GMO Documentation - Equities Drafting Specialist

About the job

• The mandate of the Documentation Department is to ensure that every OTC transaction done, as well as every associated event to an existing transaction that requires a confirmation, is properly confirmed with the counterparty in due time
• The Documentation Specialist has deep knowledge over the processes globally and their mission is to participate in the improvement of the quality of service delivered by the Department to the affiliated Sites, for local teams and stakeholders, as well as to participate in the mitigation of the operational risk

Your Main Activities Are

• Follow the team procedures in an exemplary fashion, participating in its production while supporting the other team members
• Continuous review of processes and controls, ensuring high level of risk management
• Proactively contribute to improve team effectiveness through Continuous Improvement approach
• Maintaining effective working relationships with Front office Trading and Sales, Legal, Compliance, IT and other Operational teams globally through daily interactions
• Liaise with IT departments to raise tool issues and log bug/enhancements requests
• Organize and animate daily meetings by analysing Key Performance Indicators (KPI), set up problem solving sessions when necessary and escalate to relevant persons any long outstanding issue. Provide training for new joiners, monitor the team activity and act as a SPOC for client or FO
• Support Department teams with process harmonization and Target Operating Model (TOM) reviews, providing assistance on Documentation related topics, in BAU and projects
• Contribute as an Expert to transversal projects within the Documentation department or to projects outside the Documentation department that have an impact on it

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Economics, Finance or Accounting
• Up to seven years of professional experience in Banking and Financial Operations
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in MS Office Pack Microsoft Excel
• At least two years of professional experience in the banking sector
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability
• Critical Thinking
• Organisational skills
• Ability to develop and adapt a process

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Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Unions 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 Groups 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 Groups 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.