Assistant Director of English

Job Title: ASSISTANT MANAGER

RECONCILIATION

The candidate would be handling the reconciliation process & MIS on regular basis. Candidate will be responsible for interacting with Line Managers and the clients of BNP Paribas Group and needs to provide high quality of service to the internal/ external clients.

Candidate should also play a supervisory role for the rest of the activities related to other operational teams within the business unit.

The Assistant Manager will be managing the daily operations/ workflow within the business group and helps the Manager in achieving the delivery process. Prior exposure to migrating Reconciliation/ settlements related processes should be an added advantage.

Perform/ ensure performance of the daily reconciliations.

Providing user training as required, improving the understanding of the control aspects of Intellimatch within the business.

Assist with various ad-hoc projects and new initiatives.

Properly escalating and reporting aged items to senior management and audit.

Analyzing the details/ references received in MT940/950 and MT535/536 and liaise with correspondent banks and Sub custodians to improve auto matching in Intellimatch.

Provide on-the-job training for new recruits, updating job procedures from time to time and collecting information on the status and progress of tasks to the onshore location.

Responsible for the internal integrity of the automated reconciliation via Intellimatch.

Maintaining the static data in Intellimatch including new accounts set-ups, department setup, matching rules, and other static data.

Liaising with other departments to ensure new account openings are completed promptly and accurately, minimizing opportunities for exceptions.

People Management.

Ensure that every employee knows the procedure to evacuate and knows where the safe assembly point is

Participate in Cross Training and ensure the Knowledge transfer between the team and processes is happening on periodic basis.

Conduct frequent meetings with the repartees and evaluate their individual performance.

The position interacts with other Process Associates, Mid Office Staff, CSM, Third parties and Clients.

Work closely with stakeholders to mutually enrich the quality of process and to encourage collaborative efforts in achieving client satisfaction.

Hands-on experience of reconciliations applications like Intellimatch & SSR.

Strong verbal and written English skills required. College Degree, preferably a master's degree in commerce or MBA (Finance)

Minimum of 8-10 years and/or prior related industry and operations experience, preferably in Securities/ Custodian Operations of a Multi-National Banking Company. Minimum of 6 years in Reconciliation process

Strong analytical skills, detail orientation, service commitment, and solid organizational and interpersonal skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and strong MS-Word & Excel skills required.

To be based in Chennai and prepared to travel if required.

Must be prepared to work in any shift supporting business hours.

Identify Operational Risk Areas within the Client Business Revenue Process.

Be proactive in developing customer relations by understanding and responding to customer needs.

Commit/Promise only what can be delivered by keeping Bank's interest in mind.

Advise/Educate the client's staff on formulation of data which suits BNP Applications.

Always look for ways to improve services and processes

Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level: At least 10 years

BNP Paribas is the European Union's leading bank and key player in international banking. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialized 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: 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 stability.

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union's leading bank with an international reach. 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.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At 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. 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.