Location: New York,NY, USA
Business Overview:
Global Markets is BNP Paribas' capital markets business within the Corporate & Institutional Bank (CIB), delivering solutions across asset classes, and industry-leading services for clients including Institutional, corporates, private banks and retail distribution networks. It encompasses Equity, Fixed Income & Commodities global business lines.
Global Markets is made up of over 3,700 staff globally based in EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific, with the main trading floors located in London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, Singapore, and Tokyo. GM Americas has approximately 700 staff.
The Conduct & Operational Risks Business Specialists team is part of the Global Markets Americas Chief Conduct and Controls Office (GMA CCCO). The team's mission is to partner with each of the business lines in Global Markets Americas to anticipate, identify, measure and control non-financial risks.
The team is a key pillar of the wider CCCO which is designed to ensure ownership and continuous improvement of each step in that value chain between our external stakeholders & our employees. CCCO contains both transversal control specialists and business specialists; the business specialists will partner with GMA senior management & CIB stakeholders to strengthen our business, process and execution processes in order to meet our growth ambitions.
Candidate Success Factors:
Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:
* Results and Impact
* Able to influence peers and team.
* Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
* Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
* Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
* Leadership and Collaboration:
* Creates trust with colleagues.
* Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
* Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
* Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
* Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
* Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.
* Compliance Culture and Conduct:
* Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
* Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.
Responsibilities:
* Front Office SPOC on operational and conduct investigations and associated remediation.
* Support senior management, capital markets local and global stakeholders, and risks management teams in the identification and remediation of non-financial risks (conduct & operational).
* Perform qualitative review and read across on incidents and business processes followed by Sales, Structuring, Trading, or support teams.
* Provide advisory to senior management on adequate control framework on an ongoing basis.
* Contribute to the Business Lines annual risks assessment.
* Contribute to BNPP Global Markets Americas approval committees.
* Ensure compliance with local rules, regulations, and the bank's internal policies and procedures.
* KPI reporting and analysis.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
* Min 5 years of Capital Markets experience in a Front Office position, Business Management, RISK or Operational Risks Management departments
* Expertise in Equities capital markets activities, processes, and risks
* Develop the strategy and define team's objectives based on client needs, CCCO road maps, and regulatory requirements.
* Support senior management, capital markets stakeholders, and risks management teams in the identification and remediation of non-financial risks (conduct & operational).
* Responsible to maintain and implement conduct and operational risk framework for FI activities (ex-Credit).
* Provide advisory to senior management on adequate control framework on an ongoing basis.
* SPOC during regulatory and internal audits.
* Has been involved in operational process reviews, incident investigations, and/or remediation.
* Strong project management skills.
* Strong problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage priorities.
* Strong team spirit and leadership skills
* Excellent communication skills (written & spoken)
* Comfortable presenting projects to regional and global management
* Knowledge of operations and accounting processes is a plus.
* Knowledge of automated trading or quantitative strategies is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Graduated in Engineering, Maths, Computer Science, Economy, or Business Administration
* Data mining skills
* Excel Programming
* French or Spanish speaker is a plus.
FINRA Registrations Required:
* Not Applicable
CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):
* Not Applicable
SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:
* Not Applicable
The expected starting salary range for this position is between $140,000 to $220,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.
In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.
This application will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role. There is no specific application timeline.
About BNP Paribas:
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.
As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose - to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential.
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BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.