Manager Settlement-Delivery and Transfers - PEA Specialist
HV Capital is a European venture capital firm that provides capital and support to bold founders across multiple stages and industries. With 26 years of experience, they have backed companies across AI & Enterprise Software, Deep Tech, Resilience & Defence, FinTech, and Consumer sectors.
About HV Capital
HV Capital is a venture capital firm with 26 years of experience investing in European innovation across multiple industries and business cycles. The firm backs founders from early stage through growth, spanning multiple fund generations, with a portfolio that includes companies in AI & Enterprise Software, Deep Tech, Resilience & Defence, FinTech, and Consumer sectors. Notable portfolio companies include NEURA Robotics, Zalando, n8n, Isar Aerospace, Quantum Systems, ARX, and Scalable Capital, with several portfolio companies having reached IPO. HV Capital has approximately €2.89 billion in assets under management and works with founders across multiple disciplines and team perspectives.
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About the Role
You will manage Upvest's settlement-delivery and transfer processes across all markets. You will act as a subject matter expert responsible for clearing, settlement and transfer processes for PEA accounts on the French market. You will build relationships with client operations teams and support them with end-user questions about PEA. You will contribute to building a best-in-class product. You will optimize workflows and help implement automation and AI to shape the experience for French clients. You will design operational improvements while ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies, managing potential risks to ensure reliable and secure operations. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Treasury and other teams to support process efficiency and resolve challenges as they arise. You will take part in projects to scale settlement and transfer operations in France. You will track KPIs related to settlement-delivery and transfers, providing analysis to support strategic decisions and improve performance.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in PEA transfers and French post-trade operations
- Deep understanding of market rules and best practices
- Good knowledge of the current regulatory framework
- Strong investigation and analytical skills to identify and resolve errors
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to maintain positive professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Native French speaker with fluent English (written and spoken)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience in data analysis and process automation (data visualization tools, SQL, Python or similar) is a plus
- Experience with transfer and settlement procedures in the EEA or UK (e.g. ISAs, SIPPs) is a plus
Responsibilities
- Manage settlement-delivery and transfer processes across all markets
- Act as subject matter expert for clearing settlement and transfer processes for PEA accounts on the French market
- Build relationships with client operations teams and support end-user questions on PEA
- Contribute to building a best-in-class product
- Optimize workflows and implement automation and AI
- Design operational improvements ensuring regulatory and policy compliance
- Manage potential risks to ensure reliable and secure operations
- Collaborate with Product Engineering Compliance and Treasury teams
- Participate in projects to scale settlement and transfer operations in France
- Track KPIs related to settlement-delivery and transfers and provide analysis
Benefits
- 30 days of annual leave
- Sports benefits
- Confidential professional coaching
- Ability to work remotely from abroad up to 183 days per year
- UpRest - a fully paid one-month sabbatical every 4 years of tenure
- Personal development budget
- Flexible hybrid or remote work from hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn
- Employee stock ownership program participation
- Company events (UpFest, dinners, seminars, year-end party)
- Employee resource groups (Upfem, UpVergent)