Private Capital – Business Implementation Officer (M/F) Permanent contract

The Securities Services business of BNP Paribas is one of Europe's leading providers of custody services for securities.

The Luxembourg branch plays a major part in its operations, offering clients high value-added services extending from custody to securities lending, fund administration, performance measurement and ratings, and bond issuance services.

We are currently looking for a: 

                   Business Implementation Officer – Private Capital (M/F)

Permanent contract

 

Your mission:

·         Guarantee the operational implementation of a new business (new client / new services for existing  clients) within the Private Capital perimeter (analysis)

·         Develop a close working and structured relationship with the operational Private Capital teams

 ·          Ensure a structured and regular communication and monitoring of client event projects

 ·         To ensure client’s needs are in line with BP2S standards

·     Manage the business Operating Memorandum/Service Level Agreement and other operational documentation with clients

·         To ensure setups are finalised on time

 

·         To accompany changes during fund’s life

·         To ensure a complete handover to operational teams when the on-boarding is over

·         Actively participate in the continuous improvement of the on-boarding process

Key Responsibilities & Expected result area

1.     Guarantee the operational implementation of a new business (new client / new services for existing

clients) within the Private Capital perimeter, ensuring the adequate use of project management methods, this includes but is not limited to:

• analysing client needs from a Private Capital service offer perspective

• preparing a gap analysis, proposing solutions, implementing with the various stakeholders the client business in production

• working in close relationships with Relationship Managers and general business on boarding officers

• ensuring quality of operational set-ups through diligent validation and customizing operational contracts

2.     Develop a close working and structured relationship with the other Private Capital teams to ensure operational set ups and flows are in place and correct in order to mitigate any underlying risk : ensure internal coordination and ‘chasing’ of different members when needed, managing business priorities, holding regular meetings with members of the Private Capital Operational Teams.

Via Kick off meetings, via internal meetings

3.     Ensure a structured and regular communication and monitoring of client event projects:

• sharing the status of the ongoing projects with the operational teams via reporting / dedicated meetings / workshops and clear e-mail communication

• participate in workshops and conference calls related to the client project in order to understand the request and identify any specific client requirements.

• To keep updated project plan

• To update the client referential To ensure a smooth transition in BAU

• To ensure to have operational team’s managers and senior management validation to close the on boarding

 4.     Operating  Memorandum / Service level Agreement: to put in place by working with clients and following BP2S standards

5.     To be in charge of setups in different systems used by BP2S, either by doing the setups or by checking setups are correctly done

6.     To accompany changes:

• fund’s life events: to follow and coordinate events such as migration, liquidation…

• support other Private Capital teams in case of need (FA, TA, Financial Reporting, Custody, Client Account Managers, Management)

• actively participate in the continuous improvement of the on-boarding process by proposing concrete and pragmatic solutions and leading, as necessary, post implementation reviews.

 7.     Keep up-to-date:

• with related business

• technical developments

• regulatory developments

Advantages of the position:

Build a strong experience in the Private Capital environment

Build close relationships with clients and other departments

Opportunities to do challenging work

Working environment:

Be part of a growing, dynamic, collaborative and high-performing team with challenging and knowledge sharing environment

Your profile:

Education:

Bachelor degree

Professional Experience:

Relevant experience in Private Capital

Behavioural Skills:

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Decision Making

Personal Impact / ability to influence

Attention to detail / rigor

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Active listening

Communication skills – oral & written

Client focused

Ability to share / pass on knowledge

Critical thinking

Ability to synthetize / simplify

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Resilience

Proactivity

Transversal Skills :

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Analytical Ability

Ability to manage a project

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to inspire others & generate people’s commitment

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training

Ability to conduct a negociation

Technical Skills :

Knowledge of Private Capital specificities

Knowdedge of IFRS, US Gaap or consolidation considered as an asset

Language Skills:

Fluent in English and French; German/other languages will be considered as an asset

During the finalization of the recruitment process, the preselected candidate will be asked to provide us an extract from his/her criminal record dated less than 3 months (record N°3 for Luxembourg), according to the dispositions of the law from July 23 2016 concerning the criminal record.