What is this position about?
Derivatives Execution and Clearing (“DEC”) is a business under both Global Markets and Securities Services. The Head of DEC Operations Asia-Pacific manages the derivatives clearing operations for the entire Asia-Pacific region, with the Client Services, Clearing, Process & Control, Change & Design teams reporting to this role.
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
Primary Role Responsibilities
• Responsible for managing and supporting the operation teams in Asia-Pacific, in order to support the Derivatives Execution & Clearing (DEC) business in Asia-Pacific.
• Work in tandem with our global teams across different regions, in order to deliver the best service to our clients.
• Define governance and operating model for the operation teams in Asia-Pacific, aligned to the global governance and global operating model.
• Contribute to building a strong and respected management team through constructive and regular involvement throughout the year.
• Maintain and execute training plans within the teams for the group to meet its objectives.
• Work in sync with our offshore platform (e.g. ISPL), in order to deliver the objectives of the business.
• Promote and roll out appropriate governance with different stakeholders, like Business/OPC/DRIVE/Finance/IT.
• Be responsible and manage the budget defined for DEC Operations in Asia-Pacific.
• Representation DEC Operations in the region for legal, compliance and regulatory topics.
What is required for you to succeed?
• Bachelor degree or above in Business, or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
• Strong experience of Exchange Traded Derivatives products, and familiar with regulatory concepts
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Good experience in managing a team
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under 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/
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
To manage the correspondent banking APAC business and setup in support of business lines such as Cash Management, and in line with global / local regulations and guidelines
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
1. RMA keys ▪ Coordinate with the different stakeholders the opening, management & closing of RMA keys for BNPP Legal entities in APAC ▪ Follow‐up of the opening and closing of RMA keys for APAC ▪ Actively manage sensitive RMA keys, particularly with regard to Pn countries and GFS red/orange list
2. Loro Management ▪ Onboard BNPP branches and subsidiaries that need to open a loro account ﴾SAA, KYC, Client Approval Committee﴿ ▪ Provide technico‐commercial support for BNP Paribas branches & subsidiaries holding a clearing account with a legal entity in APAC ▪ Follow up through a monthly dashboard the opening and closing of loro accounts for APAC ▪ Ensure that no loro accounts are opened for third party banks ▪ Perform transaction monitoring according to the APAC Loro procedure.
3. Nostro Management ▪ Optimize the number of Nostro accounts by closing the unused ones, replaced by FeasyX or opened with BNPP entities when possible ▪ Review and approve Nostro opening requests for APAC entities ▪ Follow up through a monthly dashboard the opening and closing of nostro accounts for APAC ▪ Participate actively to the RFPs processes handled by Network Management team ﴾provide Business requirements, assess impact when change of clearer for APAC etc…﴿
4. Clearing services ﴾HKD, RMB, INR and JPY﴿ ▪ Define future product development plans and translate into Business Requirements in terms of COT, service etc… APAC Job Description Template – October 2016 ▪ Coordinate and manage ongoing discussions with ITO on the model for Asian currencies clearing offer ▪ Insure that an appropriate pricing is in place in line with the market ▪ Support branch requests for enhancements ▪ Follow Regulatory changes and provide market information to BNPP network ﴾pricing, cut-off times, and process﴿.
5. Participation to KYC on boarding and SG KYC extension ▪ Participate actively in recertification, on boarding & follow up of KYC in conjunction with DD team. In particular, manage a dashboard for SCBO-ship pipeline for TBG related KYC renewals 6. Transversal mission ▪ Actively Participate to transversal missions at Transaction Banking APAC level in connection with Data reporting, Data monitoring, business intelligence or any other relevant topics.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
On top of the Technical skills , Candidate key skills must show: Meticulous approach Capacity of organization and autonomy. Positive attitude and stress tolerance
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 Compliance function is at the heart of BNP Paribas’ risk management. One of the pillars of the Group’s internal control setup, Compliance teams work both independently and in close partnership with the Business to adapt to the evolution of the Group’s activities and the requirements of the regulators. Compliance teams contribute to maintaining the reputation of BNP Paribas and the trust of our clients, thanks to their strong control of non-compliance risks, allowing everyone to work with confidence.
Within Global Markets, ALM-T, 2S and FIC Compliance, the Transversal Compliance team is:
• Advise the different businesses or other Compliance teams on transversal matters such as digital solutions;
• Taking responsibility over the compliance framework of transversal matters (TAC/NAC process, regulatory reporting, etc.); and
• Contribute to the management of conduct issues and incidents.
