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Prime Brokerage Front Office Risk Analyst

Employer
BNP Paribas
Location
Lisbon (PT)
Salary
To be negotiate
Closing date
Apr 5, 2019

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Job Function
Banking
Industry Sector
Commercial Bank, Credit Union, Private Bank, Savings & Loan,
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Masters

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 realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.

Global Markets is BNP Paribas’ capital markets business within the Corporate & Institutional Bank (CIB), delivering solutions across asset classes, and industry-leading services for clients including Institutional, corporates, private banks and retail distribution networks.

Global Markets encompasses seven global business lines; G10 Rates, Equity Derivatives, Forex & Local Markets, Commodity Derivatives, Credit, Prime Solutions & Financing and Primary Markets, helping their franchise of clients find effective ways to raise and invest capital as well as manage their exposure to risk.

BNP Paribas Global Prime Services combines the historical strength in traditional Prime Brokerage services providing the following business offering (Financing, Prime Brokerage Services, Risk Management and Execution) – top rated in Securities Lending, Client Service, Capital Introduction and more – with the innovative DNA of the GECD franchise. This combination allows us to anticipate client needs and develop solutions to the problems they face

Role And Responsibilities

Equity Prime Brokerage

  • Monitor daily production of client equity / margin figures / market data
  • Validate Cash Withdrawals, large securities buy/sell, FOP transfers, ad-hoc OTC transaction and review exceptions
  • Ad-hoc Client and Management Reporting
  • Prospect Portfolio Analysis, Set-up and maintain Risk Parameters of client

FX Prime Brokerage

  • Monitor daily production of client equity / margin figures / Market data
  • Monitor risk limits of FX Clients (NOP, DN, Settlement)
  • Provide daily end of day Highlights email
  • Client Portfolio Analysis and provide Credit Package

Conduct and Development

  • Ethical conduct and decisions are expected in the role
  • A conscientious attitude to clients, work and BNPP
  • Respecting fundamental risk concepts. Always consider risk in daily activities and abide by the Key Front Officer Responsibilities and GM Principles and Guidelines
  • Understand the market, credit, operational, compliance, legal, regulatory and reputational risks of transactions and relationships
  • Direct contribution to BNP Paribas operational permanent control framework
  • Attend relevant training courses to maintain appropriate regulatory, products and technical skills
     

PROFILE

  • Bachelors/Master’s degree or overseas equivalent, preferably in a scientific discipline, and demonstrate quantitative skills
  • Expertise with data analysis and visualization skills
  • Capable of developing VBA and Excel macros, and working with dynamic live data from various providers
  • Demonstrate strong quantitative skills
  • Strong working knowledge GECD product scope
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including VBA or any object language is a plus
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and listening in English (additional European Language is a strong plus) - communicates pro-actively with management, escalating issues as necessary
  • Ability to undertake a number of issues simultaneously is essential as well as the ability to work under considerable pressure
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Risk awareness - demonstrates awareness of risk and fundamental risk concepts
  • Client focus
  • Resilience and stress resistance
  • Able to work in teams
  • Capable of making decisions under pressure
  • Ability to manage and meet challenging targets

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.

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