About the job
- The Loan Trading Middle Office Team Leader is responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations of the Loan Trading Middle Office. Acting as the primary escalation point for internal and external stakeholders, this role ensures seamless processing of trades while maintaining robust risk and control frameworks. The Team Leader drives process improvements, strengthens relationships with front office, legal, external clients, and operations teams, and provides leadership and mentorship to the team, fostering a high-performance culture within the Loan Trading Middle Office function
Your Main Activities Are
- Lead and manage a team of analysts, ensuring the accurate and timely execution of Loan Trading Middle Office functions
- Act as the key point of contact for Sales and Trading desks, providing senior-level support and resolving complex trade-related issues
- Foster a data-driven approach, using analytics to support decision-making and enhance trade support processes
- Monitor key performance/risk indicators and provide regular reports to senior management, identifying trends and develop/implement action plans to improve operational performance and risk management
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying inefficiencies and implementing automation or workflow enhancement to optimize trade support processes
- Strengthen risk and control frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies while proactively mitigating potential issues
- Foster strong client relationships by ensuring prompt and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
- Manage and escalate production issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement remediations and sustainable solutions
- Develop and mentor team members, fostering career growth, providing training, and promoting a high-performance culture
- Represent the team in management meetings, contributing to strategic initiatives that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of middle office operations
Profile and Skills to Success
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance or Accounting
- From 3 to 4 years of experience in Banking and Financial Operations
- Fluency in English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, namely Excel
- Analytical Ability
- Attention to detail
- Client focused
- Ability to collaborate and to deliver
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Why joining BNP Paribas?
- Leading banking institution
Leading player in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe
The Group holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services that are structured around three operating divisions:
- Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) connects companies needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
- Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS) brings together all our commercial banks and several specialised businesses
- Investment & Protection Services (IPS) combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real estate including specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.220 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 centres of expertise providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
- Diversity and Inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas ´ambition is to cultivate an open and responsive environment for all that encourages collaboration and interaction. We demonstrate our commitment by actively contributing to the Group’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy and goals, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of our local Corporate and Social Responsibility – Diversity & Inclusion strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal is committed to:
- Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees
- Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation, creating space for different voices to be heard.
To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society.
- 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 options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.
- Commitment towards work/life balance
Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.
To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas please read our Employee Value Proposition and our Career path page.
* 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.