The team has a regional (APAC) reach and is also responsible for contributing and/or coordinating the regulatory matters specific to HK (reg watch, surveys, inspections, etc.) for GM and ALM-T.
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
In this role, you will…
At APAC level –
· Take the lead of regulatory reporting projects from a GM/ALM-T Compliance perspective
· Advise and challenge the business on transversal matters (e.g., digital solutions)
· In coordination with APAC domains when relevant, monitor and support the implementation or the enhancement of transversal Compliance policies in the businesses in scope (e.g., voice recording, usage of mobiles devices, etc.). This can include:
– Leading consultations with the Compliance teams in APAC territories
– Advising the business on the requirements and challenging their implementation of such requirements
– With the support of APAC domains or central BL Compliance teams, providing clarifications on the policies
– Monitoring the implementation and escalating in case of delays or issues
· Work closely with central Business Compliance teams to ensure coherence and alignment of the Group’s framework across geographies, except for justified divergences
· With the support of APAC domains, contribute to the risk assessment exercise (RCSA) and ensure oversight over the control framework
· Contribute to the regional governance for the management of Compliance risks in the business lines in scope, including for conduct incidents
For HK –
· In close coordination with HK Reg Office, manage the reg change process for GM & ALM-T
· Contribute and/or coordinate regulatory surveys, exams, enquiries, inspection, etc.
· Contribute to the management of incidents
· Contribute to the HK governance for the management of Compliance risks in GM & ALM-T (TCC, TICC, LRR, PCC, etc.)
Beside the core responsibilities listed above, the Compliance Officer may provide support to a particular desk or business line on pre-agreed business specific matters.
In 2025, this role will focus on the regulatory reporting framework.
For the avoidance of doubt, the transversal GM/ALM-T/2S/FIC Compliance team is not covering transversal sales or trading.
What is required for you to succeed?
· Expertise in GM regulatory reporting requirements
· Sound understanding of GM and ALM-T products and processes
· Sound knowledge of regulatory requirements in SG and/or HK
· Knowledge of risk and control framework of a financial institution
· Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and consult clearly at all levels – business, management and other support functions
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Able to work independently adopting a hands-on approach, with good command of written and spoken English
· Ability to handle multi-tasking
· Willing to learn, hardworking and enthusiastic with team player mindset
Education & Experience:
· Undergraduate Degree with 5 years or more experience in the Compliance department of financial institutions, international brokers or regulators; with strong knowledge of global market products in APAC
· The candidate should have a good understanding of the regulatory environment and the key challenges and developments which the business as well as the wider industry faces.
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
In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships.
Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 68 markets with more than 193,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.
* excluding partnerships
BNP Paribas offers you an exciting career in an international business environment that is fast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating high-value relationships with our clients. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team.
https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/
The role requires the ability to address client and investor issues and concerns, day-to-day trades, static data updates, and reporting. In addition, contribute ad hoc projects either for specific client initiative or for internal team strategic initiatives such as process improvement, system upgrades and enhancements. The role is a professional partner with clients, investors and all internal stakeholders. Written and spoken knowledge of mandarin is an advantage for some of our key clients.
Direct Responsibilities
- Act as key point of contact for investors and clients
- Ensure queries and requests from investor/client are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
- Ensure that Callbacks are performed in a timely and professional manner and that the supporting is updated in the CiRRUS case for all SDUs and large deals in scope
- Maintain and develop a trust based relationships with investors/clients
- Partner with clients by providing professional advice and resolutions where required
- Ensure a satisfactory and high level of service is delivered to investors/clients, and that the Client SLA’s are met
- Manage and resolve issues relating to day to day trade processing and reporting
- Review Associate CAM’s work and take accountability of all assignments delegated to the CAMs Associates
- Work closely with internal BNP Paribas teams both within the IS department (TP and AML) and in other locations or with other departments to ensure cohesive client delivery
- Ensure delivery of work and services are in a controlled manner with strict compliance with BNP Paribas’ internal policies and procedures as well as fund document and external regulatory requirements
- AML/CFT risk awareness and complete all identified mandatory training to ensure understanding of relevant/applicable Group policies (including but not limited to financial security related matters) and to escalate any irregularities where necessary. To also ensure that his/her team has completed and will adhere to the same.
