Position Purpose

The role is to provide augment the BNP Paribas Payments & Cash Management team to deliver solutions as part of the banks Ambition 2025/2030 plans. The person taking on this role will be expected to manage delivery of change requests, minor enhancements and problem tickets in alignment with other delivery teams and contribute end to end from initiation, development, testing, UAT coordination and delivery into production.

Key Responsibilities

• Review user requirements (UR) and perform system/functional analysis
• Provide viable solutions that improve operational efficiency, user experience, and delivers business initiatives
• Produce vendor requirements and review vendor FS (where applicable)
• Review and sign-off the artefacts and solutions produced by the vendor (where applicable)
• Provide SIT, UAT, regression testing and rehearsal testing support
• To ensure successful implementation of solution

Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)

• 7-10 years minimally of IT experience in banking software development
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and multi-cultural environment
• Good experience in Payments, Cash Management, and Transaction Banking projects
• Very familiar with Payments (Cross Border, RTGS, LVP , Payroll), Direct Debit, Cheques processing across the APAC region
• Knowledge of ISO 20022 and Swift Message formats.
• Sound functional analysis skills with proven project/deliverables in working experience
• Good experience in Payments, Cash Management, and Transaction Banking projects
• Practice of SDLC and/or Agile Scrum

About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

• BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community

• BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization

• Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness

• BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

More information 

BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year

What is this position about?

The APAC Head of SUN Screening, AML TM L1, SHINE B1 is a regional position and key in the AML and Sanction 1st line of defense control framework in APAC.  The position is to supervise the quality and risk control of the extended teams in ISPL, and to work in strong collaboration with Business partners and Compliance teams, locally, regionally, and globally.

SUN Screening L1 – handling of alerts generated thru the name screening (PEP & Sanction) of clients and related person/entities.

AML Transaction Monitoring L1 – handling of alerts generated thru the monitoring of client transactions.

SHINE B1 – handling of alerts generated thru the filtering of SWIFT payment messages.

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like? 

Primary Role Responsibilities

Production Management

•    Direct responsibility of regional hub based in Singapore and supervision of ISPL in the BAU delivery of the SUN Screening, AML Transaction Monitoring, and SHINE B1 production through regular KPI and dashboard. 

Change Management / Transformation

•    Lead and drive all projects and support the team to strategize implementation on project linked to the Singapore & ISPL team’s production scope (i.e. any regular screening, Trade Finance AML TM, Global Markets AML TM, CBK AML TM etc.) to strengthen our framework.

•    Partner with AML global teams within LOD1 (AML TM Transformation, ITO FS, AML IT, Metier) and AML regional team (FS Compliance, Businesses) to define target tools and associated operating model, for CIB and APAC, with the aim to improve the relevance of alerts generated on a continuous basis.

•    Monitoring and ensure the standardization of fine-tuning methodology, manage fine-tuning exercise in accordance to roadmap and explore data analysis strategies considering front to back operations process to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the framework.

Risk Management

•    Federate Business Lines (TBA, Corporate Coverage) on FS (AML & Sanction) risks identification and control definition.  In close collaboration with Business and Compliance stakeholders locally, regionally and globally, follow the evolution of Regulator and internal policy and requirement, assess and adapt, to ensure requirement are efficiently managed within framework.

•    Ensure production quality assurance is conducted, secure remediation / rectifying actions are identified and completed where necessary.

Governance

•    Run the CIB APAC AML OPCO, and actively contribute to the CIB APAC AML Steerco (run by Compliance) and other Global AML Committees.

•    Design and manage resources / budget and negotiate with relevant Business Lines on new needs.  Take ownership of the budget and ensure its adherence.

Other contributions

•    Contribute to BNPP Control Framework

•    Collaboration with other teams and department

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Bachelor Degree or equivalent

•    At least 15 years’ experience in banking /financial industry or handling AML transaction monitoring and investigation.

•    A good understanding of corporate banking and trade finance transactions.

•    Familiar with international AML regulations and sanctions.

•    Ability to lead/coach/train a team of analysts as well as work independently.

•    Ability to write concisely and clearly; and to produce clear constructive advice under pressure and within short timeframes.

•    Must evidence an attention to detail and have an investigative and questioning nature.

•    Design and propose solutions to better manage AML risks.

•    Must have strong interpersonal skills, a flexible, collaborative, and team-oriented approach to problem-solving and an ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, and preferably with some experience of dealing in multiple countries in APAC region.

