ROLE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE

The candidate is based at BNPP AM Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. The key purpose of the role is to support the Head of Global Sukuk in managing local currency and hard currency Sukuk and Fixed Income portfolios with a primary focus on managing Government and Sovereign Securities and Corporate credit securities. In the role, this person will be responsible for day-to-day portfolio management including trade and relative value idea generation, market intelligence, reporting, economic analysis and corporate credit research. Furthermore, the role would require ad-hoc administrative and client reporting work to be undertaken as and when required. The individual will have or about to obtain his/her CMSA Licence by Securities Commission of Malaysia. The candidate should demonstrate interest and aptitude in portfolio management with a view towards being an independent backup to the Head of Global Sukuk.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ability to manage both local currency and hard currency Sukuk and Fixed Income portfolios across multiple return requirements such as ROI and TWRR. Overseeing portfolio risk and liquidity requirements including managing inflows and outflows, new issue recommendations and undertake relative value idea generation with ultimate aim to outperform stated benchmarks / client targets.
  • Maintain good working relationship with external counterparts including counterparty banks, sellside, rating agencies and Trustee for the beneft of the team and portfolios. This role will be the focal point of contact between internal and external counterparts and the Global Sukuk Team thus the candidate will have to be effective in managing communication with key stakeholders.
  • Undertake administrative and ad-hoc tasks driven by portfolio requirements such as dealing and execution of trades, compliance and performance reporting as well as business development requirements such as updating of marketing pitch book, responding to client queries and attending to RFP/RFI requests.
  • Value adding contributor to the Emerging Markets Fixed Income Team. The candidate will be required to adapt and contribute ideas to the global EMFI Investment Team which may include ideas within the local currency and hard currency investable universe. 

KEY INTERNAL / EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS 

Internal:

  • Management and Staff of BNPP AM and BNPP AM Najmah.
  • EMFI team
  • Client Management team
  • Client Reporting team
  • Compliance team
  • Investment Specialists and Business Development / Sales team

External: 

  • Existing portfolio of clients and prospectives.
  • Counter party Banks and Brokers. 
  • Service Providers (i.e. Bloomberg, Reuters, BPAM, Rating Agencies and etc)
  • Sukuk issuers and Debt Capital market participants. 

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Business or Finance related degree ( Strong background in Investment, Accounting and Finance, Economics is a plus )
  • 3 to 5 years of experience managing Sukuk or Fixed Income Funds with a focus on MYR and USD portfolios (additional Credit research experience will be advantagous) .
  • CFA is a bonus, but not a prerequisite.

Position Purpose

The APAC Corporate Banking Legal Team supports many of BNP Paribas’ Global Banking business lines across APAC. The work is wide ranging and covers structured/ syndicated lending (including Energy, Resources & Infrastructure, Transportation, Loan Capital Markets/ Fund Financing, Real Estate) through to Corporate Coverage, Transaction Banking (which covers Trade and Supply Chain Management, Cash Management etc.) to liquidity and investment solutions). On a needs basis, the team also handles debt recovery, insolvency and restructuring work for BNP Paribas’ Value Preservation Group (VPG) and supports the APAC Agency teams of BNP Paribas.

Each lawyer in the APAC Corporate Banking Legal team is a general banking lawyer capable of dealing with queries and transactions from any of the Global Banking business lines but who concurrently maintains a core area of specialisation in a specific industry, ensuring that there is a depth of knowledge, experience and expertise in each of those areas across the Team. 

The team has members based in Hong Kong and Singapore and work closely with local Legal colleagues based in the other offices of BNP Paribas in APAC and beyond. 

Each lawyer in the team is also a member of the LEGAL function’s Financing Platform; an organisation linking all lending and trade lawyers in BNP Paribas globally which offers regular opportunities to interact with BNP Paribas’ lawyers around the globe, consolidate know-how and to participate in cross-border projects and initiatives relating to various financing topics such as sustainable finance.

