Senior Associate/Assistant Manager - FX Chasing & Matching

The officer will be a part of the Chasing and Matching team for Foreign Exchange, Money Market instruments

Responsibilities

The Chasing team is responsible for ensuring that all BNP Paribas confirmations are

retrieved from clients executed for Interbank and Corporate Clients. The team covers a wide range of products traded by the Trading desks such as Vanilla products and the more complex Structured trades. The Chasing team is also responsible in resolving any Litigation that clients may raise upon receipt of the BNP Confirmation.

This will involve investigating the issue and liaising with internal teams such as FO, Trade Support, Drafting team, Local back Office, Legal depending on the type of Litigation raised until resolution.

Minimize operational failure, including but not exclusively the risk of fraud by helping to devise and by implementing sufficient regular controls

Responsible for timely and accurate matching of SWIFT confirmation

Working knowledge of MT 300, MT 320 , and third party platforms like Mysis and GTSS

Ensure appropriate escalation to management as soon as an issue is identified.

Ensure that documentation controls are done daily, comments detailed clearly, and be responsible for reliability of records

Ensure set KPIs are met

Play a Role in Project Management

• Prepare KPI file as per set frequency
• Support decision making process by performing data analysis
• Periodically revisit existing KPIs to make it more robust for the betterment of the process
• Ensure quality assurance by performing spot checks & maintenance of internal error log.

Continuous Control & Improvement:

• Continuous review of processes and controls ensuring we minimize the Operational Risk to BNP Paribas.
• Contribute to the Permanent Control framework

Projects

• Participate to global projects related to any Documentation processes improvements.

Play a key Role in Project Management

Key results areas:

Process Alignment

Capacity to handle analysis/ continuous improvement/project deliveryTechnical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical competencies :

• Fluent English Matching of trades in SWIFT Front to back workflow of derivative documentation Time Management Strong analytical skills Ability to innovate Strong team player and strong problem-solving mindset as well as client-oriented Advanced proficiency in Excel & presentations

Behavioral Competencies :

• Organized & good resistance to stress
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize workloads & use a proactive approach to meet deadlines
• Self-discipline & autonomy
• Adaptability & Change Management: Fungible resource who is ready to adapt
• Strong Client Focus: Client is at the center of all our concerns.
• Escalation & Reporting
• Effective escalation and consensus builder

Experience in Documentation on matching of trades via SWIFT

Bachelor or Master Degree on Economics, Mathematics or Finance.

Fluent in English (both oral and written communication)

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills : (Please select up to 4 skills)

Attention to detail / rigor

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Client focused

Communication skills - oral & written

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Analytical Ability

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 7 years