Wealth Management Senior Operational Permanent

WEALTH MANAGEMENT SENIOR OPERATIONAL PERMANENT CONTROL OFFICER (JOB NUMBER: 2202WEMA9939)

About the job

Reporting directly to the Head of OPC PIMH, the main mission relates with the implementation of the Group policy of the Operational Permanent Control Framework (Management of the Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) related Processes, permanent control set-up & performance, follow-up of action plans, dynamic management of the Operational Risk Management, reporting) within the Business line Wealth Management International Markets.

Operational Risk Management by independently challenging the effectiveness of the operational control framework of the BNP Paribas’ PIMH activities.

The activities in scope by Wealth Management International Markets Business Line include credit support, cash payments, securities transfers, securities transactions, corporate actions, among other back office activities, as well as, transversal support activities such as middle office, IT and others.

Your Main Activities Are

Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA):

• To identify and to assess risks of the business in order to define and to perform the adequate controls
• To follow-up risks, anomalies that were identified and remedial actions and to report achievements on a regular basis to operational managers

Incidents management:

• To participate in the identification and analysis of the incidents reported by the Business Managers and upload of historical incidents in the tool
• To define action plans with local experts, to implement and to follow-up them

Findings, recommendations and permanent control actions:

• To coordinate the follow-up and guarantee the implementation of audit recommendations and of Permanent Control Actions
• To report the implementation and to escalade when necessary

Controls performance and procedures:

• To adapt and contribute to the up-to-date of the procedures and control methodologies with 1st Line of Defence (LoD) and Generic Control Plans, procedures, new regulatory requirements, new products and/ or processes

• To perform the defined Key Surveillance Points (KSPs):

• The annual control plan - Generic Control Plan WM RISK ORC H.O.

• The specific controls related to activities within the scope
• The challenging and monitoring the results of the Managerial controls
• To ensure that control results are reviewed and analysed by the Entity Management and when relevant by operational teams / relevant stakeholders

Organization and reports:

• To contribute to disseminate a risk management culture and to support the business for the control and the knowledge of Operational Risk and Permanent Control (eg. conduct training sessions related to operational risk), as well, to contribute and to organize the validation of the regular reports at the local or the Group level
• To alert and escalate to the relevant level of management as well as to the relevant independent control functions any operational risk incident and/or any recurring weakness
• To contribute actively and participate in any Committee on Operational Risks and Permanent Control Committees

Profile and Skills to Success

• Undergraduate degree in Economy, Finance or similar with experience in banking environment
• An understanding of the concept of Risk Management and experience in the area of Operational Risk & Control is mandatory
• Interest/ appetence or previous experience in Audit & Risk Management
• Knowledge of financial instruments
• Capacity for analysis and synthesis with rigor delivering quickly and frequently high quality documents within deadlines
• Attention to detail, proactive and initiative capacities, reliability, autonomy and dynamism with strong organization skills
• Communication skills (orally and writing), open minded and team player
• Ability to build network working relationships with various stakeholders
• Good knowledge of Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• English Mandatory, French is a plus

Why joining BNP Paribas?
- Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europe's banking history. It has a presence in 72 countries, with around 200 000 Employees - including more than 150 000 in Europe.
- Our presence in Portugal

Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 6.500 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses.
- International reach

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions: Domestic Markets and Inter