Business Overview:
Global Banking is one of the three main global businesses in CIB. With an organization in each region, Global Banking offers a full range of products and services to BNP Paribas’ Corporate and Institutional clients globally, including debt financing solutions, mergers and acquisitions, primary activity on the equity markets and transaction banking solutions. Global Banking is also entrusted with the Coverage of the Corporate clients in the region, with the mandate to provide them with the breadth and depth of the bank’s services.
The COO office of Global Banking Americas (GBA) works in close partnership with the leadership of Global Banking and CIB across business and functions in the Americas region and globally to drive the development and implementation of GBA’s strategic objectives and industrialization plan.
The Transversal Business Management team reports to the COO of Global Banking Americas and supports the group with transversal topics that enhance the effectiveness of the product and client teams, deliver implementation of the industrialization initiatives of the GBA platform in full alignment with the global strategy and execute on a variety of projects to support further growth, increase operational efficiency with optimal use of resources and minimization of risk.
The Transversal Business Management team is responsible for business management topics that are transversal across the client and product teams, including effective cost management (headcount, T&E, data licenses) the coordination of topics that concern the platform (premises, events) as well as the business management activities for the transversal teams within the GBA organization such as the CCM and CCO teams.
Candidate SuccessFactors:
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:
On a day-to day basis, the new head of the Transversal Business Management and Transformation team will act as point of contact between the business and various functions of the bank (ITO, HR, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, Premises, Regulatory, Risk, Operations, etc.) as well as the global Industrialization teams.
Responsibilities include:
- Design, manage and execute GBA’s transformation and industrialization strategy and related initiatives, in full alignment with the GBA ExCo to secure seamless coordination and alignment with the global strategy;
- Design, organize and execute on a comprehensive strategy for data management for GBA COO teams, for reporting, benchmarking, data organization and regulatory purposes in close collaboration with the other COO teams;
- Ensure full alignment of the Front-to-Ops-to-IT-to-Finance ‘value chain’ for Global Banking Americas, in a coordinated and integrated manner with Global Banking in other regions, with a view to provide a best-in-class delivery to our clients, strengthen and industrialize our non-financial risk management set-up, meet and anticipate our regulators’ expectations and protect the interests of our stakeholders. Ensure a smooth and efficient coordination with Functions (Finance, Compliance, Legal, ITO etc.);
- Manage, prepare, communicate budgets and cost savings for industrialization initiatives across the Americas region, while aligning with the global GB strategy and budgets;
- Recognize opportunities for industrialization of data and processes and come up with efficient solutions to drive change;
- Liaise with internal consultants (i.e. DRIVE) where needed to manage execution of industrialization projects;
- establish an adequate governance to prioritize, monitor and steer GB Industrialization initiatives in the Americas through performance metrics and stakeholder management;
- Day-to-day management of the Transversal Business Management activities and its team members.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
─ Undergraduate degree required
─ Minimum of 9 years of working experience, ideally in banking or consulting
─ Banking industry experience and/or knowledge of Corporate Bank products
─ Effective written and oral communication skills with a strong attention to detail. Ability to work with senior leaders
─ Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
─ Excellent MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Strong ability to work in data management tools
─ Teamwork mindset, strong work ethics, and a proactive and practical approach
-For this role, the ability to be in the office a minimum of four days a week is an important consideration.
Preferred Qualifications:
─ Previous experience with or knowledge of global banking business areas
FINRA Registrations Required:
CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):
SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:
The expected starting salary range for this position is between $200,000 to $250,000 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 65countries, 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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