About the job

This position will have a specific focus on the investor protection risks. The Regulatory Permanent Control (RPC) officer will be in charge of the continuing improving the recent implemented governance ensuring full adherence of Global Markets to all applicable regulation and responsible to deploy the relevant oversight in term of Risk Identification and Assessment, Control framework, Policies and Procedures, Training and Awareness

Your Main Activities Are

• Coordinating all committees that ensure continuous adherence to the laws and notably in charge of reviewing regulatory-related control results and performance indicators, ensuring escalation of potential breaches, following-up of required remedial actions and analyzing impact of change of the regulation
• Participating to the design of any regulatory-related first level controls plan
• Interacting with all relevant partners and functions to identify potential area of concern and reinforce the Bank’s setup by designing ad-hoc remediation plans or implementing IG and Supervisor recommendations having a specific regulatory focus.
• Promoting awareness of laws applicable to Global Markets (GM) Front-Officers
• Supporting the Business in mandatory certification programs
• Acting as a Single Point of Contact within GM RPC for all regulatory topics to be addressed as part of the Business as Usual (BAU) team’s mandate.
• Ensuring record-keeping and audit trail of all decisions and supporting documentation in relation to the regulatory governances
• Coordinating any Group or Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) Regulatory initiative impacting GM including the cascading of relevant policies

Profile and Skills to Success

• 2 to 5 years of experience in a similar control function, such as Consultant, Audit, Risk, Operational Control, Compliance, or banking industry or another risk-focused team
• Previous position in a regulatory project implementation team or regulation-dedicated control team would be a significant asset
• Working experience abroad would be appreciated to interact with other regions
• Good awareness of fundamental risk concepts
• High ethical standards
• Tact and ability to interact with partners, functions, and Management.
• Ability to work as part of a team will also be expected to prove autonomy, determination, capacity, and initiative to achieve objectives set by Management
• High organizational, analytical and communication skills, both written and oral
• Understanding of Capital Markets activities, products, processes, and business environment
• Knowledge of the Regulatory landscape impacting Global Markets

About the Team

Global Markets Regulatory Permanent Control is part of the Chief Conduct and Control Office and also operates in all regions with the primary objective of strengthening the front to end internal control set up for GM, designing the operational risk cartography and driving the operational risk regulatory capital.

The department is organized around 3 streams: - Operational Risk Practice: contribute to protect the business, such as Profit and Loss (P&L) and reputation - Regulatory Practice (RPC): support any regulatory requirement with a sustainable framework, in line with the dedicated Governance, Control Plan and Risk Assessment - Conduct Practice: assess and challenge the effectiveness of the Conduct control set-up as well as ensure a full convergence between Conduct Risk Identification (CRI), Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)

GM Regulatory practice (RPC)

In the context of new incoming regulations and CIB Management’s ambition for a strong governance and control framework, the position primarily focuses on the oversight of the Regulatory Risk but participation to other areas (Conduct or Operational Risk) may be also contemplated

The primary responsibility of the GM RPC Officer focusing on regulatory risks is to establish, deploy and run the Governance and Control Frameworks specifically called by any regulation impacting Global Markets Front-Office or required by the Bank’s supervisors

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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

International reach

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

Our presence in Portugal

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 (Opens in a new tab) and our Career path page (Opens in a new tab).

• 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.