Contributing Responsibilities
- Make recommendations to the department head or other operation teams where improvement is needed for enhancing client satisfaction and delivery
- Assist in new mandate pitching meeting and fund documentation review / fund structure discussion
Risk and Compliance:
- Ensure relevant risk migration controls including authentication check and vigilance screening are performed when processing manual instruction as required by the Bank policy and local regulations if applicable
- Ensure the operating model in compliance with regulations, market infrastructure evolution and BNP Paribas internal control rules and meet compliance and regulatory obligations
Conduct:
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct and act accordingly internally, when facing clients and providers
Technical & Behavioral Competencies:
- Able to collaborate with other team members and provide assistance in BAU and projects
- Able to coach and train CAM Associates to help them get up the learning curve
- NTAS system knowledge for Reporting, access data, run report extracts
- KURE system knowledge
- Able to contribute on any business change and assist to drive the change
- Possess the required level of conduct that is promoted by the organization
Ensure relevant risk migration controls including authentication check and vigilance screening are performed when processing manual instruction as required by the Bank policy and local regulations if applicable
In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships.
Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 68 markets with more than 193,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.
* excluding partnerships
BNP Paribas offers you an exciting career in an international business environment that is fast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating high-value relationships with our clients. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team.
https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
The Transfer Agency team supports our clients in traditional Unit Trust funds and ETF funds in Singapore as well as providing client servicing support to Luxembourg SICAV funds in APAC region
The role would support the Head of Transfer Agency in delivering day to day operation functions accurately and timely as well as addressing investors’ or clients’ queries from the region. The officer is also expected to be proactive and meticulous in their work and provide timely escalation of incident(s) to the manager.
Primary Role Responsibilities
- Perform day-to-day BAU operation support for the life cycle of a unit trust transaction
- Provide regular / adhoc reporting to clients
- Perform day-to-day control checks on service provider to ensure all transaction are process timely and accurately
- Prepare monthly reporting and KPI to clients
- Fronting daily client or distributor queries
- Act as a liaison between Manco / Distributors / Agent banks / Service provider
Other contributions
- Develop, refine or establish efficient processes within the team
- Support adhoc projects as required
What is required for you to succeed?
- Passionate in Banking / Operation environment
- Meticulous in a fast pace environment
- A fast learner and team player
- Essential: Mandarin speaking as some clients operates in North Asia while Cantonese speaking would be beneficial
- Experience / Knowledge in Transfer Agency process for traditional unit trust / ETF / VCC
Required education/certification/licenses
- Diploma / Degree holder with relevant experience
- 3-5 years of banking operation experience
- Good working knowledge in using excel formulae and functions
In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships.
Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 68 markets with more than 193,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.
* excluding partnerships
BNP Paribas offers you an exciting career in an international business environment that is fast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating high-value relationships with our clients. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team.
https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
The Transfer Agency team supports our clients in traditional Unit Trust funds and ETF funds in Singapore as well as providing client servicing support to Luxembourg SICAV funds in APAC region
The role would support the Head of Transfer Agency in delivering day to day operation functions accurately and timely as well as addressing investors’ or clients’ queries from the region. The officer is also expected to be proactive and meticulous in their work and provide timely escalation of incident(s) to the manager.
Primary Role Responsibilities
- Perform day-to-day BAU operation support for the life cycle of a unit trust transaction
- Provide regular / adhoc reporting to clients
- Perform day-to-day control checks on service provider to ensure all transaction are process timely and accurately
- Prepare monthly reporting and KPI to clients
- Fronting daily client or distributor queries
- Act as a liaison between Manco / Distributors / Agent banks / Service provider
Other contributions
- Develop, refine or establish efficient processes within the team
- Support adhoc projects as required
What is required for you to succeed?
- Passionate in Banking / Operation environment
- Meticulous in a fast pace environment
- A fast learner and team player
- Essential: Mandarin speaking as some clients operates in North Asia while Cantonese speaking would be beneficial
- Experience / Knowledge in Transfer Agency process for traditional unit trust / ETF / VCC
Required education/certification/licenses
- Diploma / Degree holder with relevant experience
- 1-3 years of banking operation experience
- Good working knowledge in using excel formulae and functions
What is this position about?