The candidate will be required to advise the BNP Paribas’ Global Banking business with a specific focus on Debt Financing, including Loan Capital Markets and Fund Financing.

Responsibilities

This role will primarily support BNP Paribas’ Global Banking business with a specific focus on advising the Debt Financing (Loan Capital Markets / Fund Financing) business. 

The candidate will be expected to: 

•    Work directly and independently with the various business teams in reviewing and assisting in the structuring, drafting and negotiation of legal documentation and managing, from a legal risk perspective, the documentation process for financing transactions; 

•    Together with other members of the team, create, develop, maintain and update precedent documents and other agreements necessary to support the delivery by the Global Banking/ Transaction Banking businesses of the Bank in APAC of regional products and services;   

•    Advise and interact with other internal stakeholders and committees including Agency, Compliance, Risk and VPG in relation to legal issues arising in the course of advisory and transactional work; 

•    Instruct, supervise and maintain relationships with external lawyers across APAC;

•    Assist in the management of legal risk in relation to financing transactions and matters through compliance with BNP Paribas’ Legal Policies and Procedures;  

•    Contribute to the creation, development, maintenance and communication of know-how, legal updates, legal policies and procedures;

•    Lead, manage, assist on and implement multi-jurisdictional or transversal projects when needed including by close co-operation with other BNP Paribas in-house lawyers based in the other offices of BNP Paribas in APAC and globally; and

•    Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments in relation to banking and financing matters affecting the Corporate Banking Legal team in APAC.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

The candidate should:

•    Have strong legal analytical skills with a proven ability to document, manage and execute cross-border financing transactions. 

•    Experience and good knowledge of cross-border syndicated lending and security issues in Asia Pacific jurisdictions. 

•    Familiarity with export finance and trade finance would be advantageous. 

•    Strong familiarity in the use and negotiation of LMA/APLMA mandate and loan documentation is expected. 

•    Have a good grasp of the law in other legal areas such as dispute resolution and regulations relevant to loans and finance. 

•    Be independent and thorough in the execution of his/her work and be commercially minded while also maintaining principles of conduct with strong risk awareness.

•    Have good time management skills and the ability to effectively prioritise competing work demands and to meet tight deadlines when required.

•    Be a self-motivated and confident individual who can manage a diverse workload and stakeholders.

•    Have strong interpersonal skills and be capable of working both autonomously and as part of a cross-disciplinary and cross-border team.

•    Be a good team player who is conscientious, agile, open to acquiring new skills and working across diverse banking products.

Specific Qualifications 

•    Legally qualified in England, Hong Kong, Singapore, or any other common law jurisdiction with a minimum of 4 years PQE in the banking and finance department of an international/ regional law firm or with the Legal departments of an international bank or financial institution and specializing in financing work. 

•    Excellent command of spoken and written English.

•    Proficiency (spoken and written) in a third language (e.g. Mandarin) will be advantageous. 

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

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

Awards Obtained

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award for a 10th consecutive year in 2023 by Top Employers Institute.

What is this position about? 

ALM Treasury (ALMT) is a transversal activity (across jurisdictions and business lines) present throughout BNP Paribas Group in more than 50 territories (12 of which in Asia Pacific), with around 700 employees. ALMT’s fulfils three key operational missions as part of its prudential mandate:

  • Managing the Group’s liquidity position
  • Managing interest rate risks in the banking book
  • Managing operational and structural foreign exchange risks

Within ALMT, the Operational Permanent Control (OPC) team owns all aspects of the operational and conduct risk: design, implementation, execution and continuous improvement. OPC acts as the first line of defence (LOD1) in the permanent control framework, as part of the business, and under the oversight of the second line of defence, internal and external audit. OPC ensures ALMT’s compliance with Group methodologies, tools and standards in respect of risk management, under the guiding principles of good governance, integrity and respect for persons.

