RISK MANAGEMENT - SENIOR TEAM LEADER (JOB NUMBER: 2111GSS8951)

About the job

The Procurement activity at Group Strategic Sourcing (at Group and Entity level) supports the Entities of BNP Paribas Group in the process of buying goods and services to get the best combination of quality, cost, risks and delivery time. Its mandate covers all the Group external expenses.

As part of the reorganization of supplier risk and third party risk management processes, the Group has implemented a Risk team in the Group Strategic Sourcing Services entity in Lisbon. Its objective is to assess Suppliers before and during a contractual relationship, in order to protect BNPP from financial, strategic, reputational and legal risk. This involves carrying out risk analysis before and during a collaboration with any Supplier, helping the buyers in their decisions.

Your Main Activities Are

• Defining and managing the target Team Organization (recruitment, evaluation, development, motivation, training)


• Manage communication with key stakeholders


• Senior Management support and reporting (KPIs and Dashboards, key messages, improvement axis?)


• Actively contribute to the definition and implementation of the activity


• Manage and assist the team members on their day-to-day activity, in particular the team?s BAU risk evaluations (Financial failure, financial dependency between supplier and BNPP, corporate and social responsibility, GDPR, concentration risk, Operational Risk, Financial Security, IT risks, among others) for existing suppliers (monitoring activity) and new suppliers (on-boarding activity)


• Prepare Group and Entities Risk Sourcing Committees (gathering Group Strategic Sourcing, heads of Entities Procurement team, Compliance, Legal and Risk departments), which objective is to review the Group and Entities risk level exposition to its suppliers by: Gathering risk evaluations of suppliers in coordination with buyers; Managing watch list changes (entries and exits); Supporting buyers in the definition of remediation plans and ensuring follow-up; Analyzing local remediation plans with Entities Procurement teams and identifying multi-entry suppliers


• Ensure the team supports buyers by: Performing on-demand supplier financial situation analyses; Monitoring different alerts and information regarding the suppliers; Providing risk opinion on critical situation.


• Leading cross-functional projects related to Risk topics within the Strategic Sourcing function

Profile and Skills to Success

• Academic degree, in Finance, Audit, Business Management, Law, or other relevant fields of expertise;

• At least 7 years of professional experience in Risk, Compliance (KYC/KYS in particular) or IT/Cyber related activities, with external or internal audit experience being a strong plus.


• Previous experience in Leadership/Team Management positions is mandatory


• Strong understanding of the various Risks related to supplier and third parties: fraud, reputational risks, financial security, financial health is mandatory


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Powerpoint, and Word) is mandatory


• Analytical skills


• Rigor and accuracy


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Strong organizational skills


• Teamwork allied with the ability to work in partnership with different stakeholders


• Fluency in English (minimum B2 Level, CECRL certificate) is mandatory, and domain of French is a strong plus

Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europe's banking history. It has a presence in 72 countries, with around 200 000 Employees ? including more than 150 000 in Europe.

• Our presence in Portugal Present in Portugal

Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 6.500 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses.

• 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: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services for retail banking and specialised financial services, and Corporate & Institutional Banking for corporate and institutional clients.

In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.

• 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, 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.

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.

Primary Location

: PT-11-Lisbon

Job Type

: Standard / Permanent

Job

: TOP MANAGEMENT
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent (>= 3 years)
Experience Level: At least 7 years

Schedule

: Full-time