Position Purpose

Within the BNP Paribas Singapore, the main responsibility of Head of E2E & KYC OPS is to manage, animate and lead the daily operations of the teams. 

The Head of E2E & KYC OPS’ scope is described as below: 

·       E2E Team oversees the KYC (Know Your Client) journey of client onboarding and recertification, acting as primary point of contact for the internal and external clients for KYC and Account Opening matters. They are responsible for coordinating the full onboarding and/or recertification, ensuring great turnaround time between teams and short overall leadtime. 

·       KYC OPS Team includes Data Officers and Senior KYC Officers. They perform KYC analysis, data inputs, risk assessments, escalation to compliance when required and controls. KYC OPS are responsible for the KYC risk assessment and quality of the files. 

The head of E2E & KYC OPS is also accountable for contributing actively to the implementation and success of initiatives that promote team performance, sustainability, efficiency and great working environment.

The Head of E2E & KYC OPS reports locally the SEA CEFS Head.

Key Responsibilities

1.     Team Management:

– Manage team’s organization and performance, work on prioritization, planning and load-balancing. 

–  Animate and monitor the production to ensure the monthly production target and quality threshold are met. 

–  Delegate and empower team members on various tasks, establish a back-up plan and a great team structure.

–  Prepare and follow team members’ objectives and accompany them with adequate training plans for them to reach their objectives. 

–  Ensure to keep the team up to date regarding policies and updates. 

–  Provide a service of excellence to internal and external stakeholders. 

–  Interact with internal and external auditors whenever required, always meeting expected timeline. 

–  Provide feedback to Quality Assurance and perform required remediation on time. 

–  Perform team members performance review on a continuous basis and during the end of year exercise. 

2.     Reporting and escalation: 

–  Ensure regular reporting and appropriate governance with team members and stakeholders are in place. 

–  Anticipate and escalate any issues that may impact your team production or your team morals.

–  Declare productions incidents when applicable with the help of local OPC SPOC in RISK360.

–  Prepare and represent CEFS during the CCSC

3.     Continuous improvement and projects:

–  Actively participate and support the change management for the usage of new tools and new processes

–  Provide continuous improvement ideas and help with their implementation in the team.

4.     Other tasks:

–  Assist SEA CEFS Head on ad-hoc basis when required. 

–  Drive budget/resources discussions in terms of adherence to budget guidelines, rolling forecast, smartsourcing and efficiencies. 

–  Ensure a robust management of the risk and control framework in terms of quality at level 1a/1b, Quality Assurance and OPC. Partner with CTRM on independent testing and manage IG Financial Security Assignments.

–  Outsourcing Control & Monitoring: Make sure the service provided by service providers is as per SLA signed. KPI & KRI should be received, analyzed and discussed whenever needed. Periodical meetings should be attended. Annual assessment of the services provided should be done

–  Ensure compliance with Bank’s policies/procedures, code of conduct and regulatory requirements, regarding the KYC/AML/FS responsibilities and duties, as per relevant policies and procedures.

Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills with attention to details
• Team player
• Ability to work independently, eager to learn and with attention to detail
• Able to deal with complex and high volume of requests
• Ability to work to tight deadlines 
• Good communicator with proficient writing and presentation skills
• Customer centricity
  • Excellent PC skills, especially in Excel
• Strong sense of risk 
• Ability to partner with various stakeholders

Specific Qualifications Required

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Finance & Banking, or related field
• At least 3 years of banking experience and relevant due diligence experience
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Position Purpose

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.

Mission:

Position:

Key Responsibilities

Support Sustainability / ESG Client Engagement

Scale ESG Commercial Engagement (Education, Processes, Product collaboration, Ecosystem)

Support global and regional transversal Sustainability initiatives

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Experience and Qualifications required

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

Position Purpose

For the scope of Global Banking (GB) APAC and as part of the first line of defense, the Chief Conduct & Control Officer (“CCCO”) for GB APAC is responsible for establishing and maintaining a strong Conduct & Permanent Control framework on all non-financial risks (operational, conduct and regulatory) throughout the 1LOD across CIB in strong partnership with the métiers, functions and regions, and with LoD 2/3.

