What is this position about?

The Operational Risk Officer is responsible to ensure current and emerging risks are proactively identified and managed through internal control mechanisms and procedures within BNPP SG Territory and Client Engagement and Protection perimeters to ensure compliance with BNPP Group standards and regulatory requirements. This includes local adaptation and execution of OPC methodologies, control plans, incidents investigations, procedures management and reporting to key stakeholders and Committee members. 

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like? 

A typical day involves preparing and reviewing operational risk reports, coordinating with stakeholders across SEA, and supporting the OPC Head with emerging risk analysis. I also contribute to control testing reviews, incident analysis, and help ensure timely escalation and reporting of operational risk issues.

Primary Role Responsibilities

•    Execute the OPC control plan and report results in BNPP system. Ensure organized and clear archiving of all evidence for controls’ performances and results.

•    Ensure that control results are reviewed and analysed by the Entity Management and when relevant, operational teams / relevant stakeholders and the remediation action define plans when needed.

•    In line with SEA and APAC Governance for operational risk management, provide a synthetic and clear vision of OPC controls results, as well as on related remediation actions and implementation status to Committee members.

•    Analyse incidents in timely manner and define, jointly with relevant stakeholders, the corrective measures to mitigate risks and follow up on the implementation of remediation actions.

•    Escalate to relevant level of management on operational risk incidents and/or recurring weaknesses. 

•    Perform regular risk identification and assessment of transversal controls in liaison with independent control functions when needed, ensuring validation by the relevant management level and consistency with defined risk tolerance.

•    Identify and propose modifications to Operating Entities’ procedure accordingly to the outcome of the risk assessment and other risk events.

•    Define and regularly update the control plan according to the outcome of the risk assessment, regulations and other risk events.

•    Maintain and report to the management regularly on procedure update status.

•    Provide guidance to other SEA OPC teams and provide training when required.

•    Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication.

Other contributions

•    Participate in governance committee meetings and be informed of emerging risks.

•    Contribute to information requests from relevant parties.

What is required for you to succeed?

•    Good analytical skills and control mindset

•    Ability to integrate various information and synthesize

•    Good communication and presentation skills, with ability to interact with operations staff and Senior Management

•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team

•    Coordination and multi-tasking skill

•    Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for statistical analysis and report production

Required education/certification/licenses

•    Minimum 3 years of experience in Internal Control, Operational Risk in banking environment or Internal or External Audit function. Ideally with Experience on Financial Security matters (KYC, AML).

About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

•    BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community

•    BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization

•    Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness

•    BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

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More information 

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