About the job
The mission of Compliance Factoring is to provide, through its opinions, oversight and independent second level controls, reasonable assurance to the management that compliance, regulatory and reputational risks are monitored, controlled, and mitigated as relevant.
Within the team of Compliance Factoring, one compliance officer is dedicated to the factoring entities in Spain and Portugal. For this position, we are looking for a General Compliance Officer.
Your Main Activities Are
- Organize the Compliance function and be the compliance contact person for the management, business representatives and internal stakeholders within Factoring Entities in Portugal and Spain
- Undertaking actions to develop a strong Compliance culture
- Acting as the Money Laundering Reporting officer (with the help of Compliance Territory where needed)
- Assisting and guiding the Company to:
- perform a coherent compliance risk assessment
- organize a consistent and coherent roll-out of Compliance policies, processes, contro and projects across the Compan
- roll-out compliance related trainings
- implement an effective control set-up (incl implementation of corrective actions)
- Issuing binding or non-binding advices to the local business teams on escalated files (compliance incidentes, alerts, new activities, personal notifications, ...)
- Representing compliance in local governance committees.
- Even though you will be based in Porto or Madrid, the assignment will include regular visits to Factoring entities in Porto and Madrid and to Compliance Territory teams in Lisbon and Madrid.
- You will report to the Head of Compliance Factoring, based in Brussels.
Profile and Skills to Success
- Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree combined with relevant professional experience
- Minimal basic knowledge of the compliance risks & policies and/or of the organization of a control function within BNP Paribas;
- Knowledge of factoring and/or trade finance and/or working capital products adds value to your candidature.
- Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English
- Compliance (Business Skills)
- Analytical Ability
- Communication Skills – Oral & Written
- Proactivity
- Adaptability
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Why joining BNP Paribas?
· Leading banking institution
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.
· Our presence in Portugal
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
· International reach
Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:
- Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;
- Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;
- Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
· Diversity and Inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.
· Commitment towards work/life balance
At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.
· Remote Working Conditions
At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.
To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal
* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.