With a presence in 12 territories across APAC, Global Banking APAC has presence in 12 markets across the APAC region and delivers global solutions to our clients, leveraging our global network and our product & sector expertise. The Global Banking APAC organization comprises of the three pillars:

The Senior Operational Risk Manager, Global Banking APAC, will report to the Chief Conduct and Control Officer, Global Banking, APAC. The core responsibility will include establishing and maintaining a robust Permanent control framework on all non-financial risks across APAC territories and GB APAC entities. He or she shall work in close collaboration with CIB APAC CCCO, APAC Transversal CCCO, APAC ITO CCCO, CIB CCCO central teams, OPC teams and OPC platform in BNPP ISPL, and in full alignment with GB CCCOs of other regions. 

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of Senior Operational Risk Manager, Global Banking APAC include, but are not limited to the following and shall be implemented in alignment with Global Banking worldwide where relevant: 

Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)

Knowledge of BNPP APAC CIB set up, Group & CIB framework / guidelines 

Proven expertise in leading operational risk management matters

Ability to interact and manage stakeholders at different seniority levels and across different Métiers/Function

Ability to lead and manage teams, directly and in project mode

Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment, on various projects at the same time and under tight deadlines

Ability to facilitate, manage and implement organizational, cultural changes and transformation.

Ability to make clear and timely decisions which are based on judgement after weighing up all facts, risks, constraints and available options.

Reliability and integrity 

Good verbal and written communication skills

Fluent in English

Specific Qualifications required

12 – 15 years of professional experience in corporate banking environment

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?

Member of the WM APAC AML Transaction Monitoring Hub. The APAC AML Transaction Monitoring Hub currently manages all the automated alerts for Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.

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

Primary Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will

•    Handle automated alerts generated by AML/CFT Transaction Monitoring tools or AML/CFT Transaction Monitoring queries and identify automated alerts requiring further analysis or investigation, according to desktop procedure describing the operational implementation 

•    Analysis work at L1 will involve making reference to KYC and Client information system, transaction details and previously escalated alerts to understand usual and expected client behavior to contextualize the alert transactions. For alerts which require further clarification, the analyst is required to communicate with the Relationship Managers to understand further on the transaction

•    Produce high-quality documentation to record decision and rationale based on the facts and the potential ML/FT risk identified.

•    Ensure alerts are treated in a timely manner i.e. review and escalate to L2 or close within an indicative turnaround time of the Automated Alert detection date. Meet the expected daily alert processing volume

•    Follow-up on any remediation work that may arise from Quality Assurance and control testing  

•    Provide support on change management projects, pursuant to management requests or necessitated by events such as local & global internal audits and periodic inspections by the regulatory authorities. 

Other contributions

•    A self-starter with the organizational skills and ability to work independently, applying sound judgment and rationale for decisions made.

•    Strong interpersonal skills, a flexible, collaborative and team-oriented approach to problem solving and an ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, and preferable with some experience of dealing in multiple countries in Asia Pacific. 

•    Good PC skills, Advanced Excel and Visual Basic (VBA) skills will be beneficial.

•    Good understanding of the WM business procedures and policies, product knowledge, related risk of the process and products, AML/FT environment, Financial security related knowledge, and the relevant risk mitigation and controls procedures. 

•    Demonstrated ability to streamline review processes.

What is required for you to succeed?

•    SG & HK Regulatory requirements knowledge in the fields covered by the Domain, notably on Order taking process, Suitability framework, transaction monitoring (ML/TF)

•    Team player, mature and independent with good interpersonal skills

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

•    2 to 5 years of experience in Audit or Operational Risk or 1st/2nd lines of defense. Prior experience in Suitability review or ML/TF related topics will be beneficial.

Required education/certification/licenses

•    Minimum tertiary education 

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?

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

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

Primary Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will

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

•    Perform Key Surveillance Points (KSP controls) related to the subject matters addressed by his/her Domain in compliance with the Control Plan, under the supervision of the Domain Lead. Note: KSPs are assigned to 4 Domains under Perm Controls and executed by controllers under respective Domains. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other contributions

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

•    Strong interpersonal skills, a flexible, collaborative and team-oriented approach to problem solving and an ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, and preferable with some experience of dealing in multiple countries in Asia Pacific. 

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

What is required for you to succeed?

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

•    SG & HK Regulatory requirements knowledge in the fields covered by the Domain, notably on Order taking process, Suitability framework

•    Team player, mature and independent with good interpersonal skills

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

•    2 to 5 years of experience in Audit or Operational Risk or 1st/2nd lines of defense. Prior experience in Suitability review will be beneficial.