•    Ideally be familiar with navigating the operational tools which support AML/CFT Compliance controls.

About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

•    BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community

•    BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization

•    Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness

•    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

More information 

BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year

Position Purpose

BNP Paribas offers you an exciting career in an international business environment that is fast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating high-value relationships with our clients. 

You will be joining a Global Market production support team providing an end-to-end application support services for electronic equity trading applications and users. Interacting and working alongside with front office, developers, business analysts, infrastructure teams and external stakeholders. You will be at the fore front of supporting the trading stack and have a high exposure to the Front to Back Business teams on a daily basis within a fast paced dynamic environment. 

Responsibilities

This is an application support role within the trading floor that requires the candidate to investigate and resolve user, system & infrastructure generated issues across all the current Production systems in a timely manner, both for local & global users & systems with the aim to always to reduce and manage the impact of system issues affecting the relevant Business Units – Front, Middle & Back Office. 

The candidate will also be expected to contribute on the core production management work streams such as stability programs like Automation & Self-Service and Application Resilience. He/she will also have the opportunity to be involved in onboarding applications into the production environment and working with the global teams on transformational projects and interesting strategic initiatives. 

The primary duty of the successful candidate is focussed but not limited to supporting local business in Australia. Being part of a regional production support setup, the scope of applications to support may expand according to the business needs and the scope of users to support may expand to the region according to the regional team’s needs.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical

Desirable: 

Behavioral

Position Purpose

The Internship Program is a 6-month program designed to equip graduates and junior sales with the technical skills and individual competencies to embark upon a successful career in the financial industry, particularly in Sales and Trading. This opportunity includes relevant on- the- job training and learning from highly experienced team members. 

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Promote the firm’s brand, products and service to new and existing clients
• Work closely with Senior Marketers to

           – Prepare daily flow report, vol runs, hit ratio, etc.

           – Ensure daily client contributions are accurately captured and recorded

           – Ensure all clients details are accurately entered into management reporting systems      

           – Prepare and update presentation materials for Sales pitch

           – Update call reports into CRM tools (CRM Lite)

           – Prepare market data, research and other factual information for clients 

• Work closely with relevant functions in the bank

          – Coordinate with operational support functions to facilitate/ monitor the settlement process          

          – Coordinate with client on-boarding team to ensure account setup requests are actively followed

          – Coordinate with other teams for clients’ events

• Maintain open communication with team and direct line management to fulfill firm notification requirements and pass on client concerns

Contributing Responsibilities

• Direct contribution to BNPP permanent control aspects as stated in the key results areas
• Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct
• Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks
• Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues

Technical and Behavioral Competencies 

Proactive, driven individuals with the desire and capacity to learn and a willingness to challenge and innovate. Here are some skills we’d like to see from our intern candidates:

• Interest in and knowledge of different type of Sales (Macro/Mast/Solutions) across Corporate and Institutional clients
• Demonstrate methodical, logical, systematic and solution-driven approaches
• Strong drive to exceed expectations and take initiative
• Great multitasking and time management skills
• Strong analysis and judgement
• Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail
• Confident verbal communication and networking skills
• Team player
• Enthusiastic self-starter
• Demonstrate commercial awareness and a keen interest in current affairs and finance topics
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Proficiency in Microsoft office MS Office tools, VBA and other coding languages is also preferred
• Additional languages are an advantage

Specific Qualifications

In addition, the following skillsets would be considered a plus 

• Data, Regulatory and Investment Banking knowledge
• Strong Macroeconomics background with a Transversal Financial Markets view
• Transaction processing and data capture

About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

•    BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community

•    BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization

•    Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness

•    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

More information 

BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey 

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes 

Award Obtained

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year

Overall Job Purpose

The Senior Data Service Analyst role sits within the Data as a Service Client Delivery team, and is responsible for support and delivery of Data@ccess. 

The role performs day to day oversight of Data As a Service related reporting services that are produced by the offshore hub location in Chennai. 

The Senior Data Service Analyst will interact directly with Australian based clients to ensure a high quality service delivery experience, by responding to client queries and resolving issues.

The Senior Data Service Analyst will work on service optimization and change management tasks for designated clients, and prepare and participate in service review meetings, workshops and system demonstrations. 

The main objectives of the Data Service Client Delivery team are to:

This role is in a recently created team to support the roll out of a new product for BNP Paribas, and thus there will be significant implementation and set up involved, including UAT testing, explaining and validating results with clients, and development of new processes and procedures.

