What is this position about?

The primary purpose of the role is to manage part of the portfolio of syndicated loans where BNPP is acting as Agent in accordance with the established processes.

The Agency professional is also instrumental in ensuring alignment of processes and approaches vis-a-vis external and internal stakeholders, including business partners and Agency management. The incumbent drives or contributes to continuous process improvements or other projects.

The role requires direct connections with external and internal stakeholders.  He/ She reports directly or functionally to the Head of Regional Agency, [Singapore / Hong Kong / Tokyo] Branch and Head of Regional Agency APAC.

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

Primary Role Responsibilities

Perform the following key agency missions:

•    Understand on finance documents especially on the agency and operational aspects and implications.

•    Ensure satisfaction of conditions precedent prior to loan drawdown and conditions subsequent thereafter. 

•    Liaise with internal stakeholders, legal counsels and other external parties, coordinate funds flow, in ensuring smooth closing.

•    Facilitate waiver / amendment requests / consent count or other enquiry from either clients or lenders.

•    Monitor submission of covenants or other reports during the life of the deal.

•    Safekeeping of originals and security documents, release of securities upon full repayment or prepayment.

•    Calculate financial covenants that is under Agency scope.

•    Loan administration: i) liaise with clients and other lenders for all loan drawdown, roll-overs, rate fixings, prepayments, loan transfers, audit requests etc; & (ii) perform calculation, maintain all internal loan records and prepare payment instructions to Operations, directly or as supervisor to another team member

Contribute to the homogeneity of the regional setup by abiding to prevailing procedures and risk control management and providing KPIs or other management reporting elements.

Participate in project initiatives contributing to continuous organization or process improvements.

What is required for you to succeed?

Qualifications and Experience Required

•    Degree holder

•    Loan administration experience, preferably on syndicated deals

•    Common sense / Being proactive / Ability to learn from experience

Technical / Behavioural Competencies

•    Team player with good oral and written communication skills to interact with diversified stakeholders, including ability to stay focused in handling questions or issues

•    Confident and ability to handle conference Teams meeting and calls amongst various stakeholders

•    Meticulous and attentive to details

•    Good planning and organisation skills

•    Good MS Office knowledge (Intermediate or Advanced)

•    Client oriented and with ability to resist pressure

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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Award Obtained

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

What is this position about?

2026 APAC Graduate Programme – Corporate Actions – Australia

Our two-year graduate programme is designed to provide you with first class training and immediate responsibility, it gives you the support and development you need to start a successful career in financial services. 

The individual will serve as a foundational pillar in ensuring the accurate and efficient administration of custody services, encompassing one of the above areas, which will be assessed in interview. The role aims to develop the incumbent’s expertise in the technical, regulatory, and operational aspects of custody while fostering a robust understanding of client servicing and strategic business support.

You will be assessed based on the below skills:

What can you expect? 

Induction

You will begin with a comprehensive induction, where you will be immersed in group training and discover more about the BNP Paribas Group. The duration of the program is 24 months.

Your Development Journey

From day one, you will start your business specific technical and financial training, alongside personal skills development aimed at equipping you with the knowledge you need to get you the best possible start in your career. Working alongside our teams of industry leading specialists, you will gain on-the-job training throughout your two-year programme taking you along a development path to build your expertise and broaden your base of skills. You will also have the chance to experience other parts of the business through cross-entity projects, which will help you understand how we approach complex work and give you the chance to develop a strong internal network.

Mentor & Buddy

Throughout the programme, you will be mentored by experienced managers and team members, as well as pairing with a buddy from our early career cohorts who will make sure you are getting everything you need to grow.

What will you do?

Who can apply?

Our two-year graduate program has been designed to give you the support and development you need to start a successful career in financial services.  To be considered for the placement, you will:

What you will need in order to succeed:

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 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 au.nz.recruitment@asia.bnpparibas.com or 9221 3026 and ask for the Talent Acquisition Business Partner

 https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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Award Obtained

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

What is this position about?  

