Job Title: Lawyer
Department: Legal
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)
Why work with us?
We are the bank for a changing world and we aim to build positive change together:
- We are a team of colleagues who are enthusiastic about what we do and the impact our work has on our clients. We work in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity
- We offer competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages, health and fitness subsidy, work-from-home subsidy, above statutory days of annual leave and numerous other benefits.
- We are strongly committed to wellbeing and work-life balance, including a 50% hybrid work model (where the role allows), paid family leave, fertility and menopause support — available to support all life stage needs.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our culture, and we actively promote equal opportunities through creating or being part of initiatives and programmes:
- Aspire Female Leadership Programme, provides development and exposure to high-potential women in the bank, through targeted workshops, executive coaching and formal mentoring
- Proud members of 100 Women in Finance and among the first signatories of Ireland’s Women in Finance charter
- Joined the #JamaisSansElles (Never Without Her) Charter, committing its executive committee to only join public or media events with panels of three or more speakers, if at least one of those speakers is a woman
- Development and mobility are actively encouraged. BNP Paribas’ culture is built on purposeful talent development and recognition programmes that foster engagement, inclusive leadership and continuous growth. A few of our programmes include:
- Leaders for Tomorrow, a programme that fast-tracks high-potential talent through training, development and cross-functional projects, preparing them for future leadership positions
- Local and Global Mentoring initiatives, that pair employees with senior leaders, providing staff with platforms to gain advice on career growth topics
- Ambassador Awards employee recognition scheme provides rewards to those who have embodied the Bank’s core values
- Local Experts (Champions) Programme, identifying internal subject-matter experts from specific business areas, who excel at their craft
- We are a global company operating in over 60 countries with over 180,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 550 employees across Dublin and Galway, working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Security Services (BP2S) and Greenval
Equality and Diversity
BNP Paribas is an equal opportunities employer and proudly cultivates a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience enhances our service offering to clients and leads to a better working environment. We welcome applications from the best candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religious belief.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion through initiatives, events and advocacy programmes that foster a sense of belonging for all colleagues. In BNP Paribas Ireland, we have dedicated networks for parents and caregivers, LGBTQA+, staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, alongside forums to discuss CSR and gender related topics.
Sustainable Finance
BNP continues to demonstrate the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting its clients in their growth ambitions by expanding market reach across assets, delivering excellence in bond markets, and showing the way in sustainable financing.
Role
The Dublin Legal team (CIB), comprises the Head of Legal and 6 other lawyers, a company secretary and support staff. It serves a broad spread of CIB businesses with a strong focus on supply chain management and Transaction Banking (including corporate lending and flow banking products such as Cash Management).
We require an Irish or English qualified lawyer on a full-time basis to join the legal team to support the growing business lines and various functions in the territory.
Key Responsibilities
- Participation in the Financing Legal Platform, including project and transactional support as required.
- Support the Supply Chain Management (“SCM”) Group through each of the SCM teams around the world, particularly Dublin, Paris and London, in documenting their transactions and developing robust structures.
- Working on the Payable and Receivable structures including analyses of novel electronic platform solutions for the GTS Supply Chain Team.
- Working on the implementation of any Bank led projects
- Monitoring any developments in legislation and identification of legal risk in the territory and reporting into the SARA tool.
- Answering ad hoc queries on NDA’s or any Account opening or onboardings.
- Assisting Compliance with sanctions papering and or escalations.
- Advising on day to day general corporate law matters, primarily corporate governance queries, arising from the Bank’s activity and the Bank’s subsidiaries activities.
- Queries on deposit and current accounts and any new investment and loan products, including marketing materials, if required.
- Contributing to IP/IT legal matters that may be allocated to you.
- Liaising with business colleagues within the global banking network in the structuring, drafting, negotiation and closing of transactions for the Bank.
- Supporting commercial banking activities including bilateral and syndicated lending and trade services offerings.
- Working closely with the global trade services team from a legal perspective, including the drafting and review of supply chain finance transactions, working with third party platforms, risk participations, review and drafting of bank guarantees, stand-by letters of credit etc.
