Unauthorized Trading Controller

Who are we?

As the founding entity of RAINBOW PARTNERS, Quanteam is a consulting firm specializing in the fields of Banking, Finance, and Financial Services. Guided by our core values of closeness, teamwork, diversity, and excellence, our team of 1000 expert consultants, representing 35 different nationalities, collaborates across 12 international offices: Paris, Lyon, New York, Montreal, London, Brussels, Geneva, Lisbon, Porto, Casablanca, Madrid and Singapore. Committed to sustainability (Ecovadis Silver), diversity (gender index: 94), security (ISO27001) and quality of work life, Quanteam is a forward-thinking enterprise.

Our Expertise

With a dual expertise in both business and IT, Quanteam supports its corporate clients (investment banks, asset management companies, private and retail banks, custodians, etc.) across the entire Front-to-Back spectrum in evolving their business activities and transformation projects.

Our teams are organized into 5 expertise areas:

Quantitative Finance

Risk, Compliance, and Regulatory

Operations and Finance

Transformation and Organization

Information Systems

In 2025, Quanteam generated a revenue of €120 million.

We are looking for an Unauthorized Trading Controller - Junior Level

We are looking for a detail-oriented professional to join a global financial markets environment, focusing on the control and monitoring of Sales and Trading activities. This role sits within a first line of defence control framework, ensuring that trading operations are conducted in line with internal policies, regulatory expectations, and risk standards.

You will act as a key control point, identifying unusual transactions, mitigating operational and fraud risks, and contributing to a robust conduct and control culture across the business.

Main Tasks:

• Perform second-level controls over Sales and Trading activities
• Monitor and analyze financial transactions to detect potential breaches or unauthorized trading
• Maintain and update referential data related to books, portfolios, and trader/sales mandates
• Investigate anomalies and propose corrective or preventive actions
• Contribute to the strengthening of the operational risk and control framework
• Coordinate monthly statistical reporting and KPI tracking
• Ensure the relevance, accuracy, and reliability of control indicators
• Produce clear analysis, synthesis, and reporting tailored to management needs
• Liaise with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Conduct, and other support functions
• Handle ad-hoc requests from Management and Business stakeholders
• Prepare and present findings in meetings with different levels of seniority

Main Skills:

• Academic background in Economics, Finance, Accounting or similar (Bachelor's degree)
• 0-2 years of experience in Banking, Financial Operations, or Markets environment
• Solid understanding of Financial Markets and Trading activities
• Knowledge of Middle Office operations and control processes
• Strong attention to detail and critical analytical mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (fluent)
• Ability to collaborate effectively and work as a team player
• Results-driven with strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Capacity to adapt and improve processes when needed
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluent English (mandatory)

This role is ideal for junior professionals interested in financial markets, risk control, and regulatory conduct, looking to build strong expertise within a dynamic and international environment.

Location: Lisbon (Hybrid model)

If you feel this opportunity is for you, send your CV and join our team!