Senior Associate / Assistant Manager - Trade Support Bonds

Senior Associate / Assistant Manager - Trade Support Bonds - Product Control

Position Purpose

To provide efficient and well controlled operational support for Bonds and Repo activities in Global Market and ALMT metier

The position is highly critical and has heavy interactions with sales/trading and clients in US.

Team coverage starts in the US timezone. Team should have appropriate shift to ensure sufficient coverage.

Responsible to manage Bond Trade Support team

Responsible to develop people in the organization and manage the team with strong leadership.

Position is fully accountable Bond Trade Support.

Responsibilities

• Bring Direct contribution to BNPP operational permanent control framework
• Minimize operational failure, including but not exclusively the risk of fraud by helping to devise and by implementing sufficient regular controls
• Ensure appropriate escalation to management and/or permanent control (or compliance as appropriate) as soon as an issue is identified.
• Comply with internal and external regulatory and compliance requirements
• Comply with the BNPP standards of Code of Conduct
• Comply with the BNPP IT Security policies
• Anti-Money Laundering / Financial Sanctions AML/FS) related duties: Operations are an integral part of the control framework including for AML/FS topics. In that respect, in performing your role you are expected to ensure adherence to AML/FS-related Group Policies and execution of associated operational controls, and to promptly escalate any resulting hit for analysis and decision.
• Responsible for providing direct assistance and support to Asia-based marketers and traders in Asia Pacific in respect of bond and repo products:
• following up of any trade or settlement details discrepancies for trades done in Asia Pacific
• reconciling trades between front office pre-confirmations to external clients and deal capture systems
• monitoring/undertaking trade exceptions processing
• ensuring prompt and accurate set up and update of client SSIs
• assisting various back/middle offices with general queries
• assisting clients'' queries
• Responsible for collection, maintenance and update of clients'' SSIs and confirmation details

• Direct relationships with the front office / back office colleagues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the globe in Front, Back and Middle Office
• Strong working and open relationship with local management

• IB Bond Operations experience preferred, essentially in Trade Support functions
• Competency with MS Suite, especially Excel, and the ability to learn multiple programs quickly
• Knowledge of and an interest in the financial markets
• Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple priorities and work as part of a team as well as individually
• Comfortable working across various groups including Sales, Trading, Accounting, Technology & other MO Teams
• Prior middle office or operational experience is a must
• Strong control focus and aptitude (both financial and operational).

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills:

• Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
• Decision Making
• Critical thinking
• Ability to share / pass on knowledge

Transversal Skills:

• Analytical Ability
• Ability to understand, explain and support change
• Ability to develop and adapt a process
• Ability to develop and leverage networks
• Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 7 years