Director- Capital Markets Compliance Advisor

About the role

The candidate will be responsible for providing compliance coverage to the Firm’s IB business while also working closely with colleagues with primary responsibility for Risk Assessments, Control Room, Financial Security, and Equity Research, in addition to coordinating with colleagues of foreign affiliates on cross-border initiatives/activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day compliance advisory services and challenge and act as a point of contact for the front office and support businesses on questions, issues, and matters of concern.
• Identify regulatory trends and developments, advising business staff as to how this may affect their current activities and work with supervisors to implement any required changes to current policy / practice.
• Contribute to the preparation of Compliance reports for Compliance Management, Senior Management, Executive Committees, and Risk Committees etc. as required.
• Assist providing advice on new products, services and business activities in connection with the firms New Activity/New Transaction process.
• Review marketing materials and communications.
• Draft and update Compliance-owned and business policies and procedures, including assessing for current and new regulatory requirements, and implementing/remediating gaps in existing policies and procedures.
• Participate in internal investigations, assist in responding to regulatory inquiries, and coordinate internal and external audits and inspections.
• Perform periodic risk assessments of the business and provide regulatory/compliance training as needed.
• Provide clear advice and challenge to the Business and Functions on regulatory topics that impact the Firm.
• Assist in implementation of changes in regulations pertaining to bank regulatory environment, and the applicability to GBA IB businesses, including articulation of the practicable implications of those changes to the business and advising management on any required changes to policies and procedures.
• Perform assessment of banking activities in accordance with Regulation W restrictions on transactions with affiliates.
• Perform transactional assessments in relation to internal policies, including Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”).
• Assist with coordinating and preparing for Internal Audit reviews, Compliance Testing reviews, and regulatory examinations and inquiries.
• Assist the Head of Global Banking Compliance with providing direct Compliance advisory to Global Banking Capital Markets businesses.

Qualifications

• 15 plus years Compliance/ Regulatory experience in a wholesale banking / broker dealer environment.
• In-depth knowledge of general State and Federal banking regulations that apply to a US Branch of a foreign bank.
• Direct hands-on knowledge of Global Banking Capital Markets products/activities, including Leveraged Finance, Project Finance, Investment Grade Finance, Tax equity, Commercial Real Estate, and Fund Financing.
• Ability to apply, and advise on, new and existing regulations to the businesses and operations of BNPP.
• Experience with bank examinations and a familiarity with the Board of Governors FBO Examination Manual.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to write and speak articulately and concisely.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple undertakings at the same time and with different level of granularity, constantly keeping focus on priorities.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in conducting training for bank staff engaged in a variety of business activities.
• Ability to make, support and defend difficult and complex regulatory/compliance decisions in a fast-paced and high pressured environment.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 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, including eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

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.