The Operational & Conduct Risk Manager supports the Head of ALMT APAC OPC in delivering OPC’s mandate by delivering innovative solutions towards the broader objectives of the ALMT COO office and ALMT business line. You are a key contributor to bringing the ALMT APAC permanent control framework to life by reviewing, challenging, and adding value through sound judgment and critical thinking.

This pivotal role in the organisation presents a perfect opportunity to learn about, and get involved in, the broad spectrum of ALMT activities. You will have excellent prospects for subsequent mobility given the all-round exposure and visibility to senior management stakeholders at Group and APAC level.

 

What would your typical day at BNP Paribas look like?

In this role you will have the following end-to-end responsibilities in respect of ALMT APAC:

  • Ownership for an efficient, current and complete procedures framework and control framework, going beyond ticking the box, to add value through clarity, relevance and efficiency
  • Convert incidents management (recording, investigation, actions follow-up and timely closure) into an opportunity to learn, improve, compare and avoid recurrence
  • Add value with clear and timely coordination of action plans: LOD1 self-implemented action plans (SIAPs) arising from incidents, risk assessments and control weaknesses; LOD2 permanent control actions issued by Risk or Compliance; LOD3 recommendations issued by auditors or regulators
  • Taking charge of the risk and control self-assessment (RCSA) across all risk domains in respect of ALMT processes, under LOD2 check and challenge, with clear and comprehensive presentation to senior management and at the relevant regional and territory and governance committees
  • Lead the coordination with management, business and functions for benchmark index contribution processes at Index Acceptance Committees (IACs), and new products / transactions proposals at, Transaction Approval Committees (TACs) and New Activity Validation Committees (NACs).
  • Bringing management reporting on procedures, controls, incidents, actions, market index contributions, and new products / services to life with value-adding analysis and clear communication of results, risks, and key points of attention

Other contributions:

  • Pivotal contributor to regional or global projects which aim to deliver efficiency improvement, mutualisation and industrialisation Ambassador for OPC through efficient stakeholder management throughout APAC, and to Head Office, across the Front Office, various other ALMT perimeters, enabling functions, and independent oversight functions

What is required for you to succeed?

Mandatory requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years’ relevant financial services experience, ideally within LOD1 Operational Risk, LOD2 Risk or Compliance, LOD3 Internal Audit, or similar
  • University degree or relevant professional qualification

Desired requirements:

  • Audit, independent testing, process improvement or project management experience
  •  Meticulous accuracy with rigorous attention to detail, format and structure
  •  Exceptional verbal, numerical and analytical reasoning and communication skills
  •  Outstanding stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
  •  Excellent spoken and written English with additional languages an advantage
  •  Proactive and enthusiastic self-starter and fast self-learner
  •  Ability to apply judgment with high integrity
  •  Excellent multi-tasking and priority management skills

 

Position Purpose

  • To perform the corporate secretarial function, in compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory
  • requirements.
  • Perform the role as a Company Secretary for BNP Paribas Malaysia Berhad (the “Bank”) and BNP
  • Paribas Capital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (the “Company”).
  •  Perform the role as secretariat to Asset and Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) meetings.
  • To be a liaison with the agent on filing of statutory filings on BNP Paribas Labuan branch.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for all aspects of corporate secretarial duties and ensure statutory and regulatory compliance, including lodgment of statutory prescribed forms to the Companies Commission of Malaysia and submission requirements stated in the Bank Negara Malaysia policy document on Corporate Governance.
  • Maintenance of all statutory and secretarial records of the Bank and Company.

Bank

Attendance at Board and Board Committees’ meetings and provides relevant support to the Board

including securing of meeting dates, preparing of meeting agendas, compiling and sending out meeting

papers, documenting follow-up of matters arising from the previous meeting to be tabled at the Board

and Board Committees’ meetings.

Company

Attendance at Board meetings and provides relevant support to the Board including securing of meeting dates, preparing of meeting agendas, compiling and sending out meeting papers, documenting follow-up of matters arising from the previous meeting to be tabled at the Board meetings.

