Business Overview:

Through our Global Equities and Prime Services franchise, BNP Paribas is committed to serving clients with a full suite of investor services, from trading to financing, clearing and custody. Prime Brokerage (PB) Risk within Prime Services is responsible for margin methodology, communicating methodology to clients, client negotiations, portfolio exposure monitoring, exposure reporting to senior management, engaging with RISK Department on client-specific deal approvals.

Candidate SuccessFactors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, whichwill dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities: 

Associate level. This role sits within the Equities Prime Brokerage business, specifically within the Capital Introduction team. The hire would join a team of Capital Introduction professionals currently operating in New York, London and Chicago, and will play a critical role in delivering the highest quality service to select Prime Finance clients globally.

Associate level position where the candidate will be directly responsible for handling hedge fund client relationships as well as allocator relationships across the United States. The Capital Introduction team facilitates interaction between our hedge fund clients and Institutional Investors, as well as delivering bespoke capital market and industry intelligence, often through the production of high-quality conferences and events. The role will work closely with the entire global Prime Brokerage franchise and will liaise with various desks across the BNP Paribas Global Markets business.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Top class undergraduate degree or equivalent from leading universities  

• A positive, highly motivated individual who exhibits strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence

• Strong understanding of professional ethics and regulatory environment

• Demonstrate best in class professional integrity  

• Confident communicator, self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential

• Committed to delivery of highest quality work product; strong attention to detail  

• Proactive; self-motivated and goal oriented  

• Strong organizational and analytical skills

• Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines   

• Strong team player able to work effectively in a team environment

• Experience using excel and Powerpoint

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 3 yrs experience, with a strong preference for prior experience at a bank within a Capital Introduction or Prime Brokerage Sales group, or in an investor relations role at a hedge fund.

 • Firm understanding of the Prime Brokerage model, business dynamics and operations.

• Pre-existing hedge fund relationships are preferred, which should coincide with a deep knowledge of hedge fund strategies, particularly within the Multi Strategy, Credit and Quantitative verticals.

• Pre-existing institutional investor relationships are preferred, particularly relationships with Family Offices, Endowments, Foundations, Fund of Funds, and Pensions.

 • Proven ability to synthesize and communicate complex subject matter, both verbally and in written format.  

 • Experience organizing and hosting conferences and events, and a demonstrated ability to drive attendance from institutional investors

 • Knowledge of various hedge fund structures including UCITS, 40 Act, Separately Managed Accounts, and Seed / GP structures preferred.

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• SIE, Series 7, 63,

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SECSecurity-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $150,000 to $200,000 annually. The actual salary may vary basedupon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience,time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line,and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits packageaims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. Fromhealthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, weprioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits includemedical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare,life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid timeoff. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibilityfor a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

Thisapplication will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role.There is no specific application timeline.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with aninternational reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate& Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a globalfootprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are anintegral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose -to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create anenvironment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impactand be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide varietyof backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees whohelp us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace throughinitiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) LeadershipForum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be aworkplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training,development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

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