The Project Management team within Banking Services Operations (BSO) is responsible for managing the significant change agenda impacting the custody world, including market driven change, regulatory change, client change requests, internal platform upgrades/migrations and internal process/control enhancements.

   

 The team works closely with onshore and offshore operational teams, account management teams, client service management teams, Product and local/global IT teams as well as clients, market participants and regulatory bodies (eg ASX, AusPayNet, AUSTRAC, ACSA etc). The primary focus for this role will be supporting our preparation for the ASX CHESS replacement project. 

   

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate accountability, attention to detail and strong problem solving capability. They must be comfortable managing priorities to ensure to ensure successful delivery and handover to BAU.

    

Key Responsibilities

 –  Work closely with the Senior Project Manager, supporting successful delivery of the ASX CHESS replacement project 

 –  Document the as-is and to-be business processes 

 –  Deliver comprehensive business requirements documents (BRDs), engaging with internal and external SMEs to establish a common understanding of the business needs, gaining validation from stakeholders 

 –  Managing all changes to requirements through a formally defined scope change process 

 –  Consult and input into test strategy, planning and execution by collaborating with the test teams and the wider business stakeholders, including securing test environments 

 –  Develop best practices for BA input into testing, building a repeatable test case library  

 What is required for you to succeed?  

    

  * 2 years+ experience within the custody industry, with solid knowledge of operations within domestic markets
  * Technical knowledge of a custodian’s role in Australian equities markets
  * Familiarity with ASX CHESS platform, CHESS proprietary messages and ISO messages 
  * Practical experience as a business analyst  
  * Ability to demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  * Strong working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence and all Microsoft Office tools, preferably including Project and Visio

What is this position about?

Position Overview: 

We are seeking a Senior Lead Business Analytics to serve as the Deputy Head of our Business Analytics team, shaping the future of BNPP Wealth Management APAC through cutting-edge analytics, governance, and innovation.

In this high-impact role, you will:

•    Lead and mentor a team of data analytics professionals, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

•    Drive data-driven decision-making by delivering actionable insights from private banking data, ensuring senior management relies on accurate, timely, and visually compelling analytics.

•    Own the end-to-end analytics lifecycle, including

    –  Exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover patterns, trends, and opportunities 

    –  Diagnostic & predictive modelling to understand and forecast client behavior, sales steering and business outcomes, enabling proactive decision-making

    –  Deployment and operationalization of analytics solutions, from development to production, with rigorous quality and risk assurance

    –  BAU (Business As Usual) cycles, ensuring seamless data refreshes, governance, and automation of R, Python, and Tableau workflows

•    Bridge the gap between data and strategy, translating complex analytics into clear, high-impact recommendations that influence key business decisions and championing Agile/Lean approaches to ensure projects are delivered reliability and efficiently

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

Primary Role Responsibilities

Leadership

•    Function as the deputy head of the Business Analytics team, providing strategic direction and operational oversight.

•    Serve as direct line manager for business analytics staff, ensuring their professional development, performance management, and career growth.

•    Lead and oversee business initiatives, guide the team in delivering high-quality analytics solutions.

•    Develop and maintain effective working relationships within the team and across stakeholders.

Analytics Insights

•    Drive analytics activities at all stages of the analytics lifecycle, with an emphasis on private banking data to generate actionable insights.

•    Engage stakeholders to understand business issues and opportunities, ensuring alignment with private banking objectives.

•    Ensure proper data cleansing, transformation, and aggregation, with a focus on data quality and governance standards.

•    Demonstrate expert project management skills in planning, estimation, tracking, monitoring, and change management.

•    Translate analytics findings into actionable business proposals and develop effective communication using data visualization techniques, storytelling, and presentation best practices.

•    Apply Agile/Lean methodologies to ensure efficient and adaptive project execution.