  •  Attendance as a secretariat to ALCO meetings by preparation of minutes, compiling and sending out meeting packs, documenting follow-up of matters arising from the previous meetings.
  • Ensure clear and sharp communication of all required topics to be tabled at the Board and Board Committees with a well synchronised and fluid flow of information between the Board and its Committees.
  • Play an active role in implementing ongoing enhancements to the functioning of the Board and its Committees.
  •  Any other special tasks reasonably assigned by the Board or CEO.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all Board related matters.

Competencies (Technical / Behavioural)

• Strong business writing skills.

• Ability to critically analyze issues and capture core ideas in a concise manner.

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate well with all levels and maintain clear lines of communication with all stakeholders.

• Flexible and dynamic with the ability to think creatively to achieve objectives in an effective and efficient

manner.

• Proactive, independent and meticulous individual.

• Adherence to the BNP Paribas Code of Conduct.

Specific Qualifications Required

Pursuant to Section 235 of the Companies Act 2016:

(1) A company shall have at least one secretary who shall be:

(a) a natural person;

(b) eighteen years of age and above; and

(c) a citizen or permanent resident of Malaysia.

who shall ordinarily reside in Malaysia by having a principal place of residence in Malaysia.

(2) A secretary shall be:

(a) a member of a body as set out in the Fourth Schedule; or

(b) a person licensed by the Commission under section 20G of the Companies Commission of Malaysia Act 2001

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 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZatNskr5aI)

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCz5aEdkDiM)

Award Obtained

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

Responsibilities:

• Governance: to identify, formulate, and/or propose modifications to local procedures/processes according to the outcome of the risk assessment on ThaiCo or other risk events, to prepare management reports, prepare meetings incl. presentations, and minutes, to follow up on implementation actions to meet the target timeline

• Business support: to research on business initiatives, to coordinate and support on validation/implementation process under ThaiCo’s business responsibility such as new products/services/processes, and to liaise with FOs, 2LoD and external parties to promote the Franchise as directed by COO, and support client events

• KYC: to act as the [back up] contributor for local KYC tasks (name screening and ID card authentication)

• Administration: to ensure smooth functioning of day-to-day operations, to contribute and support CEO/COO on requests from local regulators, external auditors, and other stakeholders, to act as a maker for information inputs in both BNPP System and as per request by stakeholders, and to liaise with BKK CIB and regional teams on transversal and transformation projects.

• Semi-Operations: to reconcile funding and other transactions between Front Office and WM Ops team

Qualifications:

• More than 5 years of work experience in related fields (legal, business administration, internal auditor, compliance)

 •    Ex-consulting and auditing firm is preferred

• Very good in presentation (visual and communication)

• Fluent in English (writing and communication)

 •    Open-minded, flexible, start-up spirit

 •    Able to work solo and as a team

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.

The AVP/VP Regional AML Advisory & Transaction Monitoring, will serve as a key member of the APAC FS AML/CTF Advisory L2 Hub team, ensuring adherence to regulatory mandates and internal protocols. The successful candidate will take on day-to-day leadership responsibilities, including overseeing case management, providing strategic guidance, and actively contributing to team initiatives. Additionally, in the absence of the Head of APAC FS AML/CTF Advisory L2 Hub, the successful candidate will act as a reliable back-up. This role offers a significant opportunity to leverage your expertise, develop your leadership skills, and make a valuable contribution to our collaborative and dynamic environment.

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

Primary Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will

The responsibilities of the Regional AML Advisory & Transaction Monitoring Team (AVP or VP) include:

Leadership and Oversight:

•    Conduct thorough reviews of cases analysed by team members, offering expert guidance on complex matters.

•    Proactively share feedback and insights with the Head of Regional Hub, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

•    Actively contribute to projects within the L2 scope of work, demonstrating strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

•    Provide support/back-up on the cases assignation to L2 team members in a timely and equitable manner, ensuring optimal workload allocation.

•    Temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Head of APAC FS AML Advisory L2 hub, when absent.

