About the job

• BNP Paribas Group is a worldwide leader in banking and financial services, employing over 196.000 people across 75 countries and 5 continents
• BNP Paribas Wealth Management ("WM") is a global leader of the Private Banking industry. With a strong presence of almost 7.000 employees working in Europe, Americas, Middle East and Asia; with more than €390 billion of assets under management as of Q4 2020. Since 2015, BNP Paribas Wealth Management has a competence center in Lisbon (PIMH = Portugal International Markets Hub) to manage activities for several locations (Switzerland, Luxemburg, Germany, Monaco, among others)
• Within WM PIMH we are currently looking for a person to join the Corporate Actions team within the Securities Operations department. The role of the person is to manage voluntary corporate actions, SRD2 directive and handling of general meetings instructions for participations and votes. Cooperation and respect are important traits within the team. The person will need good communication skills, as s/he will work directly with people from other Operational Services and Departments and with the WM Business of Switzerland and other countries

Your Main Activities Are

• Handle the management of voluntary corporate actions, including event analysis and instruction to the custodians, with strict respect of deadlines and internal procedures
• Handle the management of SRD2 directive, including the disclosure of shareholders details and the notifications and participations to general meetings (Proxy service)
• Manage any cash and securities pendings linked to the activity
• Chase constantly the custodians to obtain satisfactory and timely handling of CA events
• Keep good relationships with other departments, WM Business, custodians and Middle Offices
• Be responsive to any solicitation made by the Business and escalate directly any issue to the management

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor degree
• Experience in Banking & Financial Services
• Experience with MT Swift messages
• Knowledge in Securities operations and custody
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Fluent in English and German
• Ability to develop and adapt a process
• Analytical ability
• Client Focused and Solution oriented
• Responsiveness
• Ability to collaborate/Teamwork
• Ability to work in autonomy and strictly respect internal procedures and deadlines
• Rigorous and with strong organisational and prioritization skills

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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 centers 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.
  

Job ID 12353318