Job Description

DEC BROKERAGEAbout BNP Paribas India Solutions:Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union\xe2\x80\x99s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.About BNP Paribas Group:BNP Paribas is the European Union\xe2\x80\x99s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group\xe2\x80\x99s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group\'s performance and stabilityCommitment to Diversity and InclusionAt BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.About Business line/Function:Global Market Operations (GMO) covers Front Office activities such as ALM/Treasury and Fixed Income local booking. GMO consists of various streams, Control and Investigations, Settlement, Collateral and Reconciliation. GMO teams are also in regular contact with Capital Market Middle Office, Regional Back Office\xe2\x80\x99s and Regional Finance.Job Title:Sr. Associate / AMDate:2024Department:DEC BrokerageLocation:BengaluruBusiness Line / Function:Derivatives Execution & Clearing OperationsReports to:(Direct)Team leaderGrade:(if applicable)na(Functional)Number of Direct Reports:naDirectorship / Registration:NAPosition PurposeTo manage Brokerage function as per give up agreement for the clearing function. Ensure accurate settlements.Responsible for processing all invoices received for payment and for undertaking the payment of all creditors in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.Undertake a variety of financial and non-financial tasks in order to help guarantee the company\xe2\x80\x99s revenues; handle the processing of incoming payments along with the issuing of necessary paperwork.ResponsibilitiesPayable

• Processing accounts and payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables\xe2\x80\x99 data
• Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure properly posted.
• Execution fee setup in the back office system
• Registration of broker invoices and reconciliation of trades & fees
• Instruction of invoices settlement
• On board process \xe2\x80\x93 Establish Give-up agreement

Receivables

• Receiving and sorting incoming payments
• Managing the status of accounts and balances and identifying inconsistencies
• Issuing invoices
• Assume the responsibility of receiving and sorting incoming payments with attention to credibility
• Update accounts receivable database with new accounts or missed payments
• Ensure all clients remain informed on their outstanding debts and deadlines
• Provide solutions to any relative problems of clients
• Write thorough reports on billing activity with clear and reliable data
• Chasing Paying agent to obtain payments

Risk control and supervision:

• Monitor activity progress against the goals and take appropriate corrective action as and when it is required
• Control and ensure that all tasks are processed accurately and on a timely manner
• Identify risk, suggest implementation of a first level of control.

Contributing Responsibilities

• Deal with client and brokers issues escalated by the team and share it with the management when appropriate
• Participate in client visits and conference calls
• client focus
• Collaborate /Liaise with other BNPP teams/stakeholders.
• Verify discrepancies by and resolve billing issues
• Ensure that procedures are updated and validated on a timely manner
• Perform and updated the status of the assigned tasks in the daily task checklist.
• Review and validation of Give Up Agreement through Egus (or hard copy)
• Breaks analysis and dispute resolution

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Strong Communication skills required for an effective liaison with counterparties and internal stakeholders to the reconciliation process. (Middle offices, marketers, traders, credit, compliance and legal)
• Proven working experience as Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable domain
• Knowledge of Exchange Traded derivative products /ETD Clearing.
• Strong knowledge of Trade Life Cycle.
• Experience in Brokerage, Derivative clearing functions, settlement functions Middle Office Operation functions within Investment Banking is favorable.
• Flexibility to accommodate business requirements and working hours.
• Good Excel skills required.

Specific Qualifications (if required)

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree from a college or university
• Strong Communication skills and client focus oriented
• Fundamental understanding of clearing /Futures & Options markets.
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

Skills ReferentialBehavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)Attention to detail / rigorOrganizational skillsPersonal Impact / Ability to influenceCritical thinkingTransversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)Ability to understand, explain and support changeAnalytical AbilityAbility to develop and leverage networksAbility to understand, explain and support changeChoose an item.Education Level:Bachelor Degree or equivalentExperience Level 5 - 9 yearsOther/Specific Qualifications (if required)QualificationsSpecific Qualifications (if required)

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree from a college or university
• Strong Communication skills and client focus oriented
• Fundamental understanding of clearing /Futures & Options markets.
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

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