BONDS SALES AND TRADING ASSISTANT (JOB NUMBER: 2112GMFOS9167)

About the job

Global Markets is BNP Paribas? capital markets business within the Corporate & Institutional Bank (CIB), delivering solutions across asset classes, and industry-leading services for clients including Institutionals, corporates, private banks and retail distribution networks.

Global Markets encompasses multiple global business lines: G10 Rates, Equity Derivatives, Forex & Local Markets, Commodity Derivatives, Credit, Prime Solutions & Financing and Primary Markets, helping their franchise of clients find effective ways to raise and invest capital as well as manage their exposure to risk.

In the context of Global Markets organization, and of BNPP?s Client-centric strategy, the Trader and Sales Assistant team aims to accompany the continuous enhancement of the quality of service provided to our clients, notably post-trade services. Its role is to support traders and sales in their daily tasks (pre-trade to post-trade processes), in the most timely and efficient manner. The trading and Sales assistant team is the key contact for external clients but also for other BNPP functions.

Your Main Activities Are

There are two distinct roles within the Bond responsibilities, which work in conjunction with each other:

• Trade Bookings, responsible for ensuring that all Cash Bond trades are booked correctly and in a timely manner by enriching the trade details on behalf of the Marketer into the relevant Front Office booking system (STAR / MARTINI / KONDOR) and processing the necessary Block / Splits either by the Electronic messaging systems or by manual input direct into the Front Office systems; ensure all booking queries are addressed and escalated to the Marketer/Trader where appropriate; ensuring that all new accounts identified during the Trade booking processes are requested for set up via MAOS with the correct settlement and confirmation details and within the Client timeliness requirements; ensure that no trades are left on the Technical Counterparty codes longer than 48 hours and that all Client Static Data is kept up to date by passing any new or updated information to the Static Data / NewFunds / On-boarding or SSI teams and by performing ad-hoc reconciliations of our records against those of the Client

• Trade Confirmations, namely to ensure all trades are confirmed to the relevant Client on Trade Date (actively chase Clients for their Trade allocations to ensure that trades are not on the Technical counterparty codes for longer than 48 hours, actively monitor the various exception browsers within Optitrade Confirm and taking the necessary corrective actions, ensure any manual fax confirmation requirements are communicated to the Middle Office Trade Support team immediately and ensure any information relating to new accounts identified in the Trade bookingand make end of working day calls to Key Clients to address any outstanding issues; ensure all trades for pre-determined list of Clients are pre-matched in the market for settlement purposes. Taking any necessary remedial actions to guarantee settlement where possible

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor Degree in areas such as Management or Economics


• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and listening in English


• A structured, methodical and organized approach to work


• Entrepreneurial, energetic, positive attitude and commercial mindset


• Ability to solve a number of problems simultaneously is essential, as well as the capacity to work under considerable pressure


• Lateral thinker identifying useful information and navigating obstacles and barriers

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 68 countries, with around 193 000 Employees ? including more than 148 000 in Europe.

• Our presence 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

: FINANCE ACCOUNTS ET MANAGEMENT CONTROL
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent (>= 3 years)
Experience Level: At least 2 years

Schedule

: Full-time