ROLE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The Head of Intermediary & Private Bank South East Asia plays a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction and operational excellence of the intermediary, insurance unit-linked and private banking business across Southeast Asia and India. This senior leadership position is responsible for driving regional growth, fostering robust client relationships, and ensuring seamless collaboration with internal and external stakeholders with your team. This role requires a forward-looking approach to market trends and regulatory developments, as well as a strong commitment to upholding the highest standards of client service and team performance.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee intermediary, insurance unit-linked and private banking activities (including Group Network) in SEA and India, contributing to the region’s growth objectives and targets.
- Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve ambitious team targets, supporting the regional strategic ambitions.
- Lead, mentor, and motivate a high-performing sales team.
- Initiate product and marketing ideas; actively participate in business development to ensure successful launch distribution of our funds/products.
- Grow assets with existing clients and build strong relationships across the client value chains, across the region and India.
- Support and lead client seminars and presentations as a senior spokesperson, enhancing brand visibility and client engagement.
- Promote BNPP AM funds and thought leadership within distribution channel, with an aim to build our brand as a recognized sustainable asset manager in the next 3 years.
- Represent BNPP AM and the intermediary business in industry media, strengthening the company’s reputation in the region.
- Monitor competitor activity and market developments, responding proactively to changes.
- Ensure timely and complete KYC processes and maintain up-to-date client files, supporting compliance and operational excellence.
- Contribute to information gathering, documentation, and qualitative analysis for client onboarding and recertification.
- Adhere to all compliance and KYC/KYI policies of the company and group.
- Review the files, validate the onboarding/recertification decision, and chair CARC when required.
KEY INTERNAL / EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Internal: Sales Colleagues, Management, Compliance, Investment Teams, Investment Specialists, Communications & Marketing
- External: Regulators, Clients, Peers and relevant stakeholders
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Solid and significant sales experience in asset management industry or related businesses with strong sales track records and good relationships with our target distribution partners in SEA is a must.
- Currently holding a senior sales role with leadership position and has experience in managing and leading a sales team.
- University educated with a degree in Business, Finance or related subject. CFA or related qualification is a plus but not a must.
In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 20,000 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 64 markets with more than 190,000 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/
2026 APAC Long Internship (Jul – Dec) – Global Banking APAC, Loan Capital Markets
For: Undergraduate students in any disciplines from a recognized university
Duration: 6 months
Start date: July 2026
Location: Singapore
Candidates with more than one application will not be processed – You are encouraged to review the different business lines and working locations before applying.
Internship role within the Loans Capital Markets department, to support the origination and execution of loan capital market opportunities.
LCM originates loans from plain vanilla to complex/ structured transactions (including syndicated corporate loans, corporate acquisition loans, leveraged loans, bridge loans, share financings, etc), for large and mid-cap corporates, financial institutions, private equity sponsors and promoters / high net worth individuals (HNWI) across Asia-Pacific.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzing market data, company financials and peer group analysis
- Building and sensitizing financial and valuation models
- Preparing client presentations for origination and structuring of financing and capital markets transactions
- Preparing credit proposals to support underwriting, arranging and participating in transactions
- Assisting in managing client transactions from pitch to close under the guidance of seniors
Qualifications:
- Excellent analytical, quantitative and interpretative skills
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment
- Agile, flexible and resilient
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft office (MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Prior related internship within the banking industry is an advantage
In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 20,000 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 64 markets with more than 190,000 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/
2026 APAC Long Internship (Jul – Dec) – Global Banking APAC, Mergers & Acquisitions
For: Undergraduate students in any disciplines from a recognized university
Duration: 6 months
Start date: July 2026
Location: Singapore
Candidates with more than one application will not be processed – You are encouraged to review the different business lines and working locations before applying.
Team Description:
- Focusing on the origination and execution of M&A and fund raising transactions for our Corporate clients across sectors
Internship Objectives:
- Develop technical and practical skills in respect of M&A and fund raising
- Building professional network within the finance industry and with senior executives from our Corporate clients.
