What is this position about?

The role of the Team Lead Application Production Support (APS) sits within IT for Securities Services (2S) at BNP Paribas SA Australia Branch

Primary Role Responsibilities

1. Client Facing: Responsible for IT Application Support services on applications hosted in Sydney for the 2S business in Australia & New Zealand facing internal users spread across operations & client service. Some of this will including interacting with clients of the bank

2. Team Management: Supervise a team of IT support technicians, providing direction, organizing training and mentoring to develop skills and expertise.

2. Incident Management: Secure resolution of IT incidents with set SLA, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implementing fixes or workarounds to prevent future occurrences.

3. Problem Management: Identifying and addressing the root causes of recurring IT issues, working with other teams to implement long-term solutions and prevent future problems.

4. Communication: Serving as a liaison between the IT support team, other departments, and stakeholders, ensuring that IT-related issues are clearly communicated and that expectations are managed.

5. Process Improvement: Continuously evaluating and refining IT support processes, procedures, and workflows to optimize efficiency, effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.

6. Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Manage APS team’s budget, resources, and vendors, ensuring that the team has the necessary tools, equipment, and expertise to perform their duties.

7. Reporting and Metrics: Developing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the team’s performance, including metrics such as first-call resolution rates, mean time to resolve (MTTR), and customer satisfaction.

What is required for you to succeed?

Must Have

Nice to Have

About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 
 
 We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

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

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

 https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

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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

Job Content

Role Description and Purpose

The Sustainable Fixed Income Analyst  will support sustainability integration with our Global Fixed Income (GFI) group and assessment of labelled bonds issuances/engagements globally. Additionally this role will serve as an important liaison for the BNPP AM Sustainability Center (SC) in Asia working closely with the SC ESG Lead in APAC to support local client and prospect engagement in consultation with local BNPP AM fixed income teams, and the broader BNPP AM and BNP Paribas teams.

More specifically, his/her responsibilities will include: research and analysis on the use of proceeds of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond issuances; engagement with GSS bond issuers; supporting the Sustainable Fixed Income Lead – EMEA with strategic sustainability-related projects for GFI including related to sovereigns and SSAs; support for sustainable fixed income product development efforts; representing BNPP AM in client/prospect meeting and at events in the APAC region; etc.

For the right candidate the role may also include global corporate sector research responsibilities with cross-asset class applicability. Additionally, for the right candidate some involvement in multistakeholder blended finance projects may be possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis of labelled bond issuances for corporates, financial institutions and SSAs globally 
• Engagement with Labelled  bond issuers
• ESG analysis and research on fixed income issuers 
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of in house ESG ratings and GSS bonds evaluation methodologies
• Prepare sustainable finance-related research articles and reports
• Produce regular client and impact reporting for Thematic funds
• Represent BNPP AM in various industry events / initiatives  
• Potentially lead on corporate sustainability research for an assigned sector globally and with relevance to multiple asset classes 
• Represent SC at industry events and in meetings with clients/prospects,  

Role Requirements

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 4 years of experience in responsible investment and/or financial analysis, preferably fixed income/ credit research experience
• Advanced degree in related field (environmental studies, financial or business BA or masters) or equivalent experience; CFA or similar financial credentials preferred  
• Good knowledge of global credit and fixed income issues and trends; strong understanding of regional and global sustainable finance regulation / labels etc. 
• Understanding of and keen interest in sustainability and sustainable finance issues

Essential Skills/Competencies (Technical / Behavioral / leadership)

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Proven ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English. Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese or other Asian language is an advantage but not required.