•    Utilize Tableau Server as the primary visualization platform and R/Python (on Posit) as the core analytics platform to deliver solutions.

Analytics Operations and Governance

•    Manage data refresh cycles to ensure timely and accurate updates for analytics and reporting.

•    Oversee data governance assurance, ensuring compliance with internal standards and understanding implications on business outcomes

•    Monitor and maintain R, Python, and Tableau job cycles to support seamless Tableau dashboard refreshes.

•    Lead software deployment progression from development to QA to production, including:

    – Critical risk and quality assurance checklists

    – Automation of deployment processes to minimize errors and improve efficiency

    – Collaboration with IT and business teams to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruption

What is required for you to succeed?

Qualifications

•    8+ years of direct experience in leading data analytics teams, preferably in a private banking environment.

•    Proven track record of successful execution of data analytics initiatives, with a focus on private banking data and insights.

•    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Applied Statistics, or a related field.

•    Expert-level proficiency in R, Python, Tableau Server, and SQL, with hands-on experience in Tableau Desktop, Prep Builder, Posit (RStudio) Workbench & Connect.

•    Strong project management skills, including experience in Agile/Lean methodologies, planning, estimation, tracking, and change management.

•    Experience in managing software deployment cycles, including risk and quality assurance, automation, and compliance.

Skills

•    Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analytics findings into clear business recommendations.

•    Advanced analytics skills, with a passion for leveraging private banking data to drive business performance.

•    Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess situations, verify facts, and propose data-driven alternatives.

•    Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior executives, IT teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.

•    Expertise in project management, including Agile/Lean approaches, risk management, and deployment automation.

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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Award Obtained

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

What is this position about?

APAC FS AML Framework Officer – This position is pivotal in ensuring our adherence to both regulatory requirements and internal policies concerning financial crime prevention. The officer will be responsible in maintaining a robust AML framework for CIB & WM activities, conduct risk assessments, and share inputs to enhance monitoring systems. The role also involves collaborating with various teams, supporting audits, and providing advisory support on AML/CTF matters. Additionally, they will be responsible for analyzing data to assess the effectiveness of the AML framework and preparing reports for senior management.

What would your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like? 

In this role, you will

Framework Development and Maintenance

Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Transaction Monitoring and Control Implementation

 Cross-Functional Collaboration

Audit and Regulatory Support

Data Analysis and Reporting

Project Coordination and Support:

What is required for you to succeed?

• Prior experience in Compliance and Projects on AML/CTF and Framework
• Excellent communication skills and preferably with some experience of dealing in multiple countries in Asia Pacific.   
• Able to operate independently and with initiative, taking ownership of tasks and larger projects, as appropriate. 
• Able to work collaboratively as a part of a team, and to connect and engage well with business and other functions, whether in person or remotely. 
• An understanding of the fundamental AML/CFT/Sanctions laws, regulations and suspicious reporting standards.

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 – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

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

Key Responsibilities

Technical Management

Financial Management

Business relationship management

Governance

Customer/Supplier Relations/Auditors 

Key Results Areas

Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)

Specific Qualifications and Experience

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 – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

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

Position Purpose

CIB IT Production Infrastructure Version 2 (IV2) provides a platform aimed to be one stop shop for the production and consumption of community driven digital services. These services range from providing on–demand compute resources to analytics platform and DevOps utilities. This includes the support and project deliveries of the platform itself as well as on-boarding new digital offerings into the platform.

Key Responsibilities

The Production Engineer will be part of a multi-disciplined team, providing support to the production elements of the IV2 applications. The role is centered on application support, and requires a wide range of technical skills. 

The Production Engineer will work closely with development and infrastructure teams to: 

The Production Engineer will also work with other teams both within APAC and globally to respond to incidents and resolve issues promptly, often under pressure, to restore normal services to the business.  The role will involve being part of a shift rota and some weekend work.

