AVP – Trade Support – Product Control

Job Description

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

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 24×7 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.

About Business line/Function:

Global Market Operations (GMO) covers Front Office activities such as ALM/Treasury and Fixed Income local booking. GMO consists of various streams, Control and Investigations, Settlement, Collateral and Reconciliation. GMO teams are also in regular contact with Capital Market Middle Office, Regional Back Office’s and Regional Finance.

Job Title:

Assistant Vice President

Date:

 2024

Department:

COCE Product Control

Location:

Mumbai

Business Line / Function:

COCE Product Control – Trade Support

Reports to:

(Direct)

Head

Grade:

(if applicable)

NA

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

NA

Directorship / Registration:

NA

  

Position Purpose

Our tier One Corporate and investment banking client is looking for an individual to join with a permanent contract the Exotic Trade Support team. Within this business, the Exotic Trade Support team is part of Global Market Operations and is dedicated to provide a premium service to Front Office and indirectly to BNP’s clients, acting as the single point of contact regarding post-trade management (primary trades validation & life-cycle events management) and daily operational activity across all asset classes.

The teams are based in Lisbon, Paris, New York, and Hong Kong provide seamless solutions in Exotic Equity Derivatives, ensuring traders benefit from local support and expertise as well as proactive management of their issues.

Product Scopes: all Exotic Equity Derivatives risk managed in APAC (Exotic Options, Exotic Swaps, Autocallable, Structured Notes etc.)

The APAC Exotic Equity Derivatives team’s primary responsibilities are

·         To book and follow up all the trade operations pending on T+1

·         To be the middleman to co-ordinate all information from client and Front-to-Back to ensure smooth processing and settlement is properly performed

·         To perform day-to-day core trade support functions to Trading including trade validation, late trade booking, trade amendment and cancellation

·         To handle any post-trade events such as corporate action adjustment, secondary event booking and notification

·         To perform as an independent control team to strengthen all the control within Global Market Operations and to follow the escalation rule

·         To assist, work closely and have frequent contact with Front Offices (Sales, Trading, Business Managers, Relationship Managers).

Responsibilities

Trade Support Functions

·         Trade Booking, Amendment & Validation

·         Reconciliations

·         Trade Lifecycle Events

·         Install a good efficient communication/dialogue with client, Sales, Trading, Relationship Managers and IT

·         Ensure all queries are handled correctly by the right department in a timely manner, both internally and externally

·         Follow up of any client’s request until the issue is solved

·         Minimize operational risk and detect fraud

·         Escalation to the management and further to Management/FO/Business/Risk if needed

·         Identify, implement and maintain all referential detail: Product, Client and any other.

·         Ensure all cash flows are correct and paid on pay date.

·     Participate to global & local improvement, automation or regulatory projects

Experience Required

Minimum of 7 years’ experience

 

Skills Referential

 

Behavioural Skills:

 

Ability to deliver / Results driven

 

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

 

Communication skills – oral & written

 

Ability to share / pass on knowledge

 

Transversal Skills:

 

Ability to understand, explain and support change

 

Analytical Ability

 

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

 

Ability to develop and adapt a process

 

Ability to inspire others & generate people’s commitment

 

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

 

Experience Level :

At least 10 years

 

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required) NA