Job content

Role Description and Purpose

Role is to ensure the COO activities such as Business Continuity Management , Outsourcing , Procurement, Operational reporting , IT coordination, Office Administration & other support requirement of the Singapore office are handled in an efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities

COO Office Support 

a. Business Continuity Planning

Global BCP requirement etc.

are well addressed & to support the execution of the Generic control plans

b. Outsourcing

upon new arrangement

c. Procurement

d. Operation regulatory filings

e. Singapore Office Facilities and Administration and IT support 

 of local IT function (more specifically when it comes to infrastructure, desktop, CIB services issues)

to make sure that issues are escalated and resolved on a timely manner ; 

Get involved on a need basis in discussions with Regional IT on the system changes / infrastructure related 

Projects

• To get involved in regional activities / project and provide assistance where required on above matters
• To obtain A full visibility on deliveries and related timelines ;
   − An escalation of key issues for resolution ;
   − A stronger positioning in the matrix

Key Internal / External Relationships 

• Internal: BNPP AM SG , BNPP SG, BNPP AM Asia and BNPP AM France
• External: Suppliers for office admin, IT, procurement office matters etc..

Role Requirements

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum GCE “A” level of qualification
• Minimum 5 years of experience covering Office Management and COO support activities

What is this position about?

Description of the Department: 

The Tax Services team is a customer focused team; they support the business and client activities of the Operations division of BNP Paribas Securities Services.  The team works in partnership with our clients to ensure all client deliverables are met accurately and on time. The team also has extensive interaction and dealings with all teams within the Operations division as well as other internal BNP Paribas Securities Services teams such as the Risk Function and Relationship Management teams. 

The Tax Services team is responsible for managing the successful delivery of tax operations services to all our clients. 

This includes the following- 

• Managing the client relationship from a tax reporting perspective. 
• Ownership of monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc client tax deliverables. 
• Maintenance of tax reporting infrastructure and templates.
• Tax process control and risk management.
• Working with other departments to resolve internal and external queries.
• SME involvement in transitions and projects.

All services delivered by this team are required to consider current legislative and regulatory requirements and they must comply with operational risk guidelines.  The team is involved in all major projects and transitions. Also, the investigation, management and resolution of any client and internal queries or issues which are directed to the team.

Summary of the Role:

The Senior Tax Accountant, Tax Technical will report directly to the Tax Manager of the Tax Technical team within Tax Services and is responsible for managing the timely and accurate delivery of reporting and calculation services to clients in accordance with service level agreements. This role is a client facing role and manages the clients and their auditors during tax reporting periods.

In addition to managing the tax reporting for their clients, they will be primarily involved in the review of unit trust distributions and other tax calculations performed by the Tax Operations team.

They are also heavily involved in the testing of processes and templates, update of standard operating procedures, and act as a subject matter expert on client transitions and projects.

Primary Role Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely delivery of tax reporting deliverables. 
• Review distribution calculations, discovery calculations, superannuation fund tax calculations and tax returns.
• Manage clients and auditors throughout the tax audit process.
• Review and maintenance of client tax profiles and security static data used to drive reporting and tax calculations.
• Attending to and responding to client queries. 
• Adherence to operational compliance and risk policies. 
• Assist in the completion of projects, including testing of tax templates. 
• Subject matter expert on projects and transitions.
• Review and provide direction on complex corporate actions.
• Provide tax training to the team and operations (as required). 
• Actively participate and contribute to meeting other team deliverables. 

Other contributions

May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

What is required for you to succeed?

• Approximately 5+ years commercial experience in tax compliance working with unit trusts and/or superannuation funds
• Detailed knowledge of tax accounting principles for financial instruments, trusts, and/or superannuation funds.
• Knowledge of fund accounting, reporting and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function
• Qualified Accountant/Tax specialist qualifications
• Experience using central accounting systems and producing reconciliations 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated history of managing clients and auditors at yearend

About BNP PARIBAS

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

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

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

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

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

BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

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

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

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

More information 

BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

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

Position Purpose

A Senior Investment Counsellor (IC) is a client facing staff whose role is to provide holistic investment advice on products and services offered by BNPP Wealth Management. Investment advice will be based on a portfolio approach to promote asset allocation and the importance of portfolio diversification. Where appropriate, tactical solutions will be incorporated into the portfolio to achieve client’s financial objectives. 

