What is this position about?

The Compliance function lies at the heart of BNP Paribas' risk management. One of the pillars of the Group's internal control setup, Compliance teams work both independently and in close partnership with the Business to adapt to the evolution of the Group's activities and to the requirements of the regulators.

Compliance teams contribute to maintaining the reputation of BNP Paribas and the trust of our clients, thanks to their strong control of non-compliance risks, allowing everyone to work with confidence.

The Project Manager is a member of the APAC Compliance Technology and Operational Transformation team and is responsible to manage various Compliance projects in APAC with the aim to improve the bank framework and meet evolving business and regulations while contributing towards efficiency and digitization of compliance processes under his/her domain.

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?

Primary Role Responsibilities

Project Management

• Prepare project documents (e.g. Kick-Off, Planning, Steering & Operational committees, etc.)

• Stakeholder management (e.g. UAT coordination, issue resolution, etc.)

• Project risk & issue management.

• Project coordination and tracking with compliance and others central and regional teams

• Coordination of administrative milestones (e.g. Service agreement, Regulatory approval, etc.)

Business Analysis

• Requirements gathering, analysis, and validation with various stakeholders

• Define and propose the Target Operating Model

• Contribute to and actively propose operational efficiency and digital initiatives for Compliance scope of work

Other contributions

• Contribute to the Permanent Control Framework

• Promote the culture of collaboration and agile in the Compliance community

What is required for you to succeed?

• 7+ years of experience of which at least 3+ years in project management

• Experience with managing stakeholders across seniority, cultures, departments and geographies

• Knowledgeable on the compliance domains (e.g. Sanctions, AML, Market Surveillance, Professional Ethics) will be an advantage

• Ability to proactively and assertively communicate to project stakeholders

• Strong organization skills with a solution-oriented attitude to navigate through complex scenarios

• Natural empathy skills required to be able to communicate, negotiate, and collaborate with stakeholders

• Strong business and analytical skills

• Experience working with vendors solutions (E.g. AML, Filtering or workflow tools)

Specific Qualification:

• Project management certifications (e.g. Agile) will be an advantage

• Compliance certification (e.g. ACAMS) will be an advantage