Areas of responsibilities

Service Delivery

Projects & Change 

Contributive responsibilities (how the role contributes to the success of business line / function)

Essential Skills / Competencies

Technical skills and experience

Required: – 

Qualifications

 

Competencies

In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships. 

Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 68 markets with more than 193,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.  

* excluding partnerships

BNP Paribas offers you an exciting career in an international business environment that is fast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating high-value relationships with our clients. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/ 

Position Purpose

The purpose of this role is to manage and implement business change initiatives within the Fund Accounting department, including new fund launches, mergers, and IT/non-IT changes. The successful candidate will project manage FA set ups, conduct business analysis, and ensure effective communication with stakeholders.

In addition to these primary responsibilities, the role also includes secondary responsibilities such as supporting the day-to-day operations of fund accounting, ensuring the accuracy of Net Asset Values (NAVs), and providing excellent client service, which are critical to the overall success of the Fund Accounting function.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities – Business Change Management

• Fund Accounting Business Implementation (FA BI) – to manage FA BI events including New Fund Launches, Mergers, Share Class Creations and Fund Closures. This will include project managing the FA set ups with relevant teams and client interaction on Fund Accounting points which may include performance fees, swing pricing, mapping files, reporting, fee budgets etc. This will also include FA legal document review and ensuring relevant flows are in place. 
• Business Analysis (BA) – conducting detailed Business Analysis on FA changes. This will require an ability to analyse all aspects of a change and to detail these impacts and considerations in a clear and concise manner.  
• Ensuring a good working relationship with the FA BI team in the IOC (International Offshore Centre). Utilisation of the FA BI project management tool Combo to raise requests, to manage and control pending FA BI events.  
• Fund Accounting Business Change Management (FA BCM) – IT changes – to manage Client Change Requests and Business Change Requests related to IT changes. This will include writing technical documents such as PIDS, reviewing BRD’s, completing UAT and ensuring successful implementation in Prod.  
• Fund Accounting Business Change Management – Non-IT changes – to manage Client Change Requests and Business Change Requests related to non-IT changes. This may involve PMO related to changes such as organisational changes or reporting changes or FA service changes etc
• Project Management – Conducting PMO related to FA changes. This may include completing project plans, RAID logs, action logs, chairing calls with all stakeholders and coordinating projects. 
• Assist with the implementation of effective and efficient global processes and controls. 
• Ensure good communication with the Head of FA BCM.
• Assisting the Head of FA Singapore to create a standard, scalable and cost-efficient production model.
• Drafting SLD/SLA with other BPSS locations for outsourcing or insourcing of services.
• Oversee and monitoring of activities and tasks stated in SLD/SLA are completed in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Drafting the operating memorandum and SLA/OSL for the new client take on.
• Involve in any new client take-on and migration activities.
• Support the Head of FA Singapore in any global Fund Accounting operating model objectives 
• Other ad-hoc duties may be required from time to time

Secondary responsibilities

• Review daily, weekly and monthly NAV funds in accordance with applicable Industry recommended accounting practices, accounting standard or specific constitutional documents.
• Work with the team of fund accountants and liaise with different support functions to ensure NAVs are delivered in a timely manner to meet the agreed KPIs.
•  Provide accurate statistic data (KPIs etc…) on an as-scheduled basis and establish service excellence.
• Ensure NAV calculations are accurately prepared and in line with the BNPP operational and system procedural manual.
• Oversee and monitoring of operational activity performed by the fund accountants.
• Prepare operational and system procedural manuals to ensure that all operational risks are well under control and adequate for the day-to-day activities.
• Report and escalate operational or major incidents including any breach or error occurrences to the Management.
• Participate in regular operational meetings to review any client and new business requirements.
• Working pro-actively with Clients to resolve queries on action points relating to Fund Admin matters.
• Liaising and working with Fund Accountant to collate responses to Auditors to finalize the audit with the agreed timeframe.
• Participating in transition planning and testing to ensure new processes or system functionalities can meet clients’ needs and requirements.