Support Team Head of FRR to deliver team missions in
o Financial & Regulatory Expertise, ensuring financial and regulatory data accuracy and reliability, performing consistent product analysis;
o Financial Synthesis for local statutory reporting and contributing to Head Office reporting;
o Liquidity and Regulatory reporting, producing liquidity ratios, steering of liquidity indicators and producing regulatory reporting in Singapore; and
o Supervision of nearshore teams in financial closing.
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
Accounting & Regulation
• Keep updated in accounting treatments and norms, including IFRS/IAS standards, group accounting policies, regional memos/policies;
• Develop team-wise regulatory reading and build connection(s) among regulatory requirements, in the perimeter of SG Finance owned reporting, jointly with Compliance team(s); and
• Supervise the analysis from local finance perspectives in local regulation requirements for new or exceptional products or upon queries from internal or external stakeholders.
Booking & Closing
• Well versed in ledger accounting schemes, together with local and regional control teams;
• Explore system behaviours and data flow from upstream operational systems to accounting ledger to form a front-to-end view; and
• Supervise nearshore team for a smooth closing process, with constructive feedback in service quality, knowledge and controls.
Financial Reporting
• Supervise the liaison with APAC/ISPL Finance teams in contribution to a smooth Head Office Reporting (via responding queries and requests etc in a timely and efficient manner);
• Supervise the coordination and preparation of annual local statutory reporting and disclosures items, as well as the filing of annual return, financial statements and board documents in liaison with corporate secretary; and
• Coordinate and support the information requirements from the external auditors on statutory audit, including arranging for meetings, approval of engagement letters and management representation letters, in liaison with the external auditors on annual audits.
Regulatory Reporting
• In liaison with IT teams, maintain regulatory reporting database in the perimeter of SG Finance in regulatory data mappings and recurring/ad hoc adjustments with 4-eye controls;
• Perform (or delegate the) checks in accuracy of daily compliance reports and weekly compliance summary for post-compliance monitoring purpose and senior management information; and
• Perform (or delegate the) checks in accuracy of submission of the local regulatory returns prescribed by MAS Notices, and Circulars, the survey required by MAS and Statistical Board, together with queries and additional information request from regulators.
Transversal
Documentation and Control Framework
• Ensure proper documentation for audit trails and update of SOPs (both at transversal and working files level)
• Ensure proper and balanced control mindset to operate efficiently within APAC Finance Control Framework; and
• Contribute to BNPP overall internal permanent control framework.
Change Management:
• Lead and/or contribute to the change management projects or ad hoc topics in organization, systems, regulatory/accounting changes or continuous improvements (e.g. streamlining, automation, operational performance control framework etc);
• Perform regulatory or financial change impact simulation on new or changes in business activities; and
• Align with stakeholders (inside or outside Finance) collaboratively in clarifying objectives, roles, tasks/deliverables, planning and timeline etc.
What is required for you to succeed?
• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Possessing at least 6 years of relevant experiences in financial and regulatory reporting in the banks and/or banking audit experience in Big 4 firms, and exposed to Global Market and liquidity reporting will be advantageous
• Ability to collaborate/Teamwork
• Attention to detail/rigor
• Ability to deliver/Results Drive
• Excellent communication skills – Oral & written
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
Description of the Department:
The Tax Services team is a customer focused team; they support the business and client activities of the Operations division of BNP Paribas Securities Services. The team works in partnership with our clients to ensure all client deliverables are met accurately and on time. The team also has extensive interaction and dealings with all teams within the Operations division as well as other internal BNP Paribas Securities Services teams such as the Risk Function and Relationship Management teams.
The Tax Services team is responsible for managing the successful delivery of tax operations services to all of our clients.
This includes the following-
* Managing the client relationship from a tax reporting perspective.
* Ownership of monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc client tax deliverables.
* Maintenance of tax reporting infrastructure and templates.
* Tax process control and risk management.
* Working with other departments to resolve internal and external queries.
* SME involvement in transitions and projects.
All services delivered by this team are required to consider current legislative and regulatory requirements and they must comply with operational risk guidelines. The team is involved in all major projects and transitions. Also, the investigation, management and resolution of any client and internal queries or issues which are directed to the team.
Summary of the Role:
The Senior Tax Accountant (Technical) will report directly to the Tax Manager of the Tax Technical team within Tax Services and is responsible for managing the timely and accurate delivery of reporting and calculation services to clients in accordance with service level agreements. This role is a client facing role and manages the clients and their auditors during tax reporting periods.
