FX Trade Support Analyst

About the job

• BNP Paribas is a leading European bank with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 192,000 employees – including more than 146,000 in Europe and over 4,000 in Portugal alone
• BNP Paribas is present in Portugal since 1985, having been one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, BNP Paribas has several entities operating directly in this territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses
• Worldwide, the Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors
• The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance
• In the context of the GMO organization, and of BNPP client-centric strategy, the Support officer aims to accompany the continuous enhancement of the quality of services provided to our clients, notably post-trade services. It is its role and responsibility to support the Front-Office (FX Sales Assistants) in their daily tasks (post-trade processes), in the most timely and efficient manner

Your Main Activities Are

• Responsible for ensuring that all trades are split and allocated correctly and in a timely manner by processing the necessary Block / Splits in the respective systems
• Ensure any trades booked on a Dummy Booking code are resolved and correctly booked within 24 hours
• Ensure all Client Static Data is kept up to date: 

           – By passing any new or updated information to the NewFunds / On-boarding Teams; 

           – By performing ad-hoc reconciliations of our records against those of the Clients

• Process all FX Novations, ensuring that:

          – The Novation Protocol is followed at all times;

          – All internal checks in Val Risk, Collateral and P&L are completed in a timely manner

• Work in close collaboration with the Lisbon FX SATA Team
• Respect of fundamental risk concepts
• Contribution to BNP Paribas operational permanent control framework
• Attend relevant training courses to maintain appropriate regulatory, products and technical skills

Profile and Skills to Success

• Fluent (C1-C2) level of English 
• Ability to be methodical
• Ability to be autonomous
• Organisation skills
• Attention to detail / rigor 
• Ability to collaborate / teamwork
• Decision making
• Client focused
• Knowledge of the market, credit, operational, compliance, legal, regulatory and reputational risk of transactions and relationships
• Skills in Office pack (Excel, PowerPoint)

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Why joining BNP Paribas? 

· Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.

· Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group’s 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

· 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: 

• Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines; 
• Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services; 
• Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

· Diversity and Inclusion commitment 

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively 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/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

· Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

· 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 modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices. 

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

* 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.