As this is a production support role, focusing across a range of different and mostly cutting-edge technologies, candidates must possess the aptitude and strong desire to learn and adapt when required.

Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)

Role Specific Technical Skills 

Production experience across the following:

Desirable IT Skills 

Personal Attributes

Specific Qualifications Required

Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role. He/she must be experienced in providing multi-disciplined technical support as part of a team, and have practical knowledge of performance and capacity management from an application, database and network perspective as well as strong aptitude for automation.

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 – 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 Change Management team is responsible for the delivery of all client change activities on behalf of the Client Delivery team.

–    Contributes to building a strong client service culture for all change events.

–    Deepen relationships with all stakeholders and clients and proactively manage issues arising from requirements, deliverables and deadlines.

•    Work independently and leverage off of internal BNPP colleagues for support and expertise to drive change requests to successful GO-LIVE through effective change management process

•    Proactively promote the continuous improvement of Change Management documentation, procedures and systems.

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

Primary Role Responsibilities

Change Management

This role is responsible for managing clients’ change requests and mini projects across the Securities Services business, supporting the Head of Business Implementation & Change Management.

Primary Focus:

•    End-to-end coordination of change requests / projects activities from initiation to GO-LIVE.

•    Candidate must be comfortable managing up to 50 active change requests / projects at any point in time.

•    Run and lead weekly Change Meeting with clients and internal BNPP teams

•    Establish project governance with internal business units for coordination, planning and tracking.

•    Drive regular strategic client meetings, documenting, understanding the activities timelines, deliverables, requirements, key dependencies and track to closure, escalating where necessary.

•    Ensure full, transparent and appropriate communication and documentation to and from stakeholders throughout the activities.

•    Ensure close collaborations with 

–    Internal stakeholders – specifically Client Delivery, Client Development, Sales and Relationship Managers to manage pipeline, resourcing and change request/project handovers.

–    New and existing external custodians, investment managers and other third parties.

•    Ensure complete documentation for implementation sign-off, audit and control

•    Conduct post-Implementation reviews (PIR) to document findings and issues to ensure continuous improvement and promote team learning.

•    Prepare monthly client report, highlighting the progress of the active change requests / projects.

•    Regular updating of clients logs (internal to BNPP), tracking cost and deadlines on all active changes / projects.

What is required for you to succeed?

Basic

•    Prior experience in the role of Project Manager / Business Analyst for more than 5 years of working experience in the banking domain with strong project management background, ability to drive agendas, meetings, assign tasks for ownerships and ultimately, proven capability to conduct trainings prior to Projects / Change Requests GO-LIVE.

•    Consistent track record in timely project / change request delivery with least burnt rate.

•    Strong self-starter with initiative, accountability and ability to work independently as well as collaborate within the client delivery function.

•    Natural collaborator with ability to foster relationships effectively with diverse groups across geographies.

•    Pro-stakeholders’ success with excellent interpersonal communications, presentation, documentation and negotiation skills.

Desirable

•    Validated experience in Securities Services & Financial Markets products.

•    Candidates with Middle Office and Alternative Investment expertise.

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 – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

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

What is this position about?

Within CIB (Corporate and Institutional Banking), the Business line Global Banking (GB) is recognized universally for its expertise and its know-how.

APAC GB Projects & Change team is at the heart of Global Banking, playing a critical role in enabling new business and projects across Global Banking, contributing to alignment between Front Office and Functions, as well as being the architects (end-to-end) of the Global Banking Value Chain.

The team hosts 2 main mandates:

•    The Program / Project Managers for vertical (front-office to accounting) or transversal (across several business lines or users groups or locations/entities) projects during all its life cycle (from design to completion). The team leads projects initiated from the APAC region or leads the regional stream of Global/non-APAC projects.

•    The Business Process Subject Matter Expert to assist the business in the design and review of their new business initiatives and exceptional transactions and to represent IT, Operations and in some cases Finance, at new business approval committees: Transaction Approval Committee (“TAC”) and New Activity Committee (“NAC”).