- Dealing with queries on account opening, mandates, deposit and current accounts and any new investment and loan products.
- Advising on relevant regulatory requirements relating to the Bank’s business and its customers.
- Provision of legal advice in relation to corporate governance and the overall legal interests of the Bank.
- Leading or participating in various projects being run by the Dublin Legal team or as part of the global Financing Legal Platform.
- Keeping up to date on current topics affecting the Bank such as ESG, data protection, PSPs, Accelerated Payment products etc.
- Drafting various types of security documents including account charges, guarantees etc. including any filings or perfection steps.
- Instructing external legal counsel on certain matters falling outside of the day to day scope of the Dublin Legal team.
Miscellaneous
- Formulation and review of legal policies: identifying initiatives for improvements in the implementation of the legal work of the Bank, with emphasis on efficiency and legal risk management and operational control.
- Monitoring any developments in legislation and identification of legal risk in the territory.
- Assisting with the co-ordination of the Regulatory Watch Group framework for all Irish BNP Paribas entities.
- Assisting with the Bank’s pro bono initiatives in EMEA as well as local pro bono projects.
- Preparation of training materials and delivery of training to staff across the Bank.
- Assisting the Head of Legal with reporting requirements.
Qualifications & Experience required for this role
Business Skills
- Risk analysis
- Compliance knowledge
- Banking law
- Civil and commercial / contract law
- Legal Knowledge
- Business Organisation
Transversal Skills
- Analytical ability
- Ability to develop and leverage networks
- Ability to conduct a negotiation
- Ability to understand, explain and support change
Behavioural Skills
- Client Focus
- Ability to collaborate/Teamwork
- Ability to synthetise/simplify
- Creativity & Innovation Problem Solving
Other skills
- Excellent communication skills;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Strong team working ethic;
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment with multiple conflicting deadlines;
- To work in an efficient and timely manner, with an emphasis on attention to detail.
- Robust yet approachable and collegial nature, with the ability to act calmly and professionally in a demanding and fast moving business environment;
- Independent, thorough and commercially minded, and have strong time management and prioritising skills;
- Strong legal knowledge, specifically banking, civil and commercial / contract law;
- Strong risk analysis and compliance knowledge;
- Comfortable and confident advising the business in a demanding environment;
- Creativity and innovative problem solving skills;
- Ability to understand, explain and support change;
- Competent with MS PowerPoint, Excel and MS Word;
About BNP Paribas
At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are:
- Agility: we want to behave more simply to embrace useful innovation and digital transformation
- Client Satisfaction: we believe that our success lies in being the customers’ and clients’ preferred choice. We seek to listen carefully to them and work closely with them
- Compliance Culture: We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics
- Openness: We promote open-minded attitudes towards our stakeholders. We aim for everyone in Group to feel included, to have their say and be empowered
Our strengths are based on four key areas:
- Stability: we build upon our solid, long-term oriented management, our diversified and integrated business model and our international footprint
- Expertise: We build upon our recognized and expanding knowledge of our teams
- Responsibility: We build upon our culture of responsibility and integrity to ever better serve the interest of our customers
- Good Place to Work: We foster a stimulating workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect
Management excellence
BNP continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture. BNP Paribas managers follow the Group’s Management Charter, which emphasises a positive, empowering team culture, encouraging open communication and supporting development and wellbeing.
Compliance Culture
We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics. We would expect any incoming member of staff to respect all financial security related legislation, including anti-money laundering (AML); countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); international financial sanctions and embargoes (IFS); anti-bribery and corruption (ABC); KYC; ongoing client related data screening; and transaction monitoring. BNP Paribas have clear policies on these topics which all staff are expected to familiarise themselves with upon successful entry to the Group.
Should you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please let us know.
By submitting your application, you agree to BNP Paribas completing a background check and screening in advance of any potential offer being made.
Job Title: Head of Independent Control & Reconciliations
Contract Type: Permanent
Department: SCM Operations
Location: Sandyford, Dublin
Why work with us?