- Top achievers may be offered a full-time proposal offer at the end of the internship
Job Description:
- Analyzing market data
- Building financial and valuation models
- Preparing client presentations for M&A and Fund raising
- Assisting in managing client transactions from pitch to close under the guidance of seniors
Required Skills:
- Excellent analytical, quantitative and interpretative skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
- Agile, flexible and resilient.
- Fluency in English.
- Courses in accounting, corporate finance and/or economics
In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 20,000 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 64 markets with more than 190,000 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/
2026 APAC Long Internship (Jul – Dec) – Global Banking APAC, Industry Groups – Energy and Natural Resources
For: Undergraduate students in any disciplines from a recognized university
Duration: 6 months
Start date: July 2026
Location: Singapore
Candidates with more than one application will not be processed – You are encouraged to review the different business lines and working locations before applying.
Team Description:
The Low‑Carbon Transition Group (LCTG) at BNP Paribas is an investment‑banking team that advises global corporates, sponsors and investors on M&A, equity capital market, and debt capital market solutions that accelerate the shift to a low‑carbon economy. Leveraging a global, cross‑sector perspective, LCTG focuses on:
- Power, utilities & renewables
- Low‑carbon fuels and carbon capture
- Metals, mining & batteries
The team delivers an end‑to‑end advisory solution, from deal origination and valuation to structuring and integration, helping clients achieve their objectives in the energy transition.
Internship Objectives:
Our 6-month internship program is designed to offer you a full-time Investment Banking Analyst experience while building the technical and collaborative skills needed.
- Continuous learning with formal training at the start of the internship and on-the-job mentorship from senior bankers
- Hands-on responsibility for valuation, financial modelling, and transaction structuring on live transactions
- Direct collaboration with senior bankers and corporate executives, allowing you to build a professional network with senior bankers, mentors, executives and others
- Develop deep sector knowledge relevant to the ongoing global transition to a low-carbon economy
- The opportunity to make an impact on a global platform with strong APAC presence, while deepening sector expertise in power, energy and natural resources
- Career pathway for top-performing interns who will be given preferential consideration for permanent roles
Job Description:
- Conduct comprehensive research on companies, industries, market trends, and institutional investors relevant to the low‑carbon transition
- Valuation analyses including DCF financial modelling, comparable company, and comparable transaction analysis
- Analyzing market data, building detailed financial models and valuation analyses for mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and capital markets advisory transactions
- Prepare client-ready presentation decks, pitch books for M&A and other strategic advisory assignments
- Assist senior bankers throughout the full transaction life-cycle, from origination and pitching, through to valuation and due diligence during live deals, to closing and post-deal integration
Required Skills:
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, and collaborative environment, requiring an agile, resourceful, and resilient mindset
- Excellent communication skills; native fluency in English is required and additional Asian language skills are a plus
- Academic background in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or other related fields is preferred
- Technical competence with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and familiarity with Bloomberg and Capital IQ
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.
Position Purpose
The GM Sales and Trading Assistants (SATA) are responsible for assisting the front office in their day-to-day activities through, but not limited to proper deal capture flow, life cycle events management, controls and post trades services. SATA is expected to show initiative, flexibility, accuracy, good communication and commitment working in the front office environment
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to day to day tasks:
- Regional Support during APAC time zone, including Australia
- Deal Capture
- Manual deal capture in front office systems and verifying deal entry against supporting documents
- Amend/cancel all option trades in front office system for sales and options trading desks
- Amend/cancel spot/forward/swap trades in front office system for trading desks and for sales desks
- Reporting & Control
- Ensure segregation of duties by NOT quoting prices, taking orders from client, dealing individually and entering deals into non‐permission systems
- Ensuring appropriate escalation to management as soon as an issue or fraud is identified
- Contribute to local regulatory reporting requests
- Projects
- Portfolio migration or closure
- New workflows or procedures
- Systems testing
- Deal Event Managements
- Exercise and expire all options in front office system within Asia time zone including confirming each exercise with counterparty. Perform a missed expiry check at the end of the day
- Execute barriers in front office system when directed by traders and contact counterparties to confirm client barriers. Perform a missed barrier check the next day
- Ensure clients receive notification of any option exercise or barrier triggers
- Ensure all NDFs in front office system are fixed with the correct rate and in a timely manner
- Update of rates fixings for date schedules in front office system from agreed official fixing sources
- End of Day spot closing and P/L
- Validation of spot closing rates for Asia Close set including running End of Day spot closing for the Singapore Spot Desk
- Pre-trade services
- Setting up of new portfolios for trading desks. Co‐ordinate with various teams to ensure new portfolio creations are completed
- Setting up of new counterparty codes for clients. Coordinate with various client onboarding teams to ensure account-opening requests are completed
- Post trade services
- Trade recaps to clients.
