Specialist Compliance Officer

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.

We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
- BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
- BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
- Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
- BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

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Award Obtained

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year.

**What is this position about?**

The Compliance function is at the heart of BNP Paribas’ risk management. One of the pillars of the Group’s internal control setup, Compliance teams work both independently and in close partnership with the Business to adapt to the evolution of the Group’s activities and the requirements of the regulators. Compliance teams contribute to maintaining the reputation of BNP Paribas and the trust of our clients, thanks to their strong control of non-compliance risks, allowing everyone to work with confidence.

**What would your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?**

The responsibilities of the Specialist Compliance Officer - Regional AML Advisory & Transaction Monitoring Level 2 Hub (WM & CIB):
**Leadership and Oversight**:

- Conduct thorough reviews of cases analysed by team members, offering expert guidance on complex matters.
- Proactively share feedback and insights with the team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Actively contribute to projects within the Hub scope of work, demonstrating strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Represent APAC FS AML Advisory L2 hub in governance bodies and regular meetings.
- Provide support/back-up on the cases assignation to L2 team members in a timely and equitable manner, ensuring optimal workload allocation.
- Temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Head of APAC FS AML Advisory L2 hub, when absent.
- Provide general support to the APAC Head of AML Advisory and the Head of APAC FS AML Advisory L2 hub.

**Transaction Monitoring and Investigations**:

- Undertake investigations and assessments of Transaction Monitoring alerts escalated by Level-1 to the Level-2 Hub in APAC, adhering to group policies and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and report/escalate any potential suspicious activity or material risk to the relevant local Level-3 or Head of Financial Security and KYC Compliance in APAC.
- Escalate material risks with relevant information to the relevant local Head of Financial Security and KYC Compliance in APAC.
- Identify and investigate potential suspicious activity and transaction escalated by (i) the Sanctions payment filtering team and (ii) External Triggers and UARs on behalf of the APAC territories included into the APAC Level-2 Hub and escalate any material risk with relevant information to the relevant local Head of Financial Security and KYC Compliance in APAC;
- Preparation of suspicious transaction memo for cases with STR recommendation;
- Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping of reviews and investigation cases, in accordance with Group and HO standards;
- Act as main point of contact to other BNPP internal investigation teams to perform investigations for the APAC region on behalf of the APAC territories included into the APAC Level-2 Hub and inform appropriate personnel (e.g. local MLROs) where further investigation and report filings may be necessary;
- Conduct review, analysis and provide an opinion supported with sound transaction due diligence analysis to local MLROs in APAC on third party payments.

**Advisory Support**:

- Advise senior and regional management, Territory Compliance teams, business units and other functions on AML/CTF matters and payment‑transparency issues across APAC.
- Prepare, coordinate and distribute required reports, updates and dashboards.
- Identify systemic procedural weaknesses and training needs related to suspicious‑activity and transaction reporting.
- Offer transactional advisory support to the Front Office.

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