We are the bank for a changing world and we aim to build positive change together:
- We are a team of colleagues who are enthusiastic about what we do and the impact our work has on our clients. We work in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity
- We offer competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages, health and fitness subsidy, work-from-home subsidy, above statutory days of annual leave and numerous other benefits.
- We are strongly committed to wellbeing and work-life balance, including a 50% hybrid work model (where the role allows), paid family leave, fertility and menopause support — available to support all life stage needs.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our culture, and we actively promote equal opportunities through creating or being part of initiatives and programmes:
- Aspire Female Leadership Programme, provides development and exposure to high-potential women in the bank, through targeted workshops, executive coaching and formal mentoring
- Proud members of 100 Women in Finance and among the first signatories of Ireland’s Women in Finance charter
- Joined the #JamaisSansElles (Never Without Her) Charter, committing its executive committee to only join public or media events with panels of three or more speakers, if at least one of those speakers is a woman
- Development and mobility are actively encouraged. BNP Paribas’ culture is built on purposeful talent development and recognition programmes that foster engagement, inclusive leadership and continuous growth. A few of our programmes include:
- Leaders for Tomorrow, a programme that fast-tracks high-potential talent through training, development and cross-functional projects, preparing them for future leadership positions
- Local and Global Mentoring initiatives, that pair employees with senior leaders, providing staff with platforms to gain advice on career growth topics
- Ambassador Awards employee recognition scheme provides rewards to those who have embodied the Bank’s core values
- Local Experts (Champions) Programme, identifying internal subject-matter experts from specific business areas, who excel at their craft
- We are a global company operating in over 60 countries with over 180,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 550 employees across Dublin and Galway, working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Security Services (BP2S) and Greenval
Equality and Diversity
BNP Paribas is an equal opportunities employer and proudly cultivates a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience enhances our service offering to clients and leads to a better working environment. We welcome applications from the best candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religious belief.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion through initiatives, events and advocacy programmes that foster a sense of belonging for all colleagues. In BNP Paribas Ireland, we have dedicated networks for parents and caregivers, LGBTQA+, staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, alongside forums to discuss CSR and gender related topics.
Sustainable Finance
BNP continues to demonstrate the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting its clients in their growth ambitions by expanding market reach across assets, delivering excellence in bond markets, and showing the way in sustainable financing.
Role
Reporting to Head of Operations, this Management Role supervises the Accounting Controls within Operations and also establishes an oversight of independent controls including Reconciliations of related Operational Systems impacting Operations Activity.
BNPP Dublin Back Office Operations department consists of 4 inter-related departments. These are Client Administration, SCM Operations, Banking & Loan Operations, and Independent Control.
The Independent Control & Reconciliation team is a new team being established with the primary function being to manage and control the accounting framework within the Operations teams. In addition to the Accounting focus this Team shall develop a Reconciliation Oversight on interrelated Operational Systems.
Within this reconciliations remit, the team are responsible to perform:
- Accounting reconciliations
- Account analysis and balance certifications
- Validate accounting processes
- Manage manual entries & processes
- Operational Systems Reconciliation
In addition to the accounting & reconciliation aspects, the team are responsible for:
- Central Bank & BNPP Group operational reporting, including data and compliance related information compiling and reporting.
- Oversight of outsourcing risk and operational SLA’s
The Head of the Independent Control & Reconciliations will be responsible to lead a small team to ensure all assigned tasks and responsibilities are completed.
This person will provide:
- An overarching governance and reporting of the operational accounting & reconciliations activity
- Analysis of issues & defining/resolving action plans to close the Breaks
- Will be accountable for the operational risk with the operations accounting & reconciliation perimeter
- Timely completion of regulatory & Group reporting
Key Responsibilities
Team Management
- Team Organisation & Management: Lead a small specialist team with responsibilities among others: Organisation within the team, reviews and appraisals, staff development, training & succession planning
- Production Task Completion: Accountable for the delivery of Department principles. Oversee all tasks assigned to the team and ensure timely completion.
- Meeting Management: Participation in and leading meetings with stakeholders as required.
- Project Management: Manage/participation in department, cross functional and ITO projects as required.