- Trade term sheets to clients
- Resolving trade discrepancies
- Liaise with client’s support or operations teams to resolve any issue
- Reconciliation
- Perform all internal and external system reconciliation checks as defined in the global procedure guidelines
- Proper escalation if regular breaks are identified
- Contribute to update procedures and involvement in BCP plans
- Contribute in the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations
- Participate in IT related projects and market initiatives
- Direct contribution to BNPP operational permanent control framework
- When required, a point of contact for internal departments (market risk, collateral, credit, back office, middle office, IT) within each local location.
Qualifications & Experience required for the role
- Degree in Finance, Business or Banking
- Minimum 3-7 years of experience working in a FX related role (Middle-Office or Front Office assistant)
- Strong product knowledge in FX and FX Options
- Good understanding of market conventions, workflows and transaction life cycles to ensure a successful and smooth process
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to thrive under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently as well as a strong team player
- Effective communication skills – written and verbal
- Excellent attention to details and good problem solving skills
- Risk awareness and understands its impact to Front Office and Operational risk
- Strong programming or computer skills is an advantage (VBA, Python)
- Knowledge of BNPP systems would be a plus
- Able to work on SG Public Holidays
What is this position about?
• Manage the effective execution of FATCA and AEOI regimes for WM Hong Kong and Singapore in coordination with other stakeholders to ensure:
o All internal and external FATCA and AEOI obligations (e.g. reporting, certification) are timely met
o Management oversight on AEOI and FATCA risks and issues
o General awareness of the regimes amongst stakeholders
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
Primary Role Responsibilities
• Manage a cross-functional team of 2 members that supports the FATCA and AEOI reporting to the Tax authorities on a timely manner.
• Coordinate relevant stakeholders to deliver periodic FATCA and QI sub/certification obligations (including QI audit/periodic review).
• Coordinate the roll-out of changes due to new AEOI/FATCA regulatory requirements from Head Office or Tax authorities.
• Maintain WM FATCA/AEOI regional procedures and ensure alignment to HO requirements. Communicate any procedural changes to the relevant stakeholders/process owners who are responsible for adapting it to the department specifics/context.
• Jointly identify, communicate, and mitigate/resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters with the relevant stakeholders. Escalate to the process and/or risk owners when necessary.
• Participate in FATCA and AEOI change initiatives (e.g. Head Office strategic project).
• Liaise with FATCA/AEOI operational coordinators at Branch or HO level to provide feedback or escalate matters.
• Support stakeholders on FATCA/AEOI queries (e.g. relating to onboarding, due diligence and reporting) with advice from Tax, Legal or Compliance, if necessary. Further escalation to Group level when required.
What is required for you to succeed?
• Proficient with FATCA, QI and AEOI regulations
• Project Management and communication skills
• Work independently for assignments
• Good analytical skills to undertake fact findings
• Strong fundamental and technical skills, awareness of operational and Compliance risks
Required education/certification/licenses
• Minimum 5-6 years of relevant working experience
o Bachelor’s level degree or professional qualification
o Minimum 2-3 years working experience in people management and have an excellent track record in leading small teams
• Minimum 3 – 4 years of experience handling FATCA/ QI / AEOI work process
• Experience working in big 4 consultancy firms, assisting banks with implementation of FATCA / QI / AEOI will be a plus
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
- 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
- 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 valuation
- Assist RMs to prepare meeting and presentation materials
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Good report writing skills
- Familiar with Word Processing, Excel and PowerPoint
- Familiar with Wealth Management systems
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant working experience in finance and banking industry
- Must fulfil the fit and proper criteria of relevant regulators
What is this position about?