Transaction Monitoring and Investigations:

•    Undertake investigations and assessments of Transaction Monitoring alerts escalated by Level-1 to the Level-2 Hub in APAC, adhering to group policies and regulatory requirements.

•    Identify and report/escalate any potential suspicious activity or material risk to the relevant local Level-3 or Head of Financial Security and KYC Compliance in APAC.

•    Escalate material risks with relevant information to the relevant local Head of Financial Security and KYC Compliance in APAC.

•    Identify and investigate potential suspicious activity and transaction escalated by (i) the Sanctions payment filtering team and (ii) UARs on behalf of the APAC territories included into the APAC Level-2 Hub and escalate any material risk with relevant information to the relevant local Head of Financial Security and KYC Compliance in APAC;

•    Act as main point of contact to other BNPP internal investigation teams to perform investigations for the APAC region on behalf of the APAC territories included into the APAC Level-2 Hub and inform appropriate personnel (e.g. local MLROs) where further investigation and report filings may be necessary;

•    Conduct review, analysis and provide an opinion supported with sound transaction due diligence analysis to local MLROs in APAC on third party payments.

Advisory Support:

•    Provide advisory support to senior/regional management, Territory Compliance teams, businesses, and functions in the APAC region AML/CTF matters and payment transparency related issues.

Reporting and Analysis:

•    Prepare, provide support, and coordinate all required reports, updates, and dashboards.

•    Assist in identifying systemic procedural weaknesses and additional training requirements related to suspicious activity and transaction reporting.

Regulatory Compliance:

•    Maintain a current understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing issues, including policies, procedures, regulations, industry best practices, criminal typologies, and emerging trends.   

Project Coordination and Support:

•    Assist with the management of AML/CTF CIB tools in APAC territories, including deployment, decommissioning, and ongoing maintenance.

•    Fine-tune CIB automated AML monitoring tools (Actimize, Quantexa, etc.) to optimize their effectiveness, by closely working with the TM framework team.

•    Coordinate and participate in ad hoc projects, risk assessments, and audit/regulatory inspections.

•    Provide general support to the APAC Head of AML Advisory and the Head of APAC FS AML Advisory L2 hub.

•    Provide advisory support to senior/regional management, Territory Compliance teams, businesses and functions in the APAC region on AML/CTF matters and payment transparency related issues;

•    Provide advisory support on AML/CTF aspects on complex TAC/NAC;

•    Coordinate and conduct training related to AML monitoring.

Key Interactions

•    Territory Chief Compliance Officers in the Region

•    APAC Heads of Compliance Business Lines & Domains

•    Local FS teams

•    Relationship Managers

•    Key members of other regional Hubs

Technical Competencies:

•    Academic and Professional Qualifications: Hold a university degree in a relevant field, complemented by appropriate professional qualifications.

•    Product Expertise: Possess a deep understanding of key corporate and investment banking products, including cash management, capital market, trade finance, global markets, correspondent banking and security services, and structured finance transactions.

•    Regulatory Knowledge: Exhibit an in-depth knowledge of the evolving international AML/CFT standards (FATF, EU directives) and key developments, as well as the primary AML laws and regulations in APAC, particularly in Hong Kong and Singapore.

•    Technical Proficiency: Leverage Power BI skills to create insightful infographics and conduct smart analyses of customer behavioral patterns and transaction trends.

•    Language Proficiency: Possess fluency in English language, any additional regional language proficiency is an advantage.

Behavioral Competencies:

•    Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, fostering effective relationships and conveying complex information clearly and concisely.

•    Analytical and Risk Management: Exhibit a robust analytical mindset and a strong understanding of risk management principles, enabling the identification and mitigation of potential risks.

•    Critical Thinking and Strategic Decision-Making: Exercise critical thinking skills to make informed and strategic decisions based on sound judgment and a thorough evaluation of available information.

•    Adaptability and ResSanctions Awareness:ilience: Thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment, demonstrating agility and the ability to adapt to change while maintaining a goal-oriented mindset.