Department Activity
- Incidents and Operational Risk
- Accountable for Operational Incidents & Operational Risk within the perimeter.
- Minimizing Incidents thru developing a strong understanding of the team responsibilities
- When an Incident happens; being responsible to analyse, document & present the issue to Mgt with the learnings & actions to prevent repeat.
- Responsible to present lookback assessment of issues/incidents on an ongoing basis
- Reconciliation Control
- Based on system and Finance reports, Identify and analyse breaks in system and accounting flows
- Remediation, tracking & reporting of breaks
- Working with Finance and Operations teams to remediate
- Drive the development of IT Reconciliation Tools – to focus on Exceptions/Breaks for action
- Ensure Aging Breaks are escalated to Mgt with no Breaks permitted > 3 mths
- Develop a Reconciliation Oversight Control on all interrelated systems used by Operations
- Design & Formalize the Reconciliations thru Monthly Mgt Attestation
- Accounting Control
- Ensure balances on internal accounts are justified and breaks identified
- Ensure full aged analysis of breaks including high risk sensitive accounting
- Reporting of account balances in group tools
- Manual Entry Analysis & Control
- Maintain inventory of accounts used for manual processing and adjustments
- Control journals posted over these accounts with clear justification
- Client Platforms flow controls
- Identify issues and propose system enhancements to remove manual processes & journals
- Control Framework
- Embed the accounting control framework into Operational process & reporting
- Oversight and validation of outsourcing controls in the Operations outsourcers
- Prepare and present monthly overview of accounting control, reconciliations and account ownership
- Transversal Operational Reporting
- Analyse and prepare Central Bank reporting based on transactional activity and Compliance alerts
- Reconciliation of outsourced agreements to ensure full reporting is provided
- Transversal Group or regulatory questionnaires relating to Operations transactional activity
Qualifications & Experience required for this role
- Leadership role – proven track record (minimum 5 years in a leadership role)
- Strong Operational Control experience
- Good Accounting Knowledge
- Ability to Design Solutions for optimisation
- Strong Communication Skills
- Autonomous & Drive
About BNP Paribas
At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are:
- Agility: we want to behave more simply to embrace useful innovation and digital transformation
- Client Satisfaction: we believe that our success lies in being the customers’ and clients’ preferred choice. We seek to listen carefully to them and work closely with them
- Compliance Culture: We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics
- Openness: We promote open-minded attitudes towards our stakeholders. We aim for everyone in Group to feel included, to have their say and be empowered
Our strengths are based on four key areas:
- Stability: we build upon our solid, long-term oriented management, our diversified and integrated business model and our international footprint
- Expertise: We build upon our recognized and expanding knowledge of our teams
- Responsibility: We build upon our culture of responsibility and integrity to ever better serve the interest of our customers
- Good Place to Work: We foster a stimulating workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect
Management excellence
BNP continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture. BNP Paribas managers follow the Group’s Management Charter, which emphasises a positive, empowering team culture, encouraging open communication and supporting development and wellbeing.
Compliance Culture
We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics. We would expect any incoming member of staff to respect all financial security related legislation, including anti-money laundering (AML); countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); international financial sanctions and embargoes (IFS); anti-bribery and corruption (ABC); KYC; ongoing client related data screening; and transaction monitoring. BNP Paribas have clear policies on these topics which all staff are expected to familiarise themselves with upon successful entry to the Group.
Should you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please let us know.
By submitting your application, you agree to BNP Paribas completing a background check and screening in advance of any potential offer being made.
Job Title: Senior Fund Accountant
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (12 months)
Location: Sandyford, Dublin / Parkmore, Galway (Hybrid)
Why work with us?
We are the bank for a changing world and we aim to build positive change together:
- We are a team of colleagues who are enthusiastic about what we do and the impact our work has on our clients. We work in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity
- We offer competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages, health and fitness subsidy, work-from-home subsidy, above statutory days of annual leave and numerous other benefits.