•    Good PC skills, Advanced Excel and Visual Basic (VBA) skills will be beneficial.

•    Language skills in Cantonese will be beneficial for purpose of reviewing Cantonese voice recordings 

Required education/certification/licenses

•    Minimum tertiary education

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?

We are looking for a skilled Data Scientist (VP/AVP) to join our team at BNP Paribas Wealth Management Asia to play a critical role in building, deploying, and optimizing AI models. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in establishing our Asia AI Center of Excellence (COE) under the leadership of the Chief Digital & AI Officer. You will be responsible for translating advanced AI and machine learning research into production-ready systems, enhancing the bank’s ability to drive data-centric innovations, and integrating AI-driven solutions into the Wealth Management experience with the following key objectives:

•    Define, prioritize & execute our AI strategy & plan, Maximize AI’s value creation 

•    Identify key technologies & partners to design & implement the entity’s AI governance, 

•    Build its tech stack, workflows, processes & standards for development & industrialization

•    Leverage the Group AI ecosystem to optimize synergies & re-use of common, standardized tech stacks

•    Under a “One Bank” approach, develop collaborations with other Group entities (CIB, AM & Retail banks).

•    Promote a “analytics” & “AI everywhere, for everyone” mindset for all BNPP Wealth Management staff

As a Data Scientist, you will collaborate with digital product owners and specialists, software engineers, and business stakeholders to develop scalable and robust machine learning pipelines and AI systems that power smart investment advisory, personalized recommendations, KYC/AML and other AI applications aimed at improving client outcomes and optimizing internal processes.

Primary Role Responsibilities

•    AI Center of Excellence Development:

Partner with senior leadership to build and expand the AI Center of Excellence (COE), setting the strategic direction and driving AI adoption across the bank. Champion best practices, governance, and ethical AI frameworks, ensuring that AI initiatives align with the bank’s broader digital transformation objectives.

•    Industrialization of our AI Priorities:

Drive AI-powered initiatives by developing advanced machine learning models that tailor banking services and financial advice to the unique preferences, behaviors, and needs of each client and staff. Utilize predictive analytics to forecast client behaviors, market trends, and potential risks. Build advanced models for credit risk scoring, churn prediction, and portfolio optimization that enable proactive decision-making and enhance financial outcomes. Leverage deep learning, recommender systems, and predictive analytics to deliver individualized experiences that improve overall satisfaction and loyalty.

•    Model Development and Deployment:

Design, develop, and deploy AI models that enable tailored investment journeys, optimized and hyper-personalized client interaction and engagement, and smart automation of complex processes e.g. KYC and Credit. Work with engineers and IT to deploy models into production, ensuring models run reliably and efficiently at scale within the bank’s ecosystem in production. 

•    Collaboration Across Functions:

Work cross-functionally with teams in Front Office, Investment services, Sales Management & Marketing, Credit, Control functions (Risk, Compliance, Operations etc.) to integrate AI solutions into various daily activities. Ensure that AI models are seamlessly embedded into client-facing platforms, mobile applications, and backend systems to provide a cohesive experience across all touchpoints..

•    Leadership and Mentorship:

Provide mentorship and foster a culture of innovation, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning with peers & colleagues. Bring the entire workforce on the journey of AI for upskilling/ re-skilling.

•     Data Strategy & Data Quality:

Ensure that high-quality, accurate, and reliable data is available for building AI models. Establish best practices for data collection, data cleaning, and data governance. Collaborate with other data-related functions to build scalable data pipelines for model training and deployment.

•     AI Ethics & Compliance:

Ensure that AI applications comply with regulatory requirements and ethical standards, particularly in the context of Wealth Management, where sensitive client data and privacy concerns are paramount. Work with legal and compliance teams to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability in AI model outputs.

•     Continuous Model Monitoring & Optimization:

Implement robust monitoring systems to track the performance of AI models and adjust for evolving client needs, business requirements, and market conditions. Optimize models in real-time based on feedback loops and ongoing performance data.

•     Innovation & Research:

Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and data science research. Apply cutting-edge techniques to further improve personalization algorithms, fraud detection, and other AI-powered banking solutions.

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Education:

Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or a related field. 

•    Experience:

3 to 7+ years of experience in AI/ML with hands-on experience in developing and deploying AI models into production, preferably in the financial services or technology sector.    

Experience in AI for investment/portfolio analysis and optimization, OR recommendations systems and personalization. 