The key interactions are with the project sponsors, Front-office and all the functions (Operations, IT, Finance, as well as Compliance, Legal and Tax) mainly within Global Banking business lines but we also step in at some occasions on projects involving Global Markets, Wealth Management or Securities Services.

•    The team reports hierarchically to the CIB APAC ITO Operations Head.

For this role we are looking at a strong Program / Project Manager profile with a focus on Cash Management as a key priority and with a strong objective to work on Industrialization of the Overall Cash Management Value Chain.

Domain / SME knowledge on Cash Management would be an advantage.

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

Primary Role Responsibilities: Program / Project Manager

?    Project framing

–    Clarify the objective, the scope, the dependencies, the major risks & issues

–    Confirm the sponsorship

–    Ensure a clear business rationale is associated to the contemplated project (incl. high level ROI), identify benefits

–    Size roughly the effort required to design the solution & execute the project

–    Identify contributors to be on-boarded for the study

?    Study / Design phase: 

–    Clearly state the business requirements, cost and time-frame of the project

–    Coordinate & challenge experts to put together a solution meeting the business requirements 

–    Identify risk and dependencies that could jeopardize project execution

–    Establish the full financial of the project (cost, associated revenues or savings) 

–    Design the project governance (roles & responsibilities, governance bodies, stakeholders’ identification) 

–    Design project roadmap (i.e. the overall execution plan)

–    Secure the resource plan (skills, capacity) and prioritization / funding for those resources 

?    Execution phase: 

–    Drive the execution of the roadmap

–    Ensure aligned project status/progress is shared amongst the project community

–    Identify risk & issues and propose a mitigation action plan 

–    Raise alerts / escalate issues / review the roadmap if required 

–    Monitor the budget consumption

–    Monitor the feedback from contributors on project management and adjust when required 

–    Prepare and chair governance bodies, produce adequate reporting, communicate

?    Completion phase: 

–    Collect feedback from project participants

–    Identify good practices/factors of success and fields of improvement

–    Update project management toolkit with lessons learnt

The Program / Project Manager is also accountable for ensuring that solutions designed for the project fit with the principles and are validated by the relevant validation bodies: 

–    Overall sound IT architecture

–    Operational TOM with clear mandate for each team

–    Strong control framework

–    Simple and efficient working

–    Future evolution of the regulatory framework or anticipated business transformation

Other contributions: Business Process Subject Matter Expert (SME) 

?    Act as a Subject Matter Expert on end-to-end processes

–    Bring expertise on the end-to-end process with a strong focus on improving the efficiency of the Operating Model

–    Develop a clear vision of the target processes including innovation / digital as the case may be

–    Ensure to develop TOM / Processes in an industrialized manner and scalable (Absorb further business without inflating the cost proportionally)

?    Provide in-depth cross-functional analysis for new business initiatives

–    Represent Operations & IT in the preparation for approval committees for exceptional transaction or new activities committees (TAC / NAC)

–    Leverage on close relationships with Business Representatives (Products, Sales, Coverage…), gather and analyze business initiatives in order to communicate and explain them effectively to each department involved

–    Provide operational expertise to define solutions that meet / exceed the business, operations or finance requirements

–    Assess feasibility and identify the setup, along with the appropriate level of controls, from an IT and Operations perspective to support exceptional transactions or new activities / products

?    Document business and functional requirements

–    Design and document processes for different areas and teams (FO, Ops, Finance…)

–    As appropriate, manage key projects (vertical or horizontal), bringing them to a successful conclusion (quality / cost / delay) by a close coordination of FO and ITO departments and other functions involved to achieve the objectives initially set

?    Minimize operational risk

–    Seek to minimize operational risk by implementing sufficient regular controls, by measuring operational risk and taking actions to maintain it at an acceptable level

–    Consider and/or design specific operational controls in the interest of mitigating operational risk

–    Ensure appropriate escalation to management and / or Permanent Control (or compliance as appropriate) as soon as an issue remains unsolved beyond and above what can be reasonably handled within the considered remit

What is required for you to succeed?

