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30+ days ago
BNP Paribas Securities Services is a multi-asset servicing specialist with local expertise in 36 markets around the world and a global reach covering 95 markets.This extensive network enables us to provide our institutional investor clients with the connectivity and local knowledge they need to navigate change in a fast-moving world.
As of 31 December 2016, BNP Paribas Securities Services had USD 9,070 trillion in assets under custody, USD 2,067 trillion in assets under administration, 10,166 funds administered and over 10,080 employees.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Administrator to join our Trade Management and Treasury Department within Middle Office. The team provide administration activities which support trade settlement in the market and accurate start of day positions for our client. This support includes:
Trade capture across Securities, FX and Money Market products
Trade matching via electronic platform and manual confirmations
Trade settlement
Cash and Stock Reconciliation
Client, Broker and Custodian Reporting
The Trade Management team is responsible for the above client service in relation to securitised products including equities, bonds and unit trusts and cash products including FX, money market and loans.
The Senior Administrator role is primarily to support the production cycle of the Trade Management team ensuring client service delivery and commitments are met.
Key Responsibilities
Client Service Delivery and controls
To ensure a high quality client service is delivered to all clients
Ensure the service level provided by the team adheres to the Client Service Delivery agreements
Ensure adherence to core standard operating models
Build strong, professional relationships with clients and be an ambassador for BNP Paribas
Develop internal stakeholder relationships with the wider team as well as general business support
Support external counterparty relationships, providing feedback for performance reviews e.g. brokers and custodians
Continuous Improvement & New Business
Proactive generation of ideas for improvements to systems and processes in support of client requirements and BNP Paribas Securities Service strategic objectives.
Support the development and implementation of such improvements
Involvement in the design and implementation of resilient processes and systems to support new/changes to business products including mandatory changes to market/governance and regulations
Innovate & continually challenge status quo within the governance and framework of our change program
Be a subject matter expert in your team, striving to expand on build on knowledge on a continuous basis
Risk Management
Ensure adherence to the risk and control framework, including team and departmental procedures, managing risk effectively and efficiently within the team
Ensure an effective and robust governance structure is in place for the team
Accuracy – focusing on getting it right first time
Support business contingency plansas required
Ensure adequate internal controls are in place and correctly followed to mitigate operational risk
Ensure that internal and external audit/compliance/risk requirements are met
Personal Development
Proactively manage own personal development through engagement with manager on development plan
Consider personal objectives in line with business objectives, driving forward personal development opportunities
Budget Management
Understand the factors which influence unit cost eg capacity/workload drivers
Strategy and Governance
Contribute to raising the profile of the UK branch of BNP Paribas Securities Services.
Key stakeholders:
Internal cross functional teams
External clients
Brokers and custodians
Skills and Experience Required
Required:
Product knowledge
Strong risk management awareness
Accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
Involvement in change initiatives with ability to adapt to an ever changing environment
Strong client service skills
Familiarity financial markets
Desirable:
Degree Qualified
IOC qualifications
Accounting Practices
Language Skills
Equal Opportunities
BNP Paribas promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As an employee with BNP Paribas Securities Services, we want to make sure that you are rewarded for your commitment. As such, you will be entitled to our award winning benefits package which includes a generous holiday allowance of at least 34 days (including bank holidays), a non-contributory pension of 8.5%, private healthcare and GP service all as standard, along with a number of personal insurances such as income protection, life assurance and personal accident insurance. We believe in ensuring all our employees have a positive work life balance and so in addition to the core benefits you will also have accessto a variety of flexible lifestyle benefits including dental cover, childcare vouchers, cycle to work schemes, season ticket loans and reduced cinema and gym membership to name a few.
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Please note that we are unable to progress applications at this time from candidates who require sponsorship under a Tier 2 General Visa. The role does not meet the required skill level for us to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship under Tier 2.