- We are strongly committed to wellbeing and work-life balance, including a 50% hybrid work model (where the role allows), paid family leave, fertility and menopause support — available to support all life stage needs.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our culture, and we actively promote equal opportunities through creating or being part of initiatives and programmes:
- Aspire Female Leadership Programme, provides development and exposure to high-potential women in the bank, through targeted workshops, executive coaching and formal mentoring
- Proud members of 100 Women in Finance and among the first signatories of Ireland’s Women in Finance charter
- Joined the #JamaisSansElles (Never Without Her) Charter, committing its executive committee to only join public or media events with panels of three or more speakers, if at least one of those speakers is a woman
- Development and mobility are actively encouraged. BNP Paribas’ culture is built on purposeful talent development and recognition programmes that foster engagement, inclusive leadership and continuous growth. A few of our programmes include:
- Leaders for Tomorrow, a programme that fast-tracks high-potential talent through training, development and cross-functional projects, preparing them for future leadership positions
- Local and Global Mentoring initiatives, that pair employees with senior leaders, providing staff with platforms to gain advice on career growth topics
- Ambassador Awards employee recognition scheme provides rewards to those who have embodied the Bank’s core values
- Local Experts (Champions) Programme, identifying internal subject-matter experts from specific business areas, who excel at their craft
- We are a global company operating in over 60 countries with over 180,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 550 employees across Dublin and Galway, working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Security Services (BP2S) and Greenval
Equality and Diversity
BNP Paribas is an equal opportunities employer and proudly cultivates a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience enhances our service offering to clients and leads to a better working environment. We welcome applications from the best candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religious belief.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion through initiatives, events and advocacy programmes that foster a sense of belonging for all colleagues. In BNP Paribas Ireland, we have dedicated networks for parents and caregivers, LGBTQA+, staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, alongside forums to discuss CSR and gender related topics.
Sustainable Finance
BNP continues to demonstrate the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting its clients in their growth ambitions by expanding market reach across assets, delivering excellence in bond markets, and showing the way in sustainable financing.
Role
The onshore Senior Fund Accountant (SFA) role is responsible for the validation and release of the Nav price for funds completed offshore and the management of client interaction, including responses on queries and the sending of reports.
The validation process involves oversight of the Nav Pack completed by our offshore teams and a high level review of any exceptions in our exception based system (WEM) prior to Nav price release. Client queries, monthly reporting requirements and adhoc client report requests are managed by the SFA through Hobart, a query management tool.
SFA’s are expected to have daily engagement with a number of different stakeholders in the valuation process, such as internal Transfer Agency, Depository, Client Service Management teams, and external Investment Managers, Management Companies, Auditors and brokers.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and respond to queries from our offshore teams received via Outlook.
- Escalate or communicate issues/queries on a NAV with a client, IM, broker or any other external or internal team where required.
- Attend daily touch point calls with onshore and offshore teams. (to note there could be two daily touch point calls)
- Manage allocated deliverables through active engagement with offshore teams.
- Review and release of exceptions in WEM ensuring valid comments are input by the offshore Nav team and relevant back up is saved down, where needed, as part of the NAV Pack.
- Update team allocation tracker regularly throughout the day.
- Communicate and collaborate regularly throughout the day with fellow SFA’s via the team Skype chat.
- Take ownership of any queries received in Hobart/ team Outlook DL that relate to allocated deliverables.
- Respond to assigned queries received from clients, IM’s or any other external/internal team in Hobart by EOD with an aim to close all queries within 24 hours where possible.
- Escalate queries to a Team Leader/Assistant Manager where required.
- Communicate and highlight client issues to the relevant CSM.
- Complete monthly balance sheet reviews as per team allocation.
- Take ownership of additional assigned daily/monthly adhoc tasks including but not limited to review of monthly admin and quarterly board packs, monthly fee reviews and completion/review of monthly OCR.
- Assist the Financial Reporting team with audit and semi-annual financial statement queries, taking ownership of FA queries on allocated funds.
- Responsible for cross training team members on tasks and any unique aspects of client reviews/queries when requested by the Team Leader to ensure adequate support and coverage on the team.
