Product Referential Specialist Jobs

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The position at a glance
The Product Referential team is part of CIB Americas Operations which looks to satisfy the requirements related to principles for effective enterprise data aggregation and reporting, and is intended to directly support trading desks, business managers, settlement teams, product control and the evolving regulatory needs, including:

• Product Referential Data Operations is a key contributor toward supporting robust and high quality referential data in support of the Global Markets businesses; oversight over the production cycle by integrating tasks over several process control views
• Referential Data Management whose role is to define, enforce usage and ensure the highest quality for the referential data sets (including, but not limited to, 3rd party, securities, foreign exchange, rates, product, business line, legal entities) necessary for the production of US regulatory reporting in collaboration with global teams
• Data Strategy which looks to defining and ensuring adoption of golden source, capturing and maintaining product data in key firm systems, supporting front, middle and back office clients, as well as documenting procedures and processes for regional and global team coverage

In detail
Responsibilities

• Coordinate, monitor, track and collect deliverables for management reporting
• Books and Portfolios creation and maintenance
• Creation, Update, and management of all Instruments and Static data in all Booking, Market Data and Settlement systems for Equity Derivative and Fixed Income products.
• Coordination of business commentaries – weekly, monthly, ad-hoc and supporting similar commentaries required by certain CIB Americas teams
• Preparation of materials as requested for CIB Americas Knowledge sharing purposes
• Ensure the data are correct and accurate and provide enhancements and solutions to allow faster reconciliations.
• Own and manage ad-hoc projects during the course of the year, often of a transversal nature across CIB, with requirements for presentation type deliverables
• Support or lead local and global projects related to Product Referential process improvements and or system enhancements.
• Ensure appropriate escalation to management and/or Permanent Control (or Compliance as appropriate) as soon as issues are identified.
• Support internal clients for all issues related to Product Referential data maintenance
• Daily controls of Local Market Data (Closing Prices, Rates, Fixings & Volatility) used for P&L & Risk
• Able to nurture and develop relationships with stakeholders in Front, Middle, and Back Office
• Support Team Lead in running projects as well as oversight monitoring
• Coordinate and execute the announcements and auctions of US Treasury (When Issued) securities
• Coordination of senior meetings, organization/preparation of agendas, minutes and follow-up as required
• Preparation of KPIs and team metric materials
• Monitor & Maintain corporate action events within internal and external systems impacted and Communicate to internal clients (FO, MO, BO, Client Service, etc...) the details of the events

The Strengths And Skills That Will Help You Succeed

• Knowledge of the English language is required
• Sophisticated interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, comfortable interacting at C-level
• Flexible and quick to change gears / cover many subjects, products for various Business Partners
• Self-driven but strong at ensuring directives are delivered in a transparent fashion
• 5 + years in the Financial Services industry
• Excellent MS Office skills – including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Adept at managing competing deliverables, prioritizing successfully to deliver workload on schedule
• Degree preferred – Subject area includes: Economics, Finance, Business, Accounting, Marketing or similar

What’s In It For You
In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements, such as remote working up to 50% and flexible working hours are available for most positions. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.
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What You Need To Know

• If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. BNP Paribas will work with you to ensure that you are able to participate fully in the process;
• You must be legally eligible to work in the Greater Montreal area and, if applicable, hold a valid work or study permit. Physical presence in BNP Paribas’ office(s) is an essential function of this position;
• We will review candidates as they apply, so don’t wait to submit your application;
• Given the vast majority of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. These will be clearly mentioned in the qualifications of the position;

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At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.
BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).
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About Us
BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 65 countries, with more than 190,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.
BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.
Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.
With over 1,200 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.
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• Women in Governance – Parity certified - Gold certification
• ROSEPH – Grouping of specialized organizations for the employment of persons with disabilities
• CCDI Consulting Inc. (Canadian Center for Diversity and Inclusion)
• Pride at Work Canada
• Rainbow Accreditation issued by Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
• Montreal Top Employer 2023
• IndigenousWorks
• Canada's Best Diversity Employer 2023

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Primary Location
CA-QC-Montréal
Job Type
Standard / Permanent
Job
OPERATION PROCESSING
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent (>= 3 years)
Experience Level
At least 5 years
Schedule
Full-time