The Private Capital Fund Admin for Limited Partners and Asset Owners plays a critical role in the Private Capital (PC) team servicing such actors. The role provides technical expertise and a reviewing function with respect to PC Middle Office Administration services delivered to the BNP Paribas client base.
This role will focus on the delivery of daily activities for Private Capital assets, and also support onboarding and transitions, as well as business change projects and business improvements, to ensure a consistent and sustainable operating model.
Primary Role Responsibilities
The operational controls and oversight will include the provision, review and delivery of the following activities:
Processing, record keeping and control of capital calls, distributions, subscriptions, redemptions and transfers of shares/units on the dedicated platform
Review and analysis of documents received in relation to any direct or indirect investments before processing/instructing the related payments
Reconciliation of assets and market valuations
Preparation of client reporting or ad-hoc reporting on a monthly basis or as per clients’ request
Review and re-processing of tax components based on Fund Manager tax statements for Australia investments
Assist in the onboarding of new assets including system setup, review of documentation, and liaising with related internal and external counterparties in a timely manner
In addition, the PC Fund Admin, will actively participate in internal and external meetings along with the rest of the team, and will provide input regarding new business requests. They are subsequently responsible for ensuring the operational implementation of any service delivery changes to meet client needs.
The Private Capital Fund Admin will also participate in projects and be part of the regular efficiency review of the process.
Other contributions
May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP:
Be responsible of the validation for all activities related to transaction processing and carrying out our ‘business as usual’ tasks
Ensure the full-service delivery in line with client SLA
Support the overall service delivery via cross-team cooperation/communication.
Participate in client and internal meetings where required
Incorporate client requirements and process reviews
Contribute actively in all Culture and Leadership initiatives
Influence the desired culture of flexibility, accountability and openness to change and leading by example
Ability to adapt to change, and to approach team and organizational changes with an innovative approach
CLIENT SERVICE:
Handling client queries in relation to all aspects of their Private Capital assets
Ensuring implementation of operational risk and legislative requirements in all output
Maintain and monitor the BNPP Risk Control Framework for the services provided to client, including formal supervision and working closely with Risk and Compliance and Operational Controllers, identifying potential risks and developing controls to mitigate them through influence and delivery across the business be seen as a technical expert.
What is required for you to succeed?
The sum of every kind of knowledge, skill and experience that is required for fully competent job performance. The minimum requirements for the job. Types of information can include:
* Related alternative investment experience within the financial services industry preferred
* Ability to foster and maintain strong interpersonal relationships both internally and externally
* A strong technical background incorporating aspects of Private Capital assets Middle Office services, impacts on fund accounting, unit pricing, tax, and reporting
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to work well individually, and within a small team environment
* Excellent communication skills both written and oral
Desired knowledge, skill, experience
* Client Focus – Complete commitment to provide professional, insightful and timely responses to our clients’ needs and to changes in the market
* Business acumen – Identifies potential opportunities to maximise business growth.
* 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
* Collaborative approach – Supports and shows respect for others. Puts people first, and works effectively with individuals, teams and clients.
* Impact & influence – Creates a positive and professional impact on others. Exhibits persuasive representation of team and business objectives.
* Individual Leadership – Adjusts behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals. Role models the organisational values at all times.
* 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
* Detail Oriented – Strong attention to detail
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.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at [1] au.nz.recruitment@asia.bnpparibas.com
Position Purpose
The IT Digital Officer reports directly to the APAC CIB Head of IT Architecture and functionally to Global ITO Industrial Transformation. S/he will be responsible for guarding the digital estate and ensuring digital / AI deployment meets security, regulatory and control* standards, in compliance with company’s internal policies as well as regulatory requirements. In addition, he/she will directly manage the team of APAC ITO Context Engineers (Data Scientists) who bring use cases to life from design, development and integration to production while ensuring digital governance compliance.
* The model for IT controls related to the framework is to be reviewed and finalized.
