In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships. 

Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 68 markets with more than 193,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.  

* excluding partnerships

BNP Paribas offers you an exciting career in an international business environment that is fast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating high-value relationships with our clients. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/ 

BNP Paribas Global Markets – the capital‑markets arm of our Corporate & Institutional Bank – delivers end‑to‑end equity, credit and macro solutions for institutions, corporates and private banks. Within Global Equities, Prime Services blends world‑class prime‑brokerage (financing, securities lending, risk‑management) with our innovative equity‑derivative franchise to help clients raise, invest and hedge capital efficiently.

We’re now recruiting for an APAC Product Development role that will work cross‑functionally with product, client‑facing, and technology teams to enrich the platform offering, launch flagship initiatives and drive the next generation of Prime Services for the region, in line with evolving market opportunities, client demand and regulatory environment.  

This role provides Asia Pacific exposure to Equities and Prime brokerage product development alongside a comprehensive understanding of project management and product life cycle.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify and prioritize product enhancements, redesign business processes, and capture formal business requirements together with a target operating model.
• Conduct end‑to‑end impact analyses with key stakeholders, review use cases, and drive issue resolution throughout delivery.
• Build and maintain project plans, ensure governance standards are met, track milestone progress, and escalate and resolve problems promptly.
• Draft detailed use‑case documentation and lead user‑acceptance testing activities.
• Manage client‑specific requests and short‑term business‑enablement initiatives.
• Diagnose manual‑process and control gaps, propose automated solutions, and work with operations and Technology to implement them.
• Grow into a subject‑matter expert, using deep domain knowledge to craft innovative, value‑added solutions.
• Partner with technology teams and internal desks to shape functional solution designs.

PROFILE

• 3 to 5 years of experience in the financial services sector, with solid exposure to the hedge fund ecosystem.
• Proven background or exposure to product management within Prime Services, Inventory Management and/or Cash Equities.
• Experience in a comparable role supporting product and platform roll‑outs across China, Hong Kong and/or Taiwan will be valuable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable engaging with sales, trading, technology, operations, compliance, and client‑management teams at all organizational levels.
• Naturally inquisitive and detail‑oriented, capable of juggling multiple issues simultaneously.
• Highly adaptable and collaborative, with ability to drive outcome in autonomy.
• Self‑motivated, efficient, and well‑organized, thriving under ambitious deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools—Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Holds a postgraduate degree in Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline.

CONDUCT AND DEVELOPMENT 

• Ethical conduct and decisions are expected in the role.
• A conscientious attitude to clients, work and BNPP.
• Respecting fundamental risk concepts.  Always consider risk in daily activities and abide by the Key Front Officer Responsibilities and GM Principles and Guidelines.
• Understand the market, credit, operational, compliance, legal, regulatory and reputational risks of transactions and relationships.
• Attend relevant training courses to maintain appropriate regulatory, products and technical skills.