Contributing Responsibilities

Risk and Compliance:

Ensure the operating model in compliance with regulations, market infrastructure evolution and BNP Paribas internal control rules and meet compliance and regulatory obligations

Conduct:

• Adhere to the Code of Conduct and act accordingly internally, when facing clients and providers

Technical & Behavioural Competencies

• Experience with Multifonds accounting system required
• Thorough knowledge of FA business implementation events such as New Fund Launches. 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with external corporate clients and global stakeholders.
• Persistence / perseverance in achieving operational efficiency
• Good operational/technical skills in fund accounting and administration. Knowledge of fund investment type
• Thorough knowledge of performance fee methodologies, swing pricing, fee methodologies and product offerings.
• Knowledge of ETF’s, Multi-manager, Multi-currency, Pooling, FOHF, debt funds / loan instruments and Structured products desirable. 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills to provide solutions
• Strong documentation skills
• Fluency in Business Mandarin is an added advantage

Specific Qualifications (if required)

• University degree/ post graduate degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
• Minimum 7 years in experience in Securities Services Fund Accounting or equivalent experiences

About the role

Within the RISK Function, RISK Corporate’s mission statement is to: 

 1.     Ensure the quality of risks taken on Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) corporate activities, 
 2.     Monitor the risk profile of corporate exposures, 
 3.     Lead the Corporate Clients Continuum. 

 Within RISK Corporate, the Senior Credit Officer (SCO) guarantees, for the portfolio that they follow, the independent assessment of the credit risks as well as of the ESG ones throughout the credit process and until the maturity of the credit, in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal guidelines. To this effect, they will:  

– Concur or not with the Coverage and/or Business Lines Delegation Holders on files presented to Credit Committee, pursuant to an exchange on relevant items,  
– Guarantee the conformity of the decisions to the credit and ESG policies as well as the monitoring of the credit portfolio under their responsibility by assessing periodically its risk profile.  

 Primary Role Responsibilities 

 In this role, you will: 

On the files under your responsibility, guarantee jointly with Coverage and Business lines teams (and VPG as the case may be):
  * The quality of the commitments taken: these commitments should be in line with the Bank’s risk appetite principles as well as with the Bank’s credit policies and procedures including Compliance and ESG aspects,
  * More specifically on ESG aspects, the compliance of credit decisions with ESG sectorial policies, exclusion and monitoring lists, Equator principles where relevant as well as internal procedures including Group CSR procedures and guidelines; will identify and highlight in credit committees ESG risks & other related matters (by ensuring inter-alia, that ESG Assessments are deployed and performed when applicable and that sustainable finance existing guidelines are applied)
  * The fair valuation of the credit portfolio, specifically through the provisioning process, but also through the identification of non-performing clients and/or forborne exposures.
  * The adequacy of ratings and Loss Given Default (LGD) assigned to corporate clients and exposures, ensuring strong compliance with rating and LGD policies (and ensuring documentation of any deviation).

 Guarantee a satisfactory level of risk anticipation and monitoring by: 
  * Pro-actively identifying deteriorating risks by using external and internal early warning signals and close monitoring of Watchlist files
* Detecting potential threats on the portfolio that falls under your responsibility (sectorial/product/country levels, concentrations),
  * Proposing and performing periodic and targeted portfolio reviews,
  * Contributing to RISK Corporate’s monitoring exposures framework (i.e., Portfolio Committees, Read-Across, Sectorial Forums),
  * Contributing to Risk & Development Policy Committees (RDPC).

 Ensure the drafting of clear minutes for all committees (including WL&DD committees, CDD and portfolio committees), inter-alia clearly stating RISK Corporate opinion as well as the debates with Businesses and/or VPG that might have preceded the file presentation in credit committees. 
Ensure the use of the adequate level of delegation (Delegation Holder and RISK representative),
 Participate to the satisfactory circulation of information and communication between your RISK colleagues, Business and HO and with the relevant sectorial Risk Officer. 

 Other contributions 
 More at large, you will contribute to a continued strengthening of our overall RISK framework: 
* To the setting up of the general and specific credit policies, through ad-hoc contributions, and to the dissemination of information on the Bank’s desired risk profile to RISK and CIB teams,
  * To the determination of country envelopes, to the monitoring of the utilizations of these envelopes, and the possible reallocation of these envelopes between the Business lines covered by RISK Corporate,
  * To help ensuring that Annual Reviews are performed on a yearly basis, in a timely manner, exerting their influence on Coverage and Business Lines and following up on the calendar of reviews with the aim to respect the 0% past-due target,
  * To the validation process for new products or activities covered by RISK Corporate,
  * To the application, adaptation, and continuing improvement of the credit decision process,
  * To RISK Corporate permanent control framework and to Corporate Clients continuum initiatives,
* Support relevant RISK Global Framework teams for stress-testing, modelling, and reporting exercises on corporate perimeter.