Key Responsibilities
Use case integration
- Direct management of the team of 5 APAC ITO Context Engineers (Data Scientists) with a mandate to convert banking data into actionable digital / AI insights
- Work closely with IT teams (e.g. Architecture, Developers), responsible for bringing use cases from concept to production (specification, development and integration) for ITO and selected Metiers and Functions, building pipelines and reusable scripts for data analysis, creating KPI / KRI visualizations; and ensuring digital governance compliance
Control Tower
- Ensure digital and AI strategies / deployments comply with regulations and IT standards
- Execute the IT control plan and report results to management
- Define and regularly update the control plan according to the outcome of the risk assessment
- Ensure IT control results are reviewed and analysed by Entity Management and when relevant, operational teams / relevant stakeholders define necessary remediation action plans
- Work in conjunction with Global CIB Control Tower teams / ITO CCCO to produce dashboards presenting key metrics on digital / AI risk management framework and to implement new controls to mitigate new risks emerging from technologies
- Propose and prepare proactively staff communication to reinforce awareness on the digital and AI control framework when necessary
Compliance & Governance
- Act as a bridge, when required, between regional teams and Central governance regarding regional risk, compliance and regulatory topics related to digital matters (e.g. contribution to risk assessment, regulatory compliance)
- Coordinate with IT Risk and prepare response to auditors / regulators when contribution is required
- Articulation and coordination with LOD2 and any relevant teams (in particular with APAC RISK and Compliance teams) to ensure that regulatory changes related to digital / AI are properly captured and oversee the progress of remedial actions with different owners
- Advise on IT governance best practices and policy enhancements
Other contributions
- Advise on any collaboration or engagement with Fintechs following internal Innovation governance
- Lead / contribute to ad-hoc projects requiring digital expertise
- Ensure consistency in communication / digital tools (e.g. community with digital and AI teams)
Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)
Technical attributes
- At least 10 years of experience in digital transformation, data, architecture and IT risk and control within the banking / financial services industry
- Expertise in digital banking, agile methodologies, cloud platforms, and Fintech partnerships
- Strong knowledge of APAC regulatory requirements pertaining to AI and digital
- Ability to interpret regulatory notices, guidelines or policies and map them with BNP Paribas framework is desirable
- Strong project management skills and the ability to coordinate, prioritize and execute initiatives
- Strong technology background with hands-on development experience working in product and projects development
- Strong team management and development skills, with the ability to coach and mentor team members at varying levels of experience
Personal attributes
- Self-motivated, results driven, resourceful and independent with the ability to follow through
- Methodical, analytical and organized, with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage change and complexity with confidence
- Flexible to address a wide variety of topics simultaneously and in a structured manner
- Excellent communication and stakeholders’ management skills
- Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, with ability to effectively influence and work with stakeholders at all levels and to cultivate positive working relationships across functions
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 Senior Fund Accountant works closely with BP2S internal teams to provide fund administration services to external fund managers in Asia and Asian asset owners
Able to work flexible working hours possibly morning/afternoon shifts and support Singapore public holidays.
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
Primary Role Responsibilities
• Review daily, weekly and monthly NAV funds/portfolios in accordance with applicable Industry recommended accounting practices, accounting standard or specific constitutional documents.
• Work with fund/portfolio accountants and liaise with different support functions to ensure NAVs are delivered in a timely manner to meet the agreed KPIs.
• Provide accurate statistical 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.
• Prepare operational and system procedural manuals to ensure that all operational risks are well under control and adequate for day-to-day activities.
• Identifying and documenting “non-standard” process flows for proper documentation
• 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
• Able to work closely under tight deadlines with client and auditors to meet client specific reporting requirements
• Participating in transition planning and testing to ensure new processes or system functionalities can meet clients’ needs and requirements.
• Involve in any new client take-on and migration activities.
• Other ad-hoc duties may be required from time to time
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
What is required for you to succeed?
• University degree/ post graduate degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum 3 years in experience in Securities Services Fund Accounting or equivalent experiences
• Experience with Multifonds accounting system preferred
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Persistence / perseverance
• Good operational/technical skills
• Good analytical skills
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.
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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