About the job
- EQFI trade support team is the first level of trading control, highly driven to mitigate operational risk. Within Global Market Operations and working with desks across the world – New-York, London, Tokyo, Hong-Kong, Paris and Lisbon, EQFI is the trade Support for London and Paris trading desks in which concerns the equity financing scope. Our mission is to maintain the operational risk at the lowest level taking in consideration a mindset oriented to the client’s satisfaction externally and internally. The main target is to guaranty to trading the accuracy of their position, their transactions and events on the products hold in their books and by the bank
- Its main missions are:
- Manage the trade processing for Forward Trading activities
- Ensure that input and validation of trades in the in-house booking systems is accurate
- Ensure the integrity of the data that makes up the traders positions
- Respond to internal and external client queries and ensure that all FO/sales trades are correctly booked in the system, and settled correctly in a timely manner
- Drive process improvement
- EQFI is responsible to assist to solve any PNL / PCA / BO issue. All the requests must be considered from a critical angle, considering the fact that they will impact the position in place. Any modification or cancellation of a transaction beyond T + 2 - on the initiative of a trader or other teams - must be duly explained in writing and the trader's management must be informed. Trade Support should at all times exercise a critical sense of the explanations provided.
- Like all operations members, Trade Support implements the necessary elements to:
- Minimize operational risks and fraud risks by putting in place the regular and sufficient controls inherent to its position (reporting to relevant teams when needed)
- Escalate to management, Front Office and / or Permanent Control (OPC) team the problems identified
- Contribute to the BNP Paribas operational permanent control framework
Your Main Activities Are
- Manage the trade processing for Forward Trading activities
- Ensure trading correct positions by comparing the booking of primary transactions in the Front office systems versus Term-sheets coming from several sources
- Detect and solve discrepancies between FO booking and the term-sheets
- Enter and monitor secondary transactions initiated by Sales and Trading teams
- Monitor, follow up, track events on the transactions of London and Paris FO trades (impact of corporate actions, expiry, etc.)
- Perform the reconciliations in place in order to ensure correct and accurate information among systems
- Check for 871M eligibility in OTC derivatives
- Promote efficient discussion between Front Office and Back Office in order to solve the existent breaks
- Ensure trading correct positions working closely with P&L and PCA teams
- Respond to internal client queries and ensure that all sales trades are correctly booked in the system, and settled correctly in a timely manner
- Organise, run and improve processes for Forward Trading on all the products traded within those book
Profile and Skills to Success
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or Business Management
- Up to 2 years of experience in Banking and Financial Operations
- Fluency in English
- Proficiency in Financial Software Power
- Knowledge in Operations and Processes, namely middle office operations and transaction processing and data capture
- Ability to collaborate with others and good communicational skills, both oral and written
- Critical thinking and ability 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.