- Review and comment on aged cash/position breaks, stale prices file for allocated funds and represent the team in weekly department Rec Committee meetings.
- Attend monthly team meetings in order to provide feedback on deliverables/processes.
Qualifications & Experience required for this role
- Good knowledge of Fund accounting, including Custodian and Prime Brokers/Counterparty activities.
- Leadership skills, including mentoring, assessment, training, and development planning.
- A good understanding of mutual and hedge fund investment types, strategy, and performance fees.
- Experience of dealing directly with clients and other external stakeholders.
- Prior experience using accounting systems such as Multifonds preferred but not essential.
- ‘End to end’ of valuation process experience preferred but not essential.
- A third level qualification preferably in a business or accounting related discipline.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Good outlook and excel knowledge.
About BNP Paribas
At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are:
- Agility: we want to behave more simply to embrace useful innovation and digital transformation
- Client Satisfaction: we believe that our success lies in being the customers’ and clients’ preferred choice. We seek to listen carefully to them and work closely with them
- Compliance Culture: We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics
- Openness: We promote open-minded attitudes towards our stakeholders. We aim for everyone in Group to feel included, to have their say and be empowered
Our strengths are based on four key areas:
- Stability: we build upon our solid, long-term oriented management, our diversified and integrated business model and our international footprint
- Expertise: We build upon our recognized and expanding knowledge of our teams
- Responsibility: We build upon our culture of responsibility and integrity to ever better serve the interest of our customers
- Good Place to Work: We foster a stimulating workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect
Management excellence
BNP continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture. BNP Paribas managers follow the Group’s Management Charter, which emphasises a positive, empowering team culture, encouraging open communication and supporting development and wellbeing.
Compliance Culture
We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics. We would expect any incoming member of staff to respect all financial security related legislation, including anti-money laundering (AML); countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); international financial sanctions and embargoes (IFS); anti-bribery and corruption (ABC); KYC; ongoing client related data screening; and transaction monitoring. BNP Paribas have clear policies on these topics which all staff are expected to familiarise themselves with upon successful entry to the Group.
Should you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please let us know.
By submitting your application, you agree to BNP Paribas completing a background check and screening in advance of any potential offer being made.
Due to an increase in business and continued expansion, we are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Chartered Surveyor to join our Professional Services team. Reporting to the Executive Director & Head of Professional Services, the ideal candidate will work on a full range of professional services mandates including Valuations, rent reviews, rating and general lease advisory instructions.
This role will provide an exciting opportunity for a result-oriented, dynamic and hard-working individual who is ambitious and wishes to progress his/her career in Europe’s leading commercial real estate consultancy.
Main responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Corporate Real Estate and related areas including rent reviews and lease renewal negotiations;
- Working alongside the Executive Director & Head of Professional Services with the valuation engagements, negotiations, inspections on all types of commercial property & land;
- Achieving fee earning targets, commensurate with role;
- Adhering and contributing to pre due diligence activities, in line with the Group Policies and Procedures;
- Understanding the team targets, and what generates revenue and makes profits;
- Creating robust well considered, accurate valuations and reports;
- Undertaking personal developmental activities to broaden experience and knowledge, including CPD;
- Actively promoting and developing the profile of the Professional Services team externally and internally, within the wider BNP Paribas business;
- Provide accurate information to the Managing Director and Executive Directors as required;
- Liaising with other key departments to cross sell clients and related services;
- Contribute to other colleagues’ (Surveyor and Graduates) development
- Assisting in research and market intelligence activities;
- Any other responsibilities commensurate with experience;
Qualifications and experience
- Educated to degree level
- MSCSI/MRICS qualified
- 1 to 2 years post qualification (MRICS) with proven experience in commercial real estate
- RICS Registered Valuer
- PSRA Licence Holder
- Trained in Argus Enterprise or similar
- Proven experience with rent reviews and lease renewal negotiations
- Proven experience of undertaking Red Book compliant valuations and reports
- Full clean driving licence with access to a car
Soft skills & Technical skills
- Ability to communicate and integrate effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Possess strong technical skills and be proficient in the use of the Microsoft package including Word, Excel, Powerpoint Excel and Argus Enterprise
- Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with existing and potential clients
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communications skills. It is an essential requirement of the role that the successful candidate is fluent in English, both spoken and written;
- Excellent attention to detail
Job Title: Senior Fund Accountant
Business Unit: AI Fund Accounting
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (12 months)
Location: Sandyford, Dublin / Parkmore, Galway (Hybrid)
Why work with us?