 Beyond credit risk and ESG risk, SCOs are also asked to contribute to data quality and to the monitoring of operational risk: 
  * Improving data quality via ensuring the accuracy of key risk parameters in minutes (ratings, LGDs, country of business, business sector, use of the relevant policies) and by prompting Business to follow on corrective actions,
  * Communicating to RISK ORM CIB any operational risk she/he becomes aware of (potential fraud, breach of security package).

 What is required for you to succeed? 
  * Strong credit and analytical skills
  * Critical thinking and sound judgement Transversal approach
  * High degree of ethical standards
  * Resilience and ability to handle a high level of credit delegation
  * Strong communication and negotiation skills
  * Ability to work autonomously, and under own initiative, with immediate line management in different time zone
  * Experience and knowledge of Australia credit and market environment
  * Experience in LBO, Asset and Project Finance fields
  * Experience as credit approver/SCO minimum 5 years; total credit experience minimum 10 years
  * Experience in collaborating with teams and stakeholders across geographies.

About BNP PARIBAS

BNP Paribas is a top-tier European and international banking establishment, with an uninterrupted presence in the APAC region since 1860 and in Australia since 1881. Combining global expertise and local know-how, BNP Paribas in Australia and New Zealand delivers solutions to our clients through Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management – a bridge between corporate and institutional clients.

 We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

 * BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
 * BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
 * Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
 * BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

 BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at [1] bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations@asia.bnpparibas.com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).

 [2] https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

 More information 

 [3] BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

 [4] BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes 

 Award Obtained

 BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year
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What is this position about?

•    Act as an internal controller under the Operational Permanent Control (OPC) framework for Wealth Management covering both Hong Kong & Singapore, following the control guidelines and methodologies provided by the Group / Head Office / Regional OPC Management.

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like? 

Primary Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will

•    Act as an internal controller under the Operational Permanent Control (OPC) framework for Wealth Management covering both Hong Kong & Singapore, following the control guidelines and methodologies provided by the Group / Head Office / Regional OPC management. 

•    Perform Key Surveillance Points (KSP controls) related to the subject matters addressed by his/her Domain in compliance with the Control Plan, under the supervision of the Domain Lead. Note: KSPs are assigned to 5 Domains under Perm Controls and executed by controllers under respective Domains.

•    Collate raw data & information and gather relevant information from internal stakeholders to perform the preparatory works (i.e. data analysis, sampling selection, test steps conduct the tests and data analysis to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of the internal controls.

•    When performing KSP controls, assess the quality of the internal processes and procedures in relation to the subject matter covered by the KSPs, adopting a risk-based approach. Ensure the consistency and compliance of operational activities falling under the scope of the KSPs. Analysis work will involve making reference to internal policies, information from various internal sources (including IT systems), previously detected cases / escalated alerts. For cases requiring further clarification, the controller is required to communicate with the relevant internal stakeholders to obtain previsions or justifications.

•    In case of detection of breaches with internal processes and procedures, investigate the root cause of the deviation and propose relevant remediation actions, in collaboration with the internal stakeholder involved as well as the Domain Lead. 

•    Ensure proper and detailed documentation of the control preparation (including sampling), execution and results. 

•    Provide regular reporting to the Domain Lead, the Head of Permanent Controls WM APAC, the Head of Conduct & Control WM APAC and the management of WM APAC on the overall level of risk and outcome of KSP controls.

•    Provide subject matter expertise on specified KSP themes and contribute to the management and maintenance of Control Methodology documentations, Coversheets, and other internal guidelines/documents.

Other contributions

•    Play a proactive role to continuously review and assessment on the effectiveness and adequacy of the controls. 

•    Identify and drive opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of Bank’s business and Control processes.

•    Effective communication with cross functional groups to facilitate the decision making process relating to Control matters.

•    Take on ad-hoc projects as assigned by Department Head.

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Good understanding of the WM business procedures and policies, product knowledge, related risk of the process and products, and the relevant risk mitigation and controls procedures.

•    SG & HK Regulatory requirements knowledge in the fields covered by the Domain.

