About the job

• The Central 2LoD Liquidity & Resolution controller located at Lisbon actively contributes and supports the Liquidity and Resolution stream leader located in Paris in his/her supervision and control role of the reporting produced by the Liquidity Resolution stream, whose main missions are: maintain, together with the relevant people in SMR-Liquidity & Regulatory Reporting, the Liquidity-resolution generic control library; contribute to the correct understanding of the controls to be performed by the 2LoD Finance teams in the Group; organize the corresponding certification process for Divisions/Business Lines; prepare a synthesis of the 1LoD/2LoD certificates and share it with the relevant teams (SALT-R) or committees; define the risk-based approach to be used for the 2LoD testing campaign on controls performed by the central teams; perform the 2LoD testing on central teams; prepare a synthesis of the 2LoD testing outcomes on central teams managed scope to be shared in the relevant F&S committees; follow up recommendations on Liquidity/Resolution scope worldwide including IG, external auditors and ECB; contribute to internal/external inspections’ requests on liquidity/resolution controls topics; coordinate the LROD/LROC annual campaign

Your Main Activities Are

• Understand 1LoD teams’ production and control processes
• Be knowledgeable of the Liquidity Resolution control plan and related procedures
• Follow up recommendations issued by internal or external control bodies to address deficiencies identified in 1LoD team’s processes
• Implement the risk-based approach and 2LoD testing program defined with the stream leader to report the results and evidence of the performance of 2LoD control in Group tools
• Prepare the synthesis and required document to communicate the control’s results to the relevant stakeholders/committees (Group and Business lines level): This includes the contribution to the Business lines quarterly certificate
• Organize the interaction with the 2LoD teams of the Regions involved in the Liquidity Resolution production/control process to gather information on the results of their controls and issues identified impacting the quality of the data used by the 1LoD teams and challenge it
• Coordinate with OPC teams of the 1LoD teams and OPC Watchtower team for all topics related to the tools used to report control’s results
• Actively support the stream leader in any other task, among which the participation to the LROD/LROC campaign and the review of the certificates received at Group level

Profile and Skills to Success

• At least 4 years of experience in control, finance or audit 
• Intellectual curiosity, willingness to learn, rigorous, careful to detail, reliable and continuous improvement mindset
• Effective analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills 
• Sense of organization, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Control background and ability to question and challenge the information received
• Teamwork & communication skills (both oral and written) 
• Ability to share appropriate information with management bodies, knowledge, and best practices with colleagues
• Financial accounting/reporting and operational risk knowledge
• Flexible in daily workload, weekend working and long days during closing periods are compensated according to Bank policy

About the Team

• The main missions of the Finance & Strategy function (F&S) are the following, for the BNP Paribas Group: elaborate financial and sustainability information; provide Executive Management with the necessary information for the Group’s financial steering; define accounting, performance management and selected prudential policies for the Group; define, deploy and supervise the permanent control framework associated with financial information across the Group; manage the Group’s tax; manage the Group’s financial communication; drive the Target Operating Model implementation, contribute to the definition of the functional architecture and the design of Finance systems and proceed to their deployment; lead/steer the F&S function’s continuous transformation; assist Executive Management in defining the Group’s strategy
• F&S count +1800 employees specialized in Accounting, Reporting, Performance Steering, Tax, Control, Regulatory and Project to mention few of them.  F&S is organized around 3 mutualized regional platform (America, Europe and Asia/Pacific), 1 Shared Finance Service center located in India, Central F&S teams located in Paris and decentralized Finance, Tax and Development departments located in each BNPP country presence
• The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is the Regional EMEA Mutualized platform and Group platform delivering services that cover the whole financial dimensions: Accounting production activities, reporting, control, transformation projects, IT and GDO. Our platform serves EMEA Countries and CFO´s, Group Head Office and also worldwide entities when it refers to projects (Transformations & IT). The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is located in a dual location Madrid and Lisbon

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Why joining BNP Paribas? 

· Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.

· Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

· International reach 

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions: 

• Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines; 
• Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services; 
• Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

· Diversity and Inclusion commitment 

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

· Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

· Remote Working Conditions

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices. 

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered. 

* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.