diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/configuration/WatermarkEntity.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/configuration/WatermarkEntity.java
index 9d18cb238..a68aa1624 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/configuration/WatermarkEntity.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/configuration/WatermarkEntity.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.DossierTemplateEntity;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration.HorizontalTextAlignment;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration.VerticalTextAlignment;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration.WatermarkOrientation;
 
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
@@ -58,6 +60,12 @@ public class WatermarkEntity {
     @Column
     @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
     private WatermarkOrientation orientation;
+    @Column
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    private HorizontalTextAlignment horizontalTextAlignment;
+    @Column
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    private VerticalTextAlignment verticalTextAlignment;
 
     @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
     @JoinColumn(name = "dossier_template_id")
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/AccessControlService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/AccessControlService.java
index cd75b6e65..4a8e2a394 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/AccessControlService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/AccessControlService.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import com.iqser.red.keycloak.commons.KeycloakSecurity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.acl.custom.dossier.DossierACLService;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.BadRequestException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotAllowedException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.dossier.file.WorkflowStatus;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ public class AccessControlService {
         var isMember = dossier.getMemberIds().contains(userId);
         var isApprover = dossier.getApproverIds().contains(userId);
         if (!isMember && !isApprover) {
-            throw new NotAllowedException("User must be dossier member or approver.");
+            throw new BadRequestException("User must be dossier member or approver.");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
index 3ecf94e31..5d0e4d390 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
@@ -129,3 +129,5 @@ databaseChangeLog:
       file: db/changelog/tenant/sql/203-acl-duplicate-cleanup.sql
   - include:
       file: db/changelog/tenant/sql/203-spring-acl-constraints.changelog.sql
+  - include:
+      file: db/changelog/tenant/48-add-watermark-text-alignment.yaml
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/48-add-watermark-text-alignment.yaml b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/48-add-watermark-text-alignment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a1896c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/48-add-watermark-text-alignment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+databaseChangeLog:
+  - changeSet:
+      id: add-watermark-text-alignment
+      author: corinaolariu
+      changes:
+        - addColumn:
+            columns:
+              - column:
+                  name: vertical_text_alignment
+                  type: VARCHAR(20)
+              - column:
+                  name: horizontal_text_alignment
+                  type: VARCHAR(20)
+            tableName: watermark_configuration
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
index a9c57a057..658d471d6 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ public class FileTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
         assertThat(actualMessage).contains(expectedMessage);
 
 
-        exception = Assertions.assertThrows(FeignException.Forbidden.class, () -> {
+        exception = Assertions.assertThrows(FeignException.BadRequest.class, () -> {
             fileClient.setStatusUnderReview(dossier.getId(), file.getId(), user2);
         });
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/WatermarkModel.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/WatermarkModel.java
index eee36c5b4..aad15ed77 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/WatermarkModel.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/WatermarkModel.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model;
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration.HorizontalTextAlignment;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration.VerticalTextAlignment;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration.WatermarkOrientation;
 
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
@@ -43,5 +45,9 @@ public class WatermarkModel {
     private OffsetDateTime dateAdded;
     @Schema(description = "The date when this watermark was last modified. Set by System on create.")
     private OffsetDateTime dateModified;
+    @Schema(description = "The watermark horizontal text alignment")
+    private HorizontalTextAlignment horizontalTextAlignment;
+    @Schema(description = "The watermark vertical text alignment")
+    private VerticalTextAlignment verticalTextAlignment;
 
 }
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/HorizontalTextAlignment.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/HorizontalTextAlignment.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5851e0a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/HorizontalTextAlignment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration;
+
+public enum HorizontalTextAlignment {
+    LEFT,
+    CENTER,
+    RIGHT
+}
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/VerticalTextAlignment.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/VerticalTextAlignment.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59c22b1ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-shared-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/shared/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/VerticalTextAlignment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.configuration;
+
+public enum VerticalTextAlignment {
+    TOP,
+    CENTER,
+    BOTTOM
+}