Good knowledge to expertise in Generative AI specific skills: prompt/context engineering, various RAG approaches, agentic AI, ability to understand & challenge data pipelines & architecture choices, anticipate key stakes in robustness and automated performance evaluation / prod monitoring. 

Good knowledge of agile methodologies, design thinking, Test&Learn & A/B testing approaches.

•    Technical Skills:

o    Expertise in machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Sklearn and relevant libraries like Pandas, Polars, Numpy  

o    Expertise in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, and/or Time-series / Econometric modeling for one or more of the following applications:

•    Recommendation systems, Next Best Action, Pricing and personalization (particularly translation) 

•    Portfolio simulation and optimization, investment scenario modeling, risk  and impact analysis

•    Automation / augmentation of client service and/or credit, compliance (e.g. KYC, AML), or other operational processes 

o    Strong programming skills in Python, SQL and experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM) and tools like Docker, Kubernetes/ K8s for model deployment.

o    Experience in Gen-AI applications such as prompt engineering and optimization, RAG, text-to-SQL and related frameworks/tooling e.g. vector databases, embedding models, langchain/langgraph, MCP. 

o    Good knowledge/experience with model/LLM explainability and observability tools 

o    Experience in end-to-end AI model development and deployment at scale, version control, CI/CD practice, and MLOps/LLMOps tooling. 

•    Domain Knowledge:

Understanding of Wealth Management and financial services, with experience in areas such as risk management, fraud detection, wealth management, and client analytics is beneficial.

•    Problem-Solving & Innovation:

Ability to think critically and creatively to solve complex problems and build innovative machine learning solutions that drive business value. 

•    Collaboration & Communication:

Strong teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts and outcomes to non-technical stakeholders.

Proficiency in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese would be an advantage 

Preferred Skills:

•    Experience in setting up or working within an AI Center of Excellence (CoE)

•    Experience building AI-driven automation for client service (eg chatbots, virtual assistants)

•    Familiarity with AI agent frameworks and tools 

•    Data storytelling through advanced visualization and quick prototyping

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 APAC Business Continuity Manager (BCM) will in charge of the Business Continuity (BC) process in Asia Pacific.

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

Oversee and support APAC territories in the implementation of BCM and Operational Resilience activities.

Primary Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will

•    Oversee the Asia Pacific Business Continuity activities in all territories

•    Manage and oversee implementation of Group and CIB level tool related to BCP 

•    Coordinate and animate various territories and entities BCMs to disseminate good practices, share solutions and achieve synergy

•    Organize and maintain the regional documentation and guidelines to ensure the Region BC Strategies and Practices remain relevant and robust

•    Assist territories as appropriate in responding to incidents/crises

•    Coordinate with ICRO to ensure that ICP are aligned with BCP objectives

•    Support the OPC for their annual PPS-BCM GCL and monitor/support the closing of all findings

•    Contribute and advise the territory BCM in their review of the territory business continuity strategy

•    Work with territory BCM to raise awareness and mobilizing employees to respond to situations where the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is triggered. 

•    Oversee of APAC territories and ensure compliance to Local, Regional and Group regulatory requirements and internal guidelines

•    Ensure the Bank is prepared to sustain critical business services in case of regional extreme but plausible scenarios

•    Support the build of contingency solutions, enabling short-lived workarounds in case of major IT disruptions while infra & applications are being restored

•    Support the Operational Resilience programme with target operating model, while continuing to deploy the Operational Resilience framework

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Good analytical skills and control mindset, ability to integrate various information and synthesize them

•    Strategic/Planning/Project Management experience/Supervisory skills

•    Coordination and multi-tasking skills, ability to interact with Operations staff and Senior Management 

•    General Banking Knowledge with experience working for Financial Institutions 

•    Knowledge of the APAC BCM and Operational Resilience Regulations 

•    Knowledge if Operational Risk and Permanent Control

Required education/certification/licenses

•    Minimum 5 years of experience in Business Continuity, Internal control, Audit, Operational Risk and/or with IT/Cyber experience.

