Assistant Vice President Compliance Independent Testing

Jersey City, New Jersey


Employer: BNP Paribas
Industry: Compliance
Salary: $85000 - $135000 per year
Job type: Full-Time

Business Overview:

Demonstrate the firm's commitment to compliance by maintaining a compliance testing review program that evaluates the firm's compliance with applicable laws and regulations and discloses violations and control weaknesses.Conduct compliance testing reviews of the various front office business areas, branches, and operations areas and provide senior management with detailed reports regarding the extent of the firm's compliance with applicable laws and regulations along with value-added comments and recommendations where appropriate.Also, assist in the firm's various certification processes, coordinate reporting of compliance metrics to the US Intermediate Holding Company and Head Office and participate in special projects/investigations as needed.

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:
    • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
    • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop compliance testing programs for specific business units, operations functions, and products based upon applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
  • Independently conduct compliance testing of regulatory requirements, processes, policies, procedures, and controls under the direction of the Team Lead within Compliance Independent Testing (CIT) in order to assess and review compliance with legal, regulatory and internal firm policy and procedure requirements.
  • Conduct testing of key controls of the first and second lines of defense.
  • Escalate potential issues and exception items noted during the review process to the Team Lead / CIT Head for discussion and further investigation if deemed necessary.
  • Draft and validate issues and recommendations addressing the root cause of the issues with stakeholders.
  • Draft reports detailing regulatory requirements, testing conducted, review findings and recommendations.Issue final reports to senior management.
  • Prepare and distribute reports to senior management detailing review findings and recommendations.Periodically report on significant activities conducted and planned for the upcoming period.
  • Ensure that all findings and recommendations are entered into the Reporting & Issue Tracking Application database for tracking purposes and perform periodic follow-up of open issues to ensure proper resolution.
  • Periodically report on significant activities conducted and planned for the upcoming period, including various metrics.
  • Conduct adhoc testwork of various rules and regulations in conjunction with the annual CEO/CCO Certifications.
  • Assist with the annual CEO/CCO Certifications as needed.
  • Conduct or assist with special investigations and projects as deemed necessary by senior Compliance and business management.
  • Assist in compliance related matters during examinations by the Firm's regulators and internal auditors.
  • Demonstrate and influence others with a positive attitude in the workplace and accepts accountability.
  • Achieve objectives within strict time constraints.


Minimum Required Qualifications:

The desired skills for this position include:

-Strong knowledge of U.S. securities, commodities, and banking regulations, including the rules and regulations of the SEC, CFTC and all exchanges and associations under such federal agencies, including FINRA, NYSE, CBOE, ISE, CME, NYMEX and ICE US.Such knowledge should also include Swap Dealer and Volcker Rule requirements.

-Strong ability to apply knowledge of rules and regulations to numerous types of trading and banking activities and operational arrangements in addition to interpreting the effect of new regulations on these activities.

-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with front and back office staff and senior management.

-Excellent execution skills with the ability to work successfully under demanding deadlines, manage multiple reviews and projects at the same time and in a change management environment.

-Strong writing skills summarizing regulatory requirements, testing performed, results, findings and recommendations.

-Strong analytical and investigative skills.

-Problem solving and root cause identification skills.

-Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.

-Strong organizational and project management skills and attention to detail.

-Team player and ability to work collaboratively across the platform.

-Strong computer skills including MS Office Suite Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access.

-Six to eight years of experience with a financial services firm and/or self-regulatory organization in a compliance or regulatory related position.

-BA or BS Degree a must.

Preferred Qualifications:

•Graduate Degree a plus.

•Professional Certification or Securities licenses preferred (SIE, Series 3, 4, 7, 9 / 10, 24).

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 $85,000 to $135,000 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 disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

This application will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role. There is no specific application timeline.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees.The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose - to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunitiesto make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential.

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World - https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

Created: 2024-09-27
Reference: 62Rfc1ueF36L
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
City: Jersey City
ZIP: 07310