Middle Office Corporate Actions Officer

About the job

The Middle Office Corporate Actions Officer is in charge of the notification and the coordination for the EQD and Fixed Income industries of any impact of these events during the overall lifecycle
In this way, the Department is providing its services for any impacted trade involving Trading and/or Clients
This activity provides a transversal understanding of the asset servicing world, on a huge range of financial products, in a definitely growing business

Your Main Activities Are

Scrub and set-up of Corporate Actions in FO/ MO operating systems (eg. Picasso/Pablo/Power)
Monitor of Corporate Actions in all reliefs and identification of eligible global positions (Settled/Pending trades, SLAB)
Permanent follow-up of events’ announcements, forecast and deadlines leading to an efficient management regarding scrubbing, notifications and bookings in our general books and FO/MO recording systems (eg. Calypso, Power, Picasso tools). Direct interaction with all the FO desks & TS
Follow-up with FO/TS the process for voluntary events, compiling elections to be sent to backoffice teams, for instruction to agents/custodians
Strict follow-up of the expected proceeds/results at payment date, and follow-up controls in regards to theoretical bookings and forecast assumptions that may leave with breaks on internal reconciliations
Act as a central point of contact for Corporate actions operations desk, subject matters within BNP (across all functions) and as an expert on Corporate Actions for client and business services
Ability to manage any Corporate Actions type on the overall scope of the team and to become expert on specific market rules
Provide regular reports to other teams and hierarchy, and being pro-active during all recurrent meetings (morning, weekly meetings, etc.)
Participate actively to the continuous improvement of process and systems (macros, UAT/tests, update of procedures, etc.)

Profile and Skills to Success

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance or Accounting
Up to 2 years of experience in Banking and Financial Operations
Fluency in English
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, namely Excel
Critical thinking and Client Focused
Ability to collaborate and Organisational skills

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Why joining BNP Paribas?

Leading player in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe

The Group holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services that are structured around three operating divisions:

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.220 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 centres of expertise providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

BNP Paribas ´ambition is to cultivate an open and responsive environment for all that encourages collaboration and interaction. We demonstrate our commitment by actively contributing to the Group’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy and goals, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of our local Corporate and Social Responsibility – Diversity & Inclusion strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal is committed to:

Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees
Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation, creating space for different voices to be heard.

To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society.

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 options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.

Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.

• 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.