Responsibilities

• ICs are in charge of the direct relationship with tagged clients who have been predetermined to be suitable for direct coverage given their risk profile and affinity to invest.
• ICs have direct client contact with clients for more timely advice and is accountable for the suitability and risk management of the portfolio. IC is responsible for efficient and timely order taking and execution. Products and services are offered to tagged clients in accordance with the client’s risk profile and respect the knowledge and experience of the client.
• ICs conduct regular portfolio reviews (at least on an annual basis) to ensure client’s portfolio is constantly calibrated in accordance to client’s objective and risk profile. Advisory on asset allocation should be made in accordance with the CIO view.
• Investment products recommended by ICs must be on the recommended products lists published by WM IS which has gone through the Due Diligence process. Any exception is done on an unsolicited basis and as per client request.
• ICs will keep RMs informed of changes to clients’ portfolio such that there is a coordinated approach to client servicing. The IC team is a resource and partner to RMs/Team Heads/Market Heads to achieve business targets and to ensure the best allocation of resources, client assignment will be reviewed regularly. 

Obligations and Compliance (minimum requirements)

• Follow the general guidelines of the Bank and Management policies
• Ensure deals & trade transactions are done accurately and fairly handled and in accordance to regulations & Management policies.
• Inform and escalate issues to Management regarding irregularities in trading and incidents
• Maintain proper audit trails
• Follow the specific guidelines, policies and regulations related to:
  • Dealing in Securities
  • Advising on Securities
  • Advising on Forex (non leveraged and leveraged)
  • Advising on Structured deposits
  • Marketing collective investment scheme
  • Client suitability
  • Client selling process
  • Cross border rules
  • Marketing documentation

Technical & Behavioural Competencies

• At least 10 years of relevant experience, with work experience as an Investment Counsellor
• Experienced in Wealth Management
• Experienced in portfolio management & portfolio advisory
• Multi product knowledge and experience in dealing in these products: FX, Fixed Income, Equities, Structured Products, Funds and Discretionary Management
• Good communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Fluent in multi-languages, in particular Mandarin, is advantageous

Specific Qualifications

• University degree
• Must fulfill the fit and proper criteria, and licensing of relevant regulators
• Must fulfill any in-house certification program (if and when required)

Job Content

Role Description and Purpose

The key responsibility would be to develop the distribution business in Malaysia.

Hence the role will require the candidate to develop the business and generate revenues with top-tier distribution partner in Malaysia which translates into :

• Servicing and growing assets with existing clients and seize new opportunities with top-tier distribution partners.
• Achieving the assigned sales target 
• Cultivating and growing client relationships (depth and breadth) within client organisations 
• Working closely with CEO, local and regional Fund Distribution team, Client Services Team and all other relevant functions to ensure the exchange of best practices and continuity in driving sales and client coverage.
• Supporting role would also involve the institutional business in Malaysia, working closely with the Institutional sales team..

Key Responsibilities

• Implementation of the sales plan/strategy to achieve the assigned sales targets.
• Initiate product and marketing ideas and actively organize and participate in business development meetings.
• Manage client relationships in the Malaysia, service and grow assets with existing clients.
• Help to identify new distributors, develop relationships and work closely with them. Open new business relationships and generate revenues from the latter. Support requests from clients and prospects in a timely manner. 
• Conduct seminars, presentations, fund updates and portfolio review to clients.
• Promote BNPP AM funds, thought leadership and raise the company’s profile and reputation in APAC.
• Ensure sufficient interaction and knowledge of wholesale distribution clients in order to cross-fertilize ideas with colleagues.
• Keep abreast of competitor activity, market development and respond proactively to any market changes.
• As the position bearing the primary responsibility for ensuring adequate client/intermediary due diligence and exercising constant vigilance over the business relationship;
  1. To ensure that the KYC process is carried out in a complete and timely manner so that all KYC files that the Company is responsible for are always maintained up-to-date
  2. To contribute to the information and documentation collection and updating as well as to the provision of qualitative analysis, including materiality of adverse information, which is necessary for the Company to eventually decide on the client onboarding or recertification
  3. To fulfill other responsibilities as set forth in the applicable KYC/ KYI policy

Key Internal / External Relationships 

• Internal: Regional Sales Team, Investment Team, Product Specialist, CAM Team and all relevant functions
• External: Distribution Partners and key financial institutions from bank to insurance.

