This newly created role will cover portfolio management for the Securitised Products business in APAC. 

As an Associate Director, the role holder will be accountable for supporting the end‑to‑end lifecycle of securitisation transactions in APAC, including ongoing monitoring of the portfolio and client Non-Financial Risks ("NFR"). The holder will be expected to support the business in leading various workstreams to support the business to achieve its objectives and aspirations. 

This is a critical role that requires a deep understanding of operational risk management principles, as well as excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills.  

Credit Portfolio Management   

• End‑to‑end monitoring of APAC Securitised Products portfolio.
• Review of asset performance, trigger events and covenant compliance of client facilities
• Ensure transactions are accurately captured in BNP Paribas' front‑to‑back systems
• Liaise with Operations and Treasury teams to ensure smooth funding of transactions

Client Operational Risk Assessment 

• Evaluate clients' risk management practices, controls, ownership and governance structures to identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Participate in client-facing Due Diligence meetings, leading discussions on non-financial risk topics.

Third-party Audits 

• Applying own knowledge and internal guidelines to design tailored AUP scopes for third-party audits, focussed on transaction-specific non-financial risks.
• Suggesting remediations for the client based on key material observations from reports.

Ongoing Client Monitoring 

• Continuously monitor clients' operational risk profiles, updating risk assessments and ratings as necessary.
• Ongoing use of AI tools to monitor open sources, including news media, company filings, regulatory disclosures and court records.

Reporting & Governance  

• Produce regular credit‑risk dashboards for Senior management, Risk and regulators.
• Participate in Credit Committee meetings to raise material Portfolio and NFR findings.

Regulatory & Capital  

• Ensure activities conform with regulatory requirements and BNP Paribas internal policies.
• Support in monitoring and calculating portfolio risk weights and returns. 

Continuous Improvement 

• Closely work with key stakeholders to continue refining and implementing portfolio management and operational risk mitigation controls.

What is required for you to succeed? 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in operational risk management or a related field, preferably in a financial services or lending environment.
• Strong understanding of operational risk management principles, frameworks, and best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Awareness of KYC/AML/Compliance regulations and industry standards
• Awareness of general audit concepts such as sampling methodology, key audit assertions, materiality concepts etc.
• Strong time-management and the willingness to constructively challenge internal / external parties where necessary
• Familiarity with portfolio and risk management software and tools.
• Experience in data analysis and data visualization tools 

Desired knowledge, skill, experience 

• Experience in credit risk assessment and portfolio management.
• Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and standards.
• Familiarity with risk-based approach to AML and in-depth knowledge of AML regulations and industry standards
• Experience in conducting customer due diligence and transaction monitoring.

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.