•    2 to 5 years of experience in Audit or Operational Risk or 1st or 2nd lines of defense, in the relevant areas 

•    Team player, mature and independent, good interpersonal skills

•    Meticulous, good analytical & communication skills  (both verbal and written)

•    Good PC skills, Advanced Excel and Visual Basic (VBA) skills 

Required education/certification/licenses

•    Professional certification in Compliance or Operational Risk, will be an advantage

About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

•    BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community

•    BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization

•    Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness

•    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

Main Responsibilities

 * To manage the processing under Global Market Operations with FX transactions, MM transactions, Bill of exchange, Bond investment, Bond trading.
 * Liaise and co-ordinate closely with the Regional Office at BNP Paribas Hong Kong regarding Back Office centralized platform.
 * Coordinate with BO team in India for settlement process, issue and any projects related
 * Coordinate with Custodian for the settlement and any projects related.
 * To monitor & ensure daily operations’ smoothness, productivity, and quality
 * To monitor & ensure daily / monthly regulatory reportings are done and submitted to BOT with the timely manner.
 * Supervise THB settlement payment via BahtNet
 * Overseeing the product control functions and trader mandates, new special products
 * Physical control for all notes such as Bill of exchange, promissory notes
 * Handling all un-reconciled items on Nostro account’s to ensure interest expense is minimized, and all claims on other banks for reimbursement are made in a timely and professional manner

 Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)

 * Good judgment in settlement operations and able to work independently under stress and keep to tight deadline.
 * Good knowledge for security settlement either with onshore or with offshore custodian
 * Good knowledge for all relevant regulator reportings with GMO products related including AMLO reporting. 
 * Ability to handle a wide range of foreign exchange products and services
 * Good knowledge in BOT’s regulations relating to foreign exchange, money market, 
 * Good oral and written communication skill (both in Thai and English)
 * Solution oriented and ability to work as a team

 Specific Qualifications Required

 * At least 5 years of experience related to Fixed Income and Treasury Operations or Foreign Exchange Settlement from Banking or Financial Institution

Position Purpose

 * Executions and pre/post transactions processing
 * Client marketing support
 * Change management support
 * Relationship Manager Support in Client Relationship Management 
 * Administrative support

Responsibilities

 Execution and Transactions Processing

 * Receive orders and instructions directly from clients
 * For certain products types, quote prices to clients
 * Ensure pre-trade due diligence checks
 * Ensure orders are properly executed and proceeded including but not limited to proper voice log, suitability & credit limit check
 * Capture executed deals in systems by cut-off time
 * Ensure accuracy of capture to avoid incidents and dealing errors

 * Train Marketing Associate (“MA”) / Administration Assistants (“AA”) to ensure that they have sufficient level of awareness of procedures and controls.

 Client Marketing Support

 * Appropriate understanding of client portfolio, background and investment needs
 * Coordinate and follow-up with invitees for marketing events organized by BNP Paribas (“the Bank”)
 * Organize clients meetings with RMs
 * Prepare documentations for client portfolio reviews and valuations
 * Assist RMs to prepare meeting and presentation materials

 Relationship Manager Support in Client Relationship Management

 * Support Relationship Manager in providing investment advisory to clients, which is to be in line with Bank’s views on each class of assets and within client’s suitability profile
 * Assist Relationship Manager to meet bank’s target in terms of product placement (especially when there is a product promotion), new accounts (particularly for existing relationship) and loan utilization
 * Whenever possible, to identify opportunities to expand client assets. 

 Change Management Support

 * Provide feedback to relevant parties to meet front office needs
 * Ensure RMs are informed on a need-to-know basis of any changes impacting the work processes
 * Back up other MAs

 Administrative Support

 * Answer clients’ phone calls in a professional manner
 * Take care of queries from internal/ external parties 
 * Assist managers in completing call reports
 * Assist managers in account opening and onboarding process
 * Assist in processing credit approvals, CAF review, credit review, investments and deposit transactions
 * Assist RMs to prepare internal and external meetings materials

 Control Aspect

 * Direct contribution to the Bank’s operational permanent control framework

 * Responsible for the implementation of operational permanent control policies and procedures in day-to-day business activities, such as Control Plan 
 * Comply with regulatory requirements. Most importantly, to observe FAA and SFA requirements in the discharge of duty as Senior MA and as an employee of the Bank.
 * Comply with internal guidelines

 * Responsible for reporting all incidents according to the Incident Management System

 Technical & Behavioral Competencies

 * Client-focused with good communication skills
 * A team player with good initiative and team spirit
 * Good report writing skills
 * Familiar with Word Processing, Excel and PowerPoint
 * Familiar with Wealth Management systems
 * Relevant language skills

 Specific Qualifications (if required)

 * University degree
 * Minimum 4 years’ relevant working experience in finance and banking industry
 * Must fulfill the fit and proper criteria of relevant regulators