Role Requirements

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• University educated with a degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or related subject ;
• CFA or related qualification preferred
• Solid experience and understanding of the development of financial solutions and fund structuring
• At least 5 years’ sales experience in the asset management industry covering distribution with proven client contacts and a solid industry network

Description of the Department: 

The Tax Services team is a customer focused team; they support the business and client activities of the operations division of BNP Paribas Securities Services.  The team works in partnership with our clients to ensure all client deliverables are met accurately and on time. The team also has extensive interaction and dealings with all teams within the operations division as well as other internal BNP Paribas Securities Services teams such as the Risk Function and Relationship Management teams. 

The team is responsible for managing the successful delivery of tax operations services to all our clients. 

This includes the following- 

·                Managing the client relationship from a tax reporting perspective. 

·                Ownership of monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc client tax deliverables. 

·                Maintenance of tax reporting infrastructure and templates.

·                Tax process control and risk management.

·                Working with other departments to resolve internal and external queries.

·                SME involvement in transitions and projects.

All services delivered by this team are required to consider current legislative and regulatory requirements and they must comply with operational risk guidelines.  The team is involved in all major projects and transitions, as well as the investigation, management and resolution of any client and internal queries which are directed to the team.

Summary of the Role:  

The Tax Delivery Solutions and Implementation role is responsible for supporting the Tax Services team specifically, but also the broader Fund Services teams, to deliver the desired level of service to our clients, from both an operational perspective and a change perspective. The role will manage, facilitate, support and execute legislation changes and non-BAU initiatives. This role is the business and technical expert who will work with our Product and Client Line to   manage any related change via process improvements or systems upgrades as required. As a result, this role requires strong interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with all internal and external stakeholders.

The role is also responsible for ensuring all client year end and half-yearly client deliverables have been met.  This includes but is not limited to coordinating the planning and delivery across internal and external stakeholders, issue log management, reporting to senior management, and logistics), assessing project impacts to the yearend, post implementation reviews and managing Year End Program Steer Cos.

The role contributes to building and sustaining client relationships by supporting the efforts of Account Managers, Operations Managers and Client Service Managers as well as the broader Client Delivery team.

Primary Role Responsibilities

·       Ensure the tax systems and procedures meet industry best practice and adhere to legislative and client requirements

·       Proactive involvement in delivering a successful year end for our clients

·       Liaise with product, technical and other operational teams to ensure new product offerings, services or legislation changes are deployed successfully to production

·       Manage clients and auditor queries through any tax change process

·       Actively drive initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational risk within the business. 

·       Engages externally with clients, consultants, partners and auditors in a way that conveys the strength and values of BNP Paribas

·       Central coordinator for Year End deliverables

·       Manage timetable tracking & reporting progress

·       Gathering Year End requirements from all stakeholders

·       Manage logs of outstanding issues/actions for Fund Services

·       Facilitate regular meetings with all business coordinators

·       Conduct post year-end review (PIR)

Other contributions

The role requires excellent interpersonal abilities and an understanding of investment operations. It requires a strong service ethic and quality focus applied through behaviours and work produced. The role must consider and meet operational risk and compliance requirements throughout the preparation and delivery of work. 

What is required for you to succeed?

·       Experience in a similar role and/or at least 8 years’ experience, at a senior level, in fund administration, custody or investment operations environment with unit trusts and/or superannuation funds. 