In addition to managing the tax reporting for their clients, they will be primarily involved in the review of unit trust distributions and other tax calculations performed by the Tax Operations team.
They are also heavily involved in the testing of processes and templates, update of standard operating procedures, and act as a subject matter expert on client transitions and projects.
Primary Role Responsibilities
* Accurate and timely delivery of tax reporting deliverables.
* Review distribution calculations, discovery calculations, superannuation fund tax calculations and tax returns.
* Manage clients and auditors throughout the tax audit process.
* Review and maintenance of client tax profiles and security static data used to drive reporting and tax calculations.
* Attending to and responding to client queries.
* Adherence to operational compliance and risk policies.
* Assist in the completion of projects, including testing of tax templates.
* Subject matter expert on projects and transitions.
* Review and provide direction on complex corporate actions.
* Provide tax training to the team and operations (as required).
* Actively participate and contribute to meeting other team deliverables.
Other contributions
May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
What is required for you to succeed?
* Approximately 5+ years commercial experience in tax compliance working with unit trusts and/or superannuation funds
* Detailed knowledge of tax accounting principles for financial instruments, trusts, and/or superannuation funds.
* Knowledge of fund accounting, reporting and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function
* Qualified Accountant/Tax specialist qualifications
* Experience using central accounting systems and producing reconciliations
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Demonstrated history of managing clients and auditors at yearend
About BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas is a top-tier European and international banking establishment, with an uninterrupted presence in the APAC region since 1860 and in Australia since 1881. Combining global expertise and local know-how, BNP Paribas in Australia and New Zealand delivers solutions to our clients through Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management – a bridge between corporate and institutional clients.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at [1] bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations@asia.bnpparibas.com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).
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[4] BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes
Award Obtained
BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year
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What is this position about?
The Investment Compliance Analyst role sits within the P&C Client Delivery team. The primary function of the role requires the performing of day to day monitoring of rules within client IMA’s, assisting in the day to day investment process.
The Investment Compliance Analyst interacts directly with clients and/or investment managers regarding all aspects of investment guideline monitoring to ensure a quality service delivery experience by responding to client queries, resolving issues and participating in client service meetings and reviews.
In addition to IMA monitoring, the Investment Compliance Analyst will assist clients with related monitoring activities such as Substantial Shareholder, Exposure and derivatives monitoring.
Primary Role Responsibilities
- Participate in and support the delivery of investment compliance monitoring services to BNP Paribas Australian clients.
- Act as a contact point in the event of client and/or investment manager queries and requests.
- Ensure prompt action taken to address requests and or issues.
- Meet with clients as required to ensure the service delivery is of a high standard, maintaining a strong focus on timeliness and accuracy as measured by service KPIs and client feedback.
Projects & Change
- Assist with changes and change control aimed at developing, extending, or improving the existing service received by the client.
- Assist with new activity set up and onboarding activities.
- Assist with business requirements documents, UAT & implementation plans, support and maintain project governance documentation.
- Assist in the optimisation of operational processes.
What is required for you to succeed?
Technical skills and experience
- At least 2-3 years of experience in Investment Compliance or a related discipline.
- Be able to interpret investment mandate agreements into investment rules and set up these corresponding rules within the BNP Paribas compliance system.
- Investigate breaches of mandate restrictions, identify critical factors and communicate this with both investment manager and client.
- Resolve production issues, client queries and ad-hoc reporting requests, via communication with Investment Managers, clients and internally with BP2S teams including offshore teams, Relationship Management, IT, Fund Accounting and Unit Pricing. Be able to identify and escalate the more complex queries and issues to senior team members in a timely manner as needed. Recommend and implement corrective action where appropriate.
- Perform data maintenance and submit requests to ensure complete reporting, such as adding rules, portfolios, benchmarks, and custom reporting as needed.
- Build and apply technical capability through on-the-job training and independent research, staying up to date with industry best practice and regulation.
- Ensure appropriate procedures, risk and control guidelines are maintained and adhered to, and identify, update and maintain gaps in controls and procedures.
- Identify and work with senior team members to implement improvements to services and processes, in terms of efficiencies and risk minimisation.
- Ensure Compliance of all processes with internal policies and procedures.
- Understanding of financial markets, including all instrument types and derivatives, plus the practical application in relation to portfolio effective exposure, leverage, duration and credit ratings
- Strong Microsoft excel skills.
