Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
Job Title:
Operational Risk Associate
Date:
Department:
REGIONAL COO OFFICE / OPC
Location:
ISPL
Business Line / Function:
CIB ITO
Reports to:
(Direct)
Grade:
(if applicable)
Associate
(Functional)
Number of Direct Reports:
Directorship / Registration:
NA
Position Purpose
BNP Paribas has a presence in 75 countries with over 180,000 employees. It ranks highly in its two core activities: Retail Banking and Services as well as Corporate & Institutional Banking. In Asia Pacific, the BNP Paribas Group is a leading employer with more than 9,500 employees* and a presence in 14 markets. Being one of the largest international banking networks, we strive to employ talented and innovative people who are aligned to our vision and culture. * excluding partnerships
Responsibilities
For the scope of Global Banking Business (Transaction Banking, Loans Syndication, Global Capital Market and Corporate Coverage Group) Operational Risk & Permanent Control (OPC) staff belongs to the first line of defense defined by Group & CIB procedures which is responsible for the implementation of an Operational Permanent Control framework covering the identification, measurement and management of Operational Risk. The OPC staff is also responsible for some of the transversal non-financial risks elements in line with the governance.
Direct Responsibilities
For the performance of its mission, OPC staff will:
• comply with the regulatory obligations of BNP Paribas, with General Management instructions and with market
best practices
• act under the oversight of the independent second level of defense, the Risk ORC teams.
• define, analyse and maintain oversight on different key performance and risks indicators.
• assist in the preparation of the 6 monthly USD CPO reporting.
• any other tasks related to the CCCO tasks that need to be performed from time to time e.g. procedure mgt, etc.
• fully support the first line of defense by performing monitoring tasks like:
o assisting with the Control plan deployment, update and decommissioning.
▪ Ownership / oversight / challenge of reason for update
▪ Obtain LOD1 CCCO / COO / LOD2 validation.
▪ Collating approvals & Complete template for create / amend / delete
o assisting with the world wide CCL maintenance committee.
o Support the execution of ex-post testing on some controls as necessary
Contributing Responsibilities
In the above framework, under the responsibility of the Head of OPC for APAC Global Banking & ISPL Manager, the key
responsibilities are to:
• Perform OPC control testing for Regional Team, Singapore, Hong Kong and other APAC Territories.
• Execution of the controls as per the definition
• Report control results in ORUS
• Escalate any anomaly ahead of the deadline
• Report the control result to the team manager
• Set action plans for remediation with stakeholders, validated by team manager and create the same in
the Risk360 system.
• Monitor the action plans, determine any control gaps or areas that require improvement to effectively
address the risks
• Propose enhancement of controls description / checkpoints, scope for decommissioning, automation,
etc.
• Monitor and report for the activities under his/her scope for APAC countries:
• Status of implementation of audit findings/recommendations assigned.
• Timely and clear communication with onshore OPCs to respond to queries, escalations, extensions of
controls, etc.
• Consolidate monitoring and analysis of related action plans, including the validation Business COO / Business
Manager.
• To ensure that the control quality addresses feedbacks received from independent reviews and governance with
territory OPCs
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
Follow and spread the BNPP driving forces which are Agility, Client Satisfaction, Compliance Culture and
Openness.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English
• Takes initiative and is results driven
• Strong analytical skills
• Act with integrity
• Strong team player
• Show a continuous improvement mindset & problem solving mindset
• Provide excellence in term of quality of deliveries and quality of service
• Able to work under pressure