We are looking for a Program / Project Manager with Global Banking business-focused end-to-end Projects & Change management experiences in the financial services or consulting environment (non-IT):

–    10 to 15 years of experience at least

–    In-depth knowledge of Front Office to Finance processing chains with a focus on Operations

–    Good technical understanding of Global Banking products and especially Corporate Banking Cash Management (Payments/Remittances, Liquidity Management, SWIFT, Clearing Mechanism, Term Deposits, etc.)

–    Ability to interact appropriately in a non-hierarchical framework with a variety of stakeholders including SME from Operations or IT, business and senior management

–    Comfortable operating with a strong level of autonomy and/or under pressure

–    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

–    Ability to think outside the box and to deal with novelty

–    Strong written/verbal communication and reporting skills

–    Strong team working and interpersonal skills

–    Organized and delivery-focused, with attention to detail

–    Proactive, proposing or taking own initiatives to prevent risks / issues

–    Solid work ethic and high level of motivation

–    Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel & Power point)

–    Fluent in spoken and written English, Mandarin and/or French is a plus

Required education/certification/licenses

•    Bachelor or above (Master is preferred)

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

The Fund Administration Team is a customer-focused team servicing Asset Owners and Asset Managers. Asset Owners consist of Life Insurance Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds and Superannuation Funds. Asset Managers manage Trusts and Managed Funds

 The teams are responsible for the generation of accurate client service including:
 * Unit Pricing
 * Fund Accounting
 * Reporting
 * Tax administrative services

 They have extensive interaction and dealings with various managers and teams within the Operations Division including Fund Administration colleagues, Investment Administration teams, Custody Operations and other internal BNP Paribas Securities Services teams namely the Risk Control & Finance function and Relationship Management.

All services delivered by this team are required to consider current legislative and regulatory requirements and they must comply with operational risk guidelines. Also the investigation, management and resolution of any client queries and issues which are directed to the team. Finally the team supports the ongoing fulfilment of service delivery to clients through representation alongside the Relationship Management function.

 The role of Senior Fund Accountant plays an important role in supporting the service delivery of the Fund Administration team and acting as a mentor to the Fund Accountant. The Senior Fund Accountant verifies and reviews the work of the Fund Accountants who prepare and produce accurate and quality reporting in line with SLA targets. Specifically the generation of:
 * Regulatory reporting
 * Statutory reporting
 * Unit pricing reports
 * Accounting reports
 * Tax reports; and 
* Resolution of client and or interdepartmental issues and ad hoc queries

All reports generated should be of a standard consistent with policies and meet legislative requirements. The Senior Fund Accountant also calculates and / or performs first level review in relation to Tax Services including BAS/GST, distributions, taxable income computations and tax returns on behalf of clients. As such they must have sound numeracy and analytical ability and they are capable and pro-active in problem solving and resolution. They gain satisfaction through completing quality work and finalising tasks to required timelines.

Responsibilities

 Senior Fund Accountants will have direct client contact as they are responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of Client reports in accordance with SLA’s. This can include unit pricing, month end report packs, distribution calculations, taxable income calculation and BAS/ GST once reports have been verified as correct. 

Their role also comprises substantial inter-departmental contact and as such they require excellent interpersonal ability as well as the ability to interact with clients and deal with queries and technical issues in a professional and a calm manor. They have a service ethic and a quality focus applied in the way they operate and the work they produce. As required, they investigate and assist with ad-hoc queries. They consider and meet operational risk and compliance requirements in their work preparation and they maintain relevant compliance records.

