What is this position about?
The Private Capital Associate plays a critical role in the Private Capital team. The role will require technical expertise in processing and reviewing functions with respect to PC Administration services delivered to the BNP Paribas client base.
The role is responsible for the output and service delivery of the PC team and will include the provision of technical expertise for all middle office and back office activities. This role will focus on the delivery of daily activities for PC assets, but also support onboarding and transitions, as well as business change projects and business improvements, to ensure a consistent and sustainable operating model.
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
Primary Role Responsibilities
The operational controls and oversight will include the review and delivery of the following activities:
• Processing, record keeping and control of capital calls, distributions, subscriptions, redemptions and transfers of shares/units/ownership interest
• Review and analysis of documents received in relation to any direct or indirect investments before instructing dedicated team to make the related payments
• Reconciliation of assets and market valuations
• Ensure all PC transactions have been executed on the dedicated platforms
• Prepare & review NAV reports– including prepare and review of final trial balances and all underlying portfolio information, fee calculations i.e. management fee and waterfall, accruals and expenses booking to ensure that information is up to date and complete
• Preparation of client reporting on a monthly/quarterly/semi-annually/annually basis
o Ensure dedicated team’s timely payment processing for fund fees and expenses in accordance with internal procedures
o Ensure completion of the funds’ audit accordance with agreed timeframes and timely filing of the AFS & FAR with CIMA (as applicable).
o Assist the managers on the requests from the quality assurance team, operational risk team, internal audit team requests, ISAE audit team etc.
o Prepare and present Administrator Reports for presentation at Fund meetings as required.
• Assist in the on boarding of new assets including system setup, review of documentation, and liaising with related internal and external counterparties in a timely manner, including fund migrations
• Project and restructure work
In addition, the Private Capital Associate where required, will actively participate in strategic internal and external meetings along with the rest of the team, and will provide input regarding new business requests. They are subsequently responsible for ensuring the operational implementation of any service delivery changes to meet client needs.
Other contributions
Risk and Compliance:
• Ensure the operating model in compliance with regulations, market infrastructure evolution and BNP Paribas internal control rules and meet compliance and regulatory obligations
• Ensure relevant risk migration controls including authentication check and vigilance screening are performed when processing manual instruction as required by the Bank policy and local regulations if applicable
Conduct:
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct and act accordingly internally, when facing clients and providers
What is required for you to succeed?
Individual Leadership:
• Active participation in client and internal meetings where required
• Operational leadership of change incorporating client requirements and process reviews
• Carry out all activities related to transaction processing and carrying out our ‘business as usual’ tasks
• Full service delivery in line with client SLA’s
• Business Implementation – including onboarding of new clients, restructures, product development, statutory and regulatory change
• Supporting the overall service delivery via cross-team cooperation/communication
• Act as a conduit of change for business, IT and client projects across the organisation.
• Actively contribute and participate in all Culture and Leadership initiatives
• Influencing the desired culture of flexibility, accountability and openness to change and leading by example
• Ability to adapt to change, and to approach team and organizational changes with an innovative approach
Client Service:
• Assist AVP/VP to resolve client issues or changes
• End of year financial reporting to meet specific client SLA terms
• Ensuring implementation of operational risk and legislative requirements in all output
Commercial Focus
• Analysis, innovation, development and implementation of change and process improvement
• Maintain and monitor the BNP Paribas Risk Control Framework for the services provided to client, including formal supervision and working closely with Risk and Compliance and Operational Controllers, identifying potential risks and developing controls to mitigate them
Required education/certification/licenses:
• Related alternative investment experience within the financial services industry preferred
• Proven track record with regards to managing change processes, and the ability to create and implement solutions
• Ability to foster and maintain strong interpersonal relationships both internally and externally
• A strong technical background incorporating aspects of valuation of PC assets, impacts on fund accounting, and reporting
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work well individually, and within a small team environment
About BNP PARIBAS
As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
• BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
• BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
• Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
• BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
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