·       Awareness of all aspects of a complex master custody environment.  The role does not require formal project management training but will need a similar mindset in solving logistical timetable problems through delivery of low risk and practical solutions. The role will be required to quickly develop an understanding of the BNP Paribas business network.

·       Detailed knowledge of tax accounting principles for financial instruments, trusts, Superannuation funds, Life and Insurance companies.

·       Knowledge of fund accounting, reporting and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function

·       Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

·       Demonstrated history of successful internal and external stakeholder management

Candidates with workflow or business intelligence skills together with an understanding of how to collate and present data/metrics will have an advantage.

The role requires the ability to escalate issues for resolution and ensure all work completed meets compliance standards in terms of signoff. 

·       Degree or Diploma qualified in Business or Accounting

About BNP PARIBAS

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

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

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

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

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

·       BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

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

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

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

More information 

BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

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

Position Purpose

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

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

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

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

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

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

Responsibilities

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

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

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

 Technical and Behavioral Competencies required

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

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

 Experience and Qualifications required

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

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

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

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

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

 About BNP PARIBAS

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

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

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

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

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

 •    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

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

 [1] https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

 More information 

 [2] BNP Paribas – Diversity & Inclusion Journey 

 [3] BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes 

 Award Obtained

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

ROLE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE

The person would support the compliance function within BNPP AM Malaysia businesses to ensure adherence to local regulatory requirements and global BNPP AM compliance standards. The compliance department will ensure that financial security rules, protection of clients’ interest, professional ethics, prevention of market abuses, and compliance governance are adhered to. In this function, the compliance officer’s role is to report to the Head of Compliance, Malaysia and assist in performing compliance monitoring & controls on the business functions in the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Seek to ensure that the the local BNPP AM businesses operate in conformity with all applicable laws and regulations as well as BNPP AM and BNPP Group policies and procedures so as to mitigate risks.
• Work closely with the local Head of Compliance to establish an appropriate compliance culture within the business 
• Stay up to date with regulatory and legal changes in the investment management industry and understand how the changes will affect the organization. Assist in the execution of an action plan that will ensure that the organization complies with regulations and laws.
• To work with local Head of Compliance to ensure all BNPP AM and BNPP Group compliance and operational control policies are communicated to the business and implemented in the BNPP AM Malaysia Businesses. 
• Ensure the application of compliance strategies and policies implemented by the group.
• Assist in the execution of a robust compliance monitoring program locally which is aligned with the BNPP AM compliance standards including ensuring that outsourced activities are monitored satisfactorily and notified to regulators as necessary. 
• Contributing to the CRMS exercise, including the control plan testing, independent testing and any other control testing rolled out by the BNPP AM Group 
• Support to the completion of the RCSA exercise and ARMOR controls as necessary
• Compile the necessary information required for regulatory reporting, board & local committee reporting and group reporting
• Monitoring investment compliance activities to ensure they comply with the necessary guidelines/restrictions as well as internal policies.
• As the position ensuring the 2nd level of control as defined in the financial security framework and Financial Security Generic Control Plan;
  • To provide a staff training and advisory service to the business on financial security topics (KYC, AML, Sanctions screening)
  • To provide a compliance opinion/risk assessment on KYC files and PEP/Sanctions alerts requiring an intervention. 
  • To perform a second level control per the FS Control plan, to assess and report on the adequacy of the local Financial Security framework
• Conduct 2nd level controls on the compliance domains in accordance with respective control plans covering Professional Ethics, Protection of Client’s Interest, Market Integrity, Regulatory, etc   
• To assist in the onboarding of new joiners including collecting the relevant declaration forms and conducting the new joiner training
• To support Head of Compliance for compliance matters of BNPP AM Najmah Malaysia including shariah compliance monitoring and submission of tax certifications to the regulators 
• To support Head of Compliance on any other ad hoc projects or transversal coverage as necessary

KEY INTERNAL / EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal: Global, Regional, & Local Heads for Compliance, Local CEO, Legal team, Investment Risk team, Operational Risk & Control, Operations / Middle- Offices, Service Providers, Internal Auditors
• External: Local regulatory bodies, External Auditors, Industry Associations

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• University graduate in law, accounting or other relevant disciplines. Auditing and regulatory experiences desirable, but not essential.
• Minimum of 5 years of compliance experience in the local market, preferably with an international asset management company.
• Good knowledge of guidelines & regulations affecting the fund management industry
• Team player with good communication skills

What is this position about?

