BECA Operational and Permanent Control Trainee

GROUP BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas Group is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. It has close to 185,000 employees in 65 countries. In Spain we are more than 5,100 employees within 13 business lines.

Factor
BNP Paribas Factor meets the financing needs of companies locally, in terms of import and export, and beyond Spain’s borders with its international products and offers a wide range of factoring services through its offices in Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao.

ABOUT THE JOB

MISSION

 The OPC Analyst operates the Control framework relating to all operational risks, including Fraud, Third Party, Conduct, Compliance, Regulatory, Information & Communication Technology risks, and others risks types. OPC is responsible for the deployment of internal policies and procedures issued by specialize independent control functions part of Risk teams (2nd Line of Defense), and for the compliance with external regulatory and supervisory requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Identify and assess risks and controls (Risk and Control Self-Assessment) by ensuring that key operational units and processes, material risks and risk mitigates are identified

 ·       Perform/drive the risk identification and assessment in liaison with independent control Functions when needed, ensuring validation by the relevant management level and consistency with the defined risk tolerance. Contribute to the definition and follow-up of remediation plan if needed

· Manage Procedures by ensuring that Group procedures requirements are implemented locally, complemented with local specificities (regulations, tools, organizations…).

 ·       Identify and propose calibration of procedures according to the outcome of the risk assessment and other risk events (HI, control results, external events, Audit missions)

 ·       Implement Controls and action plans: by defining and regularly updating the control plans according to the outcome of the risk assessment, regulations, other risk events (Historical Incidents, control results, external events, Audits). Perform and/or coordinate controls according to this control plan

· Document findings, recommendations and permanent control actions: Upon notification/receipt of reports, organize the follow-up of the findings and recommendations, either issued internally (e.g. IG supervision) or externally (external auditors, supervisors) and ensure that they are closed within due date

 ·       Manage historical incidents by alerting the management and the independent control functions if needed on key incidents

 ·       Collect incidents (including impacts measurement), report and update in the incidents database, including suspected and attempted fraud cases

 ·       Analyze incidents in a timely manner and define, jointly with the relevant stakeholders, the correctives measures be implemented to mitigate risks

 ·       Follow-up the implementation of remediation actions and the unfolding of long term incidents. Perform controls on the incident collection process, in particular the cross-check with other databases (accounting or other when existing) and the half-yearly attestation by the local management

 ·       Provide Management support and governance by active contribution (or organization) to any committee on Operational risks and Permanent Control committees

 ·       Alert and escalate to the relevant level of management any operational risk incident and/or any recurring weakness. Perform periodic and ad-hoc reporting to the appropriate level of management as well as to independent control functions. 

REQUIREMENTS

 * Studies

Studies: Economics, Finance and Accounting

 * Experience

 No required

 * Languages

Fluency in English

SKILLS

 * Technical

 Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, namely Excel and PowerPoint

 Thoroughness and good analytical skills

 * Transversal & Behavioral

 Pro-active attitude

 Ability to adapt and learn quickly

 Rigor

BENEFITS

• One vacation day per month worked (according to the duration of the agreement with the university).

Diversity and inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas Group in Spain 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.