System / application skills
- Use MS Excel, Powerpoint, Word at an intermediate level in fulfilling role.
Project/Business Analyst skills
- Apply a strong deadline orientated approach to project delivery
- Exhibit sound written and verbal communication skills.
- Exercise good judgment in commitments made in response to client needs whilst balancing with the commercial and operational needs of the bank.
Qualifications
- Tertiary qualifications preferred, but strong industry experience will be considered.
Competencies
- Attention to detail – ensure accuracy and quality in work.
- Accountability – takes personal responsibility, delivers against personal and team goals.
- Flexibility – positive and flexible approach to identify preferred solutions to issues and problems.
- Results focused – understand the strategic objectives of the business as well as the team; work to ensure their achievement with a quality focus.
- Client focus – delivers consistently a high standard of client service, aiming to achieve all client deliverables within KPI, and operating in line with the departmental code of conduct.
- Teamwork – work cohesively with a team of senior professionals to define and deliver against strategy, demonstrates sound intuition and political awareness.
- Communication – effective verbal and written communication & effective interpersonal ability.
- Maturity & Judgment – Demonstrates the ability to deal effectively with complex issues, learns from experience, assesses issues using relevant information and applying intuition. Makes informed and considered decisions.
- Time Management – Prioritise tasks and manage workflow effectively.
Desired knowledge, skill, experience
- Desirable but not essential: Bloomberg, Hi-portfolio.
About BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas is a top-tier European and international banking establishment, with an uninterrupted presence in the APAC region since 1860 and in Australia since 1881. Combining global expertise and local know-how, BNP Paribas in Australia and New Zealand delivers solutions to our clients through Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management – a bridge between corporate and institutional clients.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
- BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
- BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
- Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
- BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations@asia.bnpparibas.com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).
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
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory framework and established bank approved risk limits
* Promote the firm’s brand, products and service to new and existing clients
* Follow standards of excellence necessary to meet the team’s objectives
* Ensure to comply with all Key Front Office Responsibilities (KFOR)
* Direct contribution to BNPP operational permanent control framework.
* Responsible for reporting incidents according to the Incident Management System
* Coordinate with relationship managers, marketers and traders in developing corporate client franchise
* Consulting with clients:
* Ascertain client investment, hedging ﴾and funding﴿ needs
* Carry out client’s instructions to execute transactions with BNPP trading professionals and book client side in trade capture system
* Work with operational support functions to facilitate/monitor the settlement process
* Provide analysis and modeling expertise, and support new product development
* Provide clients with market data, price and other factual information; also agreed comment/analysis generated by the firm e.g. market, sector or company research
* Support ALM Treasury team during their absence, ensuring the treasury book is properly managed
* Support Institutional client sales team ensuring smooth & efficient processes
INDEX CONTRIBUTION:
* Submitters and Reviewers as well as their respective back-ups of the contributions are expected to comply strictly with the Group policy regarding their professional standards, as well as their duty to support the market integrity (Group Code of Conduct principals). They are to comply with all local requirements prescribed by the Authority on such contributions.
* Any attempts to manipulate submissions are subject to the disciplinary procedures, sanctions according the Group policies
* Contribute to entertaining client relationship at the appropriate level of seniority. Effectively represent BNPP and actively promote our strengths in all relevant client facing activities.
* Contribute to effectively liaising within GM, RM and other métiers to exploit cross selling and synergies potentials as well as constructive communication and team working
* Contribution to Corporate Sale’s CC budget
* Awareness of ISO27001:2013 information security. An Information Security Management System (ISMS) is an International Standard that specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving this ISMS. It is the responsibility of all staff of BNP Paribas Bangkok Branch to contribute to this common objective.
* Submitters and reviewers as well as their respective back-ups of the contributions are expected to comply strictly with the Group policy regarding their professional standards, as well as their duty to support the market Integrity (Group Code of Conduct principals). They are to comply with all local requirements prescribed by the Authority on such contributions.
* Any attempts to manipulate submissions are subject to the disciplinary procedures, sanctions according to the Group policies
Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)
* Client Focus
* Corporate Role Model, Integrity and Ethics
* Drive for Results
* Risk Awareness
* Team Player & Cross-Cultural Awareness
* Communication: Active Listener and Clear Communicator
* Diligence: Analytical and Precise
* Innovation: Creative Mindset
* Resilience: Proactive and Flexible
* Good understanding of Markets, Products and Business