•     Possess a keen understanding of sanctions circumvention red flags and stay abreast of the latest trends in this area.

Experience and Qualifications required

•    At least 10+ years’ experience in Compliance / AML areas with exposure to Transaction Monitoring and AML in an international banking organization(s).

•    Excellent working knowledge of APAC regulations as well as their practical application.

•    Senior professional with AML/TF related industry experience. This will entail sufficient experience and a good understanding of the AML/TF environment & the key challenges and developments faced by the business and the industry.

•    Knowledge on CIB Products such as Cash Management, Trade, Securities, Correspondent Banking, etc.

•    Candidates with related AML Qualifications such as ICT diploma in AML and/or ACAMS will have added advantage

Position Purpose

To provide support for Market Data systems regionally in Asia Pacific, including day to day monitoring and issue resolution, capacity and monitoring, and management of ad-hoc tasks and projects assigned by project management and Infrastructure management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Specific duties/accountability include but are not limited to:
  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd level support calls for market data systems (RMDS/TREP platform, Bloomberg, Infocast, Workspace, …) installed in Asia Pacific
  • Reporting outages to management and internal customers promptly and accurately.
  • Delivery of Mandatory Exchange & Vendor upgrades & tests as assigned, Liaison with vendors for any technical Market Data topic
  • Capacity, Resiliency & Monitoring of Location & Regional Infrastructure.
  • Incidents, Problems and Changes management.
  • Escalating complex issues to Market Data lead where delay will impact business/reputation.
  • Proactively updating documentation and procedures to resolve inefficiencies in the operating environment
  • Identification and resolution of system monitoring gaps (Zabbix)
  • Test, Validation and Deployment of Market Data products/infrastructure in Asia Pacific
  • Prompt remediation of all breaks
  • Maintaining non-trading day/holiday calendars.
  • Distribution of Vendor Exchange Notifications.
  • Morning Health checks
  • Representing the team on P1 Bridges & Troubleshooting calls.
  • Vendors Incident Tracking
  • Ensuring technical standards are met, within the Market Data infrastructure and its client applications.
  • Ensuring proper risk management and remediation procedures are in place
  • Designing solutions to meet the business requirements
  • Managing projects assigned

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Essential Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  • LSEG  Product Suite 
    1. TREP/RTDS   Infrastructure components (advanced)
    2. Contributions (advanced)
    3. Workspace and Messenger (intermediate)
    4. API, RFA (basic)
    5. Entitlements (DACS) (intermediate)
  • Bloomberg (Basic) 
    1. Contributions (intermediate)
    2. Data Distributions (intermediate)
    3. APIs (basic)
    4. B-PIPE (intermediate)
  • Other Products (Basic) 
  • Zabbix (intermediate)
  • RHEL 8.x administration and scripting skills (intermediate)
  • Network skills (intermediate)
  • General awareness of industry trends/offerings 

Essential non-Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  • Excellent documentation skills
  • Sense of responsibility and of quality of service
  • Autonomy, organization
  • Financial knowledge of Forex, Fixed Income and Equity markets
  • Exposition to multi-cultural environment (SG, HK, JP, FR, UK, IN)
  • Mature and independent with good communication skills
  • Analytical, detail-oriented and self-motivated
  • Risk and security aware
  • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Team player

Specific Qualifications Required

  • At least 5 years’ experience in a complex IT infrastructure environment 
  • At least 5 years’ experience with market data and/or Dealing Room environment
  • Experience in an investment banking-focus business
  • Experience in at least 2 technologies and 2 environments listed above.
  • Experience in a multicultural environment, split over multiple locations
  • Experience in managing projects
  • ITIL trained

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 Personal Data Protection (PDP) Single Point of Contact (SPOC) is a leader of daily data privacy business-as-usual duties within 1st Line of Defense (1LoD), supporting CIB and WM internal clients in achieving their objectives in terms of compliance with Privacy by Design principles and other data protection requirements, in close interaction with CIB and WM Central Data Office, APAC Processing Owners and Project Managers (1LoD) and the DPC/ DPO network (2LoD).