•    Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

•    CISA/CRISC or equivalent certification (optional)

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 position of KYC Expert, Associate/AVP, in BNP Paribas Singapore Investor Services Department is to be an expert in Singapore AML/KYC with a focus on working cohesively with the Hong Kong Investor Services KYC team to provide high quality client service.  The role is to operate as an integral part of the KYC Investor Services team across multiple locations and partner with other Investor Services Team members (Client Account Managers and Trade Processing teams) as well as with the client / investor and CSM/RM as needed.  Be proactive and accountable, aim to always exceed expectations.  Ensure to maintain a firm knowledge of current AML/KYC and FATCA/CRS concepts, regulations and BNPP procedures to ensure accurate and timely processing.  Provide suggestions for efficiencies, process improvements and provide support to the Head of the KYC team and the Investor Services Department Head.  The role requires the ability to address client and investor issues and concerns, day-to-day KYC onboarding, revisits, remediation, static data updates, and reporting to clients and MLRO for periodic reporting and Client DDQ reviews.  In addition, contribute to ad hoc projects either for specific client or 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.

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

Primary Role Responsibilities

•    Compliance specialist processing anti-money laundering and due diligence / KYC on investors in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction of the fund and the jurisdiction of the contract with the administrator (Singapore, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Singapore and others) 

•    Process in accordance with BNP’s AML/KYC policies and procedures including accommodating special client requirements, as agreed

•    Ensure regulatory requirements are completed for FATCA and CRS and that the required IRS Forms & Self Certification forms are obtained, reviewed and updated on the TA systems in a timely manner to enable accurate MI and regulatory reporting within the required deadlines.

•    Ensure a satisfactory and high-quality level of service is delivered to Clients/Investors and that KYC and AEOI requests and requirements are dealt with efficiently, and in a professional and timely manner and that SLA deliverables are met

•    Take responsibility for all assignments, projects and requests and ensure AML packs for new investors and AML revisits are completed accurately and in a timely manner  

•    Escalate Sanctions, PEPs, Adverse News and EI letters as well as High Risk Investors as required, to the Investor Services’ KYC Managers or Department Head 

•    Attend KYC/AEOI and meetings with the Client, their MLRO, and Investor DD reviews as requested

•    Assist to train and coach staff who are providing KYC or AEOI activities, to enhance their performance and improve efficiency and accuracy

•    Assist with new regulations as rolled out in relevant jurisdictions (Beneficial Ownership (BO) Regime in the Cayman Islands) and keep the team informed of new regulatory requirements from SG MAS.

•    Assist with Regular AML Recertification / Investor unblocking process, Annual FATCA/CRS Reporting and ad hoc BO Regime requests

Contributing Responsibilities

•    Make recommendations where improvement is identified to enhance Client/Investor satisfaction and improve efficiencies

•    Contribute to projects such as FATCA/CRS Filing and Reporting, SFC and other Client reviews, along with BNP Risk, Operation Control, Internal Audit, Periodic Quality Testing and the annual ISAE review and client DDQs.

•    Contribute to system updates, new initiatives and amendments to processes and procedures 

Risk and Compliance:

•    Ensure department procedures, BNP internal controls, compliance and regulatory obligations are followed 

•    Ensure processing, reporting and delivery of services is executed in a controlled environment, with strict adherence to BNP Paribas’ internal guidelines as well as the relevant Funds’ regulatory environment

•    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. 

Conduct:

•    Adhere to the BNP Code of Conduct and act accordingly internally, when facing clients and investors and escalate any irregularities where necessary  

•    Complete all identified mandatory training and additional training as agreed

•    Ensure queries and requests from investors / clients are dealt with in a timely and professional manner 

•    Maintain and develop trust based relationships with investors/clients 

•    Partner with clients by providing professional advice and resolutions where required 

•    Represent the team in client, auditor and inter-department meetings. 

•    Collaborate with other team members and provide assistance in BAU and projects 

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Approachable, positive working attitude and mindset

•    Working knowledge of AML/KYC and FATCA  and CRS in Singapore, Cayman Islands (other jurisdictions are a plus)

•    Team oriented and collaborative individual who takes initiative and ownership of assigned responsibilities 

•    Detail oriented, able to accurately process high volumes of activity

•    Ability to work under pressure with strong problem solving 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.

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

Key Responsibilities

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

Competencies (Technical / Behavioral)

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

About BNP PARIBAS

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

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

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

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

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

• BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

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

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

More information 

BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

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

About the role

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

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

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

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

 Primary Role Responsibilities 

 In this role, you will: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

About BNP PARIBAS

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

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

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

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

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

 [2] https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

 More information 

 [3] BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

 [4] BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes 

 Award Obtained

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