Vice President - Asset Servicing Event Management - Senior Operations Expert

Business Overview:

Transversal Lifecycle Support is composed of four main departments:

1. Asset Servicing:

2. Tax Operations:

3. Payments Oversight and Control:

4. Change & Design:

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
• Able to influence peers and team.
• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
• Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
• Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
• Creates trust with colleagues.
• Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
• Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
• Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.
• Compliance Culture and Conduct:

Responsibilities:

Asset Servicing processes are inherently high risk and the processes complex in nature. The role of the 'Asset Servicing Event Management -Senior Operations Expert-Vice President' as an experienced Subject Matter Expert is to:

• Drive change projects and additional functionalization across processing groups (including Front Office) across Cash PB & Swap products.
• Offer a level of excellence within Asset Servicing Operations, delivering market best practices in risk monitoring and control, operational efficiency, collaboration (end to end and inter-departmental) and people/culture development; all of which are a key driving focus.
• Be the primary face off for the internal Asset Servicing functions, providing oversight and risk control across the Business Line.
• Aid with escalation and complex situations with the ability to coordinate with multiple teams to resolve the issue while passing knowledge for future situations.
• When necessary, the ability to find both tactical and strategic solutions to any operational issues and formulate the requirements in a formal manner for development.
• Translates complex asset servicing event information to help identify opportunities for improvements to the service that the Operations team can provide to BNPP PB clients.
• Aware of any market changes coming in to play that will affect Corporate Action processing, identifies any changes to systems or process that will need to be taken into consideration and implement.
• Participates in Market forums where permitted and share content with colleagues and management.
• Work closely with AS Client Service group to identify trends/pain points impacting Clients; identify
• required system enhancements and help close knowledge gaps to improve Client experience.
• Builds and maintains excellent working relationships with internal partners
• Provides technical support to the process line on a daily basis; takes the lead in decision making and approach where problems are more complex and require sophisticated analysis or experience. Acts as a point of escalation for more junior staff.
• Ensure the team processes the asset servicing functions within company procedures, guidelines and expectations.
• Runs a regional risk review forum reviewing all risk factors surrounding in-flight events, prepare and send minutes to Risk and Senior Management.
• Performs process reviews proactively, identifying areas where risk may reside in the process and implement controls and adjust procedures to mitigate future occurrence.

Manages relationships with the PB business and clients to identify areas for improvement and provide excellent client satisfaction.

• Identifies restructuring opportunities to improve and refine process whilst optimizing capacity and resource.
• Be prepared to back up the process line at any time by stepping in to process/manage as required.
• Drives change projects by providing subject matter expertise into the change portfolio of projects, including both Operations and Front Office led initiatives.
• Challenge the operational readiness of each Asset Services Team and deliver training on a regular basis via various media to reduce queries, avoid risk and enhance the understanding of the teams and combat attrition.

The role is key to the smooth, risk mitigated running of the Asset Servicing function within BNPP's PB business. This is a strategic business & part of BNPP's strategy to become the number European Prime Brokerage House.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in asset servicing operations.
• 8+ years of experience working with operational processes and risks, escalating concerns as needed.
• Excellent written and oral English skills
• Risk awareness - Demonstrate a good awareness of operational risk management. Always considers risk in the daily activities and abides by the operational responsibilities, where relevant
• Good time management skills with ability to multi-task & prioritize workload.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Detailed knowledge of Asset Servicing
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast- paced operations environment.
• Experience using DTC, BONY, Broadridge systems and local markets.
• Knowledge of Front to back PB operational processes and how asset servicing interacts with the trade life cycle.
• Significant experience within Asset Servicing Operations
• A deep and thorough knowledge of Asset Servicing operational processes and how they impact clients' positions and internal trade bookings
• Knowledge of Front to back PB operational processes and how asset servicing interacts with the trade life cycle.
• Prior experience in providing direct support to PB and strategic clients and able to effectively manage client queries autonomously.
• Proven commercial and communication / relationship management skills.

FINRA Registrations Required:

• Not Applicable

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

• Not Applicable

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $120,000 to $160,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disab.