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

Key Responsibilities

•    Be the first point of contact for data privacy and protection topics, and review the PDP Policies or procedures when required, internal periodic review or new laws / regulations or Group requirements, changes to existing laws / regulations or Group requirements

•    Guide processing owners into performing new or updating existing assessments, as well as creating and updating Personal Data Processing Activities (PDPA) inventory 

•    Coordinate and accompany processing owners & CDO for the PDPA inventory review 

•    Collaborates with Legal, IT and business & function teams 

•    Be consulted for internal privacy audits, data breach management and reporting, data subject rights requests fulfillment in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (DPO, Legal, IT, business,..)

•    Be a point of contact for the proper execution of first line of defense controls, in coordination with OPC. Contribute and follow-up of action plans on Marginally Satisfactory and Unsatisfactory controls

•    Contribute to Data Privacy and Protection Committees or equivalent forums, as well as in projects (business, outsourcing, ad-hoc requests, etc.) 

•    Participate in dedicated trainings on Group or local legal PDP requirements, Group data protection tools

•    Provide training and awareness materials and sessions when required

•    Report PDP indicators whenever required

•    Manage a dedicated SharePoint and a team mailbox

What is required for you to succeed?

Experience

•    2+ years of professional experience in Personal Data Protection is required

•    Knowledge of APAC PDP laws and regulations is preferred

•    Experience in project management & change management will be a plus

•    Previous experience in Multinational company On/Offshore model is preferred

•    Previous experience in Financial Services is preferred

Behavioural

•    Good communication, problem solving and analytical skills – attention to details is important. Strong organization and multi-tasking skills. Flexibility to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines

•    Strong interpersonal skills & ability to develop relationships internally and externally to collaborate effectively

•    Ability to lead and influence stakeholders across the organization with proven experience of interaction with C-suite e.g. Territory CEOs/COOs, APAC CIO/CTO/CISO/Head of Operations

•    Proficient simplification and optimization skills & ability to develop and adapt a process, policy or procedure 

Required education/certification

•    Master Degree or equivalent

•    CIPP certification or equivalent will be a plus

About BNP PARIBAS

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

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

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

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

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

•    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

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

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

More information 

BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

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

What is this position about?

Account Management team plays a critically important role in partnering and supporting Front-Office to onboard clients, open new accounts (which is a business strategic priority) and to manage the client account lifecycle process (account opening, review/ recertification and closure). 

Account Specialists will work closely with Front Office (i.e., Relationship Managers, Marketing Assistants) and with other stakeholders such as Client Management and Compliance to ensure that the process of Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) is performed consistently, in compliance with regulatory and internal policies, and at the same time in an efficient manner, notably with a high level of quality and a quick turn-around time. 

In terms of process, Account Specialists performs the role of a “Maker-Checker” throughout the end-to-end process.

The Account Management team is under the COO domain and has a strong link with Clusters / Markets.

Account Opening / Account Review 

•    Ensure that the onboarding and review requirements are in accordance with Bank’s AML/KYC standards and regulatory requirements

•    Ensure the relevance and completeness of KYC information (in partnership with the RM) and performs appropriate due diligence checks and information searches

•    Review and corroborate KYC information submitted by RM

•    Assist RM in completing the Client Acceptance Form, Client profiling in ICE or any relevant inquiries/ tasks as well as related checklists, forms and reports related to the account to allow approval of the account

•    Oversight the end-to end account opening/ review process of the account. Engage appropriately and efficiently with other relevant stakeholders such as Compliance and Client Management if necessary to enable account opening/ review are completed in an efficient and timely manner

•    Escalate any red flag/ alerts timely if appropriate and follow up with the RM on client onboarding/client review related matters and for escalated/prioritized cases 

•    Prepare the required KYC screening list on new/existing clients by documenting and corroborating the information obtained from RM on the client.

