Avp, Trade Finance

In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 17,000 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 73 markets with more than 196,000 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.

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.
- excluding partnerships

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Responsibilities List are for both BNPP Malaysia Berhad & BNPP Labuan Branch (whenever applicable):

- Responsible for day-to-day smooth and efficient operations of the Team including liaising and coordinating with the Back Office.
- To perform trade processing activities in order to achieve operational excellence in meeting the desired agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) by providing fast, accurate and efficient support services to all counterparty
- Liaise with Trade Centre, Marketing Officers and Risk whenever necessary regarding solutions for adhoc transactions touching on customer’s risks and commitments or irregular transactions.
- To ensure and always adhere to regulatory requirement.
- Handling on technical problems [with guidance from Head of Operation where applicable] relating to all matters concerning bills/guarantees. Checking irregular/overdue/unpaid bills and take necessary actions as agreed with the client and Marketing Officer
- Identify problems and implement solutions affecting the transaction processing system.
- Participate in preparing data and document during audits.
- Prepare the regulatory reporting related to Trade Operation
- To ensure timely monthly reporting to respective parties required and reconciliation.
- Participate in procedures and operations reviews.
- Prepare manual voucher and mail confirmation / advice to counterparty on a timely basis.
- Improving Trade Operation delivery and processing capabilities and enhancing existing trade products and services features and benefit to meet customer’s needs.
- Able to train on the system and workflow in Trade for new hire.
- Perform any other duties assigned by Head of Operations from time to time.
- Control and monitor outsourced activities
- Perform ITIS reporting - adhere to timeline and 100% accuracy
- “Anti-Money Laundering / Financial Sanctions (“AML/FS”) related duties - Operations are an integral part of the control framework including for AML/FS topics. In that respect, in performing your role you are expected to ensure adherence to AML/FS-related Group Policies and execution of associated operational controls, and to promptly escalate any resulting hit for analysis and decision.”
- Bring Direct contribution to BNPP operational permanent control framework
- Minimize operational failure, including but not exclusively the risk of fraud by helping to devise and by implementing sufficient regular controls
- Ensure appropriate escalation to management and/or permanent control (or compliance as appropriate) as soon as an issue is identified.
- Comply with internal and external regulatory and compliance requirements
- Comply with the BNPP standards of Code of Conduct
- Comply with the BNPP IT Security policies

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Degree Holder preferable
- Minimum 5 - 8 years working experience in similar capacity
- Accurate, detailed, comfortable with numbers
- Able to handle large volumes of transactions, work well under pressure