 They contribute to building and sustaining client relationships by supporting the efforts of the Account Managers, Client Service Managers and the broader team.  They are motivated to achieve individual and team goals and to growing their technical ability and knowledge.  They do this through participation in on-the-job training and education, remaining aware of policy and regulatory change.  They share their knowledge freely.  They also ensure their technical development is current through ongoing study or participation in industry groups.

 Technical and Behavioral Competencies required

 Technical
 * Experience in fund accounting, unit pricing and a good understanding of tax services.
 * Technical accounting ability.  Knowledge of fund accounting, unit pricing, reporting and Tax and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function.  
 * Systems experience and understanding of Hi-Portfolio, PControl unit pricing system and MS Word & Excel

 Behavioural
 * Accountability – Committed to achieving the organisation’s objectives.  Demonstrates perseverance and is accountable for own actions.
 * Attention to detail – Ensures accuracy and implements processes to ensure quality of output.  Ensures high personal standards in all areas of work 
 * Client Focus – Complete commitment to provide professional, intelligent and timely responses to our clients’ needs and to changes in the market
 * Commitment – Committed to our customers, shareholders and employees. Demonstrates enthusiasm towards the organization and motivation to add value and be part of the organization.
 * Change management – Displays flexibility to change and is open to new ideas.  Encourages others to be open to innovation.  Values feedback and gives people scope and confidence to generate ideas.
 * Communication – Oral:  Expressing ideas effectively in individual and group situations.  Adjusting communication style to match the needs of the audience.  Written:  Expressing ideas clearly in all written documents.  Using professional, appropriate language at all times, and adhering to the use of the BNPP Email Protocols.
 * Individual Leadership – Uses an appropriate interpersonal style to inspire and guide colleagues towards goal achievement.  Adjusts behaviour to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals. Leads by example.
 * Innovation – Proactively looks for opportunities for continuous improvement and thinks creatively
 * Responsiveness – Adapts when facing new or unforeseen situations.  Delivers on time the required service.
 * Risk awareness – Adheres to the organisation’s processes and procedures.  Demonstrates a good understanding of compliance issues and implements work practices that minimise operational and reputational risk
 * Team Orientation – Works with the team and the broader organisation towards shared goals and treats all colleagues and clients as partners

 Experience and Qualifications required

 Experience, in fund accounting, unit pricing and some tax with an understanding of the full service model of master custody.  You have awareness of financial market securities and fund products for which you provide accounting services.  You have the ability to provide pragmatic and commercial solutions in problem solving.

 The successful candidate has an inquisitive and questioning mindset and good time management skills, with the ability to meet critical deadlines in the area.  You demonstrate sound numeracy and analytical ability as well as management capabilities (although management experience is not a necessity for this level of role) to enable a collaborative and supportive approach to mentoring Fund Accountants.  You have experience in:
 * Unit pricing
 * Regulatory & statutory reporting
 * Tax reporting 
 * Valuation and Accounting
 * Distributions  or Taxable Income Calculations 
 * Tax Returns 
 * Working in diverse teams
 * Supporting and mentoring more junior members of staff

 You have had experience in the completion of MIS and client reporting (as above) on a timely basis and in line with legislative requirements and organisational operational risk and compliance policies.  You demonstrate a quality focus ensuring reports and the handling of queries or issues meet the requirements of departmental or client Service Level Agreements.  

Operating from a customer-focused work ethic, you have the ability to think with an improvement focus, always looking to enhance the service you and the team provide. You demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively written and verbal and you have good interpersonal skills. You have experience in liaising and working effectively with colleagues across various teams.

 You have the ability to question or escalate issues for resolution. You actively seek to resolve queries or reconciliation items for the clients you support, ensuring appropriate treatment. You ensure work completed meets compliance standards in terms of signoff. You enjoy participating fully in a team, assisting with the technical growth and development of team members where possible.

Role Type: Full Time

Location: Sydney

Opening Date: 22/01/2026

Closing Date: 01/03/2026

 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.

 [1] [1] https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

 More information 

 [2] BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey 

 [3] 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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