•    Respond to stakeholders’ enquiries in a professional and prompt manner; ensure proper follow-up until the enquiries are addressed. 

Change Management Support

•    Prepare reports for management reporting to facilitate relevant reviews and strengthen the control procedures and process

•    Provide feedback and suggestions to relevant parties to improve the processes. Strive for continuous improvement to enhance the efficiencies of the processes in order to meet the KPI collectively with different stakeholders.

•    Communicate to RMs on a need-to-know basis of any changes impacting the Account Management work processes

Control Aspects

•    Responsible for the implementation of operational permanent control policies and procedures in day-to-day business activities.

•    Comply with regulatory requirements and internal guidelines.

•    Responsible for reporting all incidents in relation to Account Management matters according to the internal policy

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Excellent interpersonal skills to manage relationships with various stakeholders across CLM.

•    Ability to be client-centric while balancing business needs and controls

•    An efficient solutions provider with strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills

•    A team player with good initiative

•    Familiar with Wealth Management organization 

•    Good report writing skills and detailed oriented 

Required education/certification/licenses

•    University degree with at least 4-5 years of relevant working experience in the finance and banking industry, preferably in KYC/AML areas, risk or controls functions 

•    Familiar with regulatory requirements pertaining to KYC / AML

•    Certifications in AML such as Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or International Association Diploma in Anti Money Laundering would be an advantage

About BNP PARIBAS

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

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

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

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

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

•    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

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

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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?

•    Act to establish C&C Department as a keen business partner and play a key contributory role to the Bank’s business strategy: 

•    As the first line of defense, to ensure that risk-based, sustainable and efficient strategies are deployed to address Operational, Business and Conduct risks in the region, in close collaboration with the Business of WM in APAC.

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

Primary Role Responsibilities

1.    Handling of Client Complaints 

•    Act as gatekeeper of the complaint handling process (end to end) including advising whether certain cases fall under BNPP definition of client complaint.

•    Advise internal stakeholders on the complaint handling process. 

•    Ensure efficiency of the handling process e.g. coordinating workgroup discussions in order to ensure each timeline milestones are adhered to per policy. 

•    Conduct reviews and fact finding in order to manage the response to 

•    Oversee the coordination of the Client Complaints Committee including maintenance of the complaint logs.

•    Ensure the necessary reporting is prepared and issued timely, with accurate information. 

2. Conduct, Front Office Surveillance and Reviews

•    Engage and work closely with the key stakeholders to ensure a successful implementation of the Conduct Program (including senior management, project teams, Front Office, Investment Services, and other stakeholders). 

•    Be one of the key contact points for conduct advisory and assessment 

•    Advise and engage internal C&C stakeholders on consolidation of assessments on review results, justifications and findings, prior to presentation to committees and forums. 

•    Coordination of key Conduct-related forums including materials preparation

3. Conduct Training and Awareness

•    Support the implementation of the Conduct Training & Awareness roadmap by working with relevant stakeholders in the scope and materials preparation

•    Ensure the training and awareness initiatives are aligned with priorities defined by Management and Head Office

•    Be involved in conducting dilemma sessions to FO staff including tracking and reporting of the progress in relevant forums or committees.

Other contributions

•    Provide support in the coordination and implementing the framework for portfolio review process including quality assurance reviews of the portfolio reviews conducted by FO

•    Take on ad hoc project assigned by the Head of Conduct and Control – Governance, Advisory and Surveillance

•    Contribute to the management and coordination of Audits (internal and external) for topics under responsibility.

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin

•    Experience in investigative work within private banking space is critical.  Investigative experiences may include incident management, complaints handling or involvement in thematic reviews.

•    Strong ability in data analysis as this role requires a candidate to work on various dashboard reporting to Management or relevant investigative work.

•    Report writing is key part of the role hence good writing and presentation skills are crucial

•    Experiences in cross-functional stakeholder management which include Front Office, HR, Legal and Compliance.

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