distribution, resource planning and team coverage - Ensure timely and accurate execution of reconciliation activities, maintaining high quality and efficiency - Monitor reconciliation breaks, investigate discrepancies and coordinate resolution with internal and external stakeholders - Manage operational risks, priorities, escalations and critical incidents related to reconciliation - Ensure strong operational controls and compliance with internal procedures, regulatory requirements and audit standards - Define, monitor and report KPIs and operational metrics to support decision-making - Lead and contribute to projects focused on process optimisation, automation and system enhancements - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability and control frameworks - Collaborate with operational, risk, technology and audit stakeholders **Perfil pretendido** - Minimum 5 years’ experience in banking operations, with strong exposure to reconciliation activities - At least 2 years of management experience in an international environment - Strong expertise in securities, funds, private equity and alternative investments - Solid understanding of reconciliation processes, operational controls and banking operations - Experience in process optimisation, automation and operational risk management - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail - Proven leadership and team management capabilities - Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - Proactive, autonomous and solution-oriented mindset - Fluent English (French is a plus) **Oferta** - Strategic leadership role in a dynamic, international environment, with the opportunity to build and develop a reconciliation function from an early stage - Strong exposure across operations and stakeholders, with the chance to impact processes, systems and team development - Hybrid working model (3 days in the office) - Health insurance - Meal allowance - Performance bonus