Description

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM) is the investment arm of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach. At BNPP AM, we aim to generate long-term sustainable investment returns for our clients, based on a unique sustainability-driven philosophy. This philosophy has shaped our firm and directs all we do: our strategy, our culture, our structure, our products and our processes; the way we engage with our clients and our role in influencing the companies and the markets we invest in.

Junior KYB Specialist / KYB Specialist

We are looking for a motivated Junior KYB Specialist / KYB Specialist to join the Sell‑Side Operations (SSO) team supporting BNP Paribas Asset Management. In this role you will act as the bridge between business needs and the technical execution of Know‑Your‑Broker (KYB) & AML controls, ensuring a reliable, compliant, and seamless onboarding experience for our broker and research‑provider partners.

Requirements:

• High operational knowledge in Financial Security domain. Risk awareness 
• Autonomy, methodology, analytical capacity, rigour with attention to details and data (diverse types of documents). Excellent verbal and written communication skills, assertive. Good organization & time management skills, multitasking good management, resilience. Able to raise alerts on purpose. Positive attitude. Team spirit. 
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken. French and/or any other language is a plus. 
• Ability to extract, analyse and prepare reporting on KYB-related data. Working knowledge of public sources of Brokers-related data (SWIFT KYC Registry, BrokerCheck, gov.uk, etc.) is a plus. 
• Working knowledge of the main Office applications (Excel, Outlook) and collaborative online tools like MS Teams, SharePoint.  

Responsibilities:

• Initiate and perform KYB analysis in accordance with the AML regulations required by the policies and procedures of BNP Paribas Group and BNP Paribas Asset Management, and by all relevant local laws and regulations 
• Collect and record required information and documents from internal databases, external sources, and the counterparty itself 
• Check the consistency, validity, and completeness of collected information and documents. 
• Perform the necessary screenings (reputational, sanctions & PEP) and review the KYB Scoring
• Coordinate the onboarding or recertification decision process: prepare and submit the file to SSO Manager or Compliance, as appropriate, and monitor the approval conditions if any
• Handle day-to-day screening alerts accurately and in a timely manner 
• Maintain Brokers’ KYB data in relevant systems (Cosmos Brokers), in accordance with BNP Paribas Group policies and relevant local regulations
• Prepare KYB reports (KPI) 
• Perform 1st Line of Defense controls and maintains a robust control framework
• Keep your management aware on burden, blocking points or issues

We offer:

• Fully paid private medical care for employee
• Pre-paid lunch card
• Co-financed Multisport Card
• My Benefit Cafeteria Platform
• Life insurance
• Trainings and development opportunities 
• Hybrid work mode, 50% working from home within a month