The Compliance function is at the heart of BNP Paribas’ risk management. One of the pillars of the Group’s internal control setup, Compliance teams work both independently and in close partnership with the Business to adapt to the evolution of the Group’s activities and the requirements of the regulators. Compliance teams contribute to maintaining the reputation of BNP Paribas and the trust of our clients, thanks to their strong control of non-compliance risks, allowing everyone to work with confidence.

Within Global Markets, ALM-T, 2S and FIC Compliance, the Transversal Compliance team is:

•    Advise the different businesses or other Compliance teams on transversal matters such as digital solutions;

•    Taking responsibility over the compliance framework of transversal matters (TAC/NAC process, regulatory reporting, etc.); and 

•    Contribute to the management of conduct issues and incidents. 

The team has a regional (APAC) reach and is also responsible for contributing and/or coordinating the regulatory matters specific to HK (reg watch, surveys, inspections, etc.) for GM and ALM-T.

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

In this role, you will…

At APAC level – 

·          Take the lead of regulatory reporting projects from a GM/ALM-T Compliance perspective

·          Advise and challenge the business on transversal matters (e.g., digital solutions)

·          In coordination with APAC domains when relevant, monitor and support the implementation or the enhancement of transversal Compliance policies in the businesses in scope (e.g., voice recording, usage of mobiles devices, etc.). This can include:

–          Leading consultations with the Compliance teams in APAC territories

–          Advising the business on the requirements and challenging their implementation of such requirements

–          With the support of APAC domains or central BL Compliance teams, providing clarifications on the policies

–          Monitoring the implementation and escalating in case of delays or issues

·          Work closely with central Business Compliance teams to ensure coherence and alignment of the Group’s framework across geographies, except for justified divergences

·          With the support of APAC domains, contribute to the risk assessment exercise (RCSA) and ensure oversight over the control framework

·          Contribute to the regional governance for the management of Compliance risks in the business lines in scope, including for conduct incidents

For HK – 

·          In close coordination with HK Reg Office, manage the reg change process for GM & ALM-T

·          Contribute and/or coordinate regulatory surveys, exams, enquiries, inspection, etc.

·          Contribute to the management of incidents

·          Contribute to the HK governance for the management of Compliance risks in GM & ALM-T (TCC, TICC, LRR, PCC, etc.)

Beside the core responsibilities listed above, the Compliance Officer may provide support to a particular desk or business line on pre-agreed business specific matters.

In 2025, this role will focus on the regulatory reporting framework.

For the avoidance of doubt, the transversal GM/ALM-T/2S/FIC Compliance team is not covering transversal sales or trading.

What is required for you to succeed?

·          Expertise in GM regulatory reporting requirements

·          Sound understanding of GM and ALM-T products and processes

·          Sound knowledge of regulatory requirements in SG and/or HK

·          Knowledge of risk and control framework of a financial institution

·          Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and consult clearly at all levels – business, management and other support functions

·          Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·          Able to work independently adopting a hands-on approach, with good command of written and spoken English

·          Ability to handle multi-tasking

·          Willing to learn, hardworking and enthusiastic with team player mindset

Education & Experience: 

·          Undergraduate Degree with 5 years or more experience in the Compliance department of financial institutions, international brokers or regulators; with strong knowledge of global market products in APAC

·          The candidate should have a good understanding of the regulatory environment and the key challenges and developments which the business as well as the wider industry faces.

About BNP PARIBAS

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

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

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

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

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

•    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

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

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More information 

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BNP Paribas – The Bank Of Green Changes

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