We are the bank for a changing world and we aim to build positive change together:
- We are a team of colleagues who are enthusiastic about what we do and the impact our work has on our clients. We work in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity
- We offer competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages, health and fitness subsidy, work-from-home subsidy, above statutory days of annual leave and numerous other benefits.
- We are strongly committed to wellbeing and work-life balance, including a 50% hybrid work model (where the role allows), paid family leave, fertility and menopause support — available to support all life stage needs.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our culture, and we actively promote equal opportunities through creating or being part of initiatives and programmes:
- Aspire Female Leadership Programme, provides development and exposure to high-potential women in the bank, through targeted workshops, executive coaching and formal mentoring
- Proud members of 100 Women in Finance and among the first signatories of Ireland’s Women in Finance charter
- Joined the #JamaisSansElles (Never Without Her) Charter, committing its executive committee to only join public or media events with panels of three or more speakers, if at least one of those speakers is a woman
- Development and mobility are actively encouraged. BNP Paribas’ culture is built on purposeful talent development and recognition programmes that foster engagement, inclusive leadership and continuous growth. A few of our programmes include:
- Leaders for Tomorrow, a programme that fast-tracks high-potential talent through training, development and cross-functional projects, preparing them for future leadership positions
- Local and Global Mentoring initiatives, that pair employees with senior leaders, providing staff with platforms to gain advice on career growth topics
- Ambassador Awards employee recognition scheme provides rewards to those who have embodied the Bank’s core values
- Local Experts (Champions) Programme, identifying internal subject-matter experts from specific business areas, who excel at their craft
- We are a global company operating in over 60 countries with over 180,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 550 employees across Dublin and Galway, working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Security Services (BP2S) and Greenval
Equality and Diversity
BNP Paribas is an equal opportunities employer and proudly cultivates a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience enhances our service offering to clients and leads to a better working environment. We welcome applications from the best candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religious belief.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion through initiatives, events and advocacy programmes that foster a sense of belonging for all colleagues. In BNP Paribas Ireland, we have dedicated networks for parents and caregivers, LGBTQA+, staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, alongside forums to discuss CSR and gender related topics.
Sustainable Finance
BNP continues to demonstrate the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting its clients in their growth ambitions by expanding market reach across assets, delivering excellence in bond markets, and showing the way in sustainable financing.
Role & Objectives
- The Senior Fund Accountant (SFA) role is responsible for the validation and release of hedge fund Net Asset Valuations. The SFA checks the work of Fund Accountants and provides final release to the market or investment manager. The SFA is responsible for ensuring that all checks and controls have been performed on a valuation. The SFA is often the first point of contact for clients regarding valuations.
Key Responsibilities
- Review of fund NAVs on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, tasks include:
- Review of fund transactions, eg. Security trading, investor activity, etc.
- Ensuring all income accruals and corporate actions are accounted for and validated
- Review of all foreign exchange contracts
- Review of price movements, including stale / static pricing
- Adherence to client agreed NAV delivery deadlines
- Approval and sending of fund invoices / cash instructions
- NAV impact analysis and justification
- Monitoring all cash and security reconciliation items on a daily basis
- Ensuring all agreed reporting is completed & sent to the client.
- Attendance and participation in team / departmental meetings
- Assist with the completion of month end processes for delivery to clients
- Ensure that client Service Level Agreements are applied across all funds with deliverables met on a timely basis
- Ensure any information required by the Auditors or Trustees is available within the timeframe agreed with your Team Leader
- Assist and train other team members with queries / questions as they arise. Inform the Team Leader where necessary of any issues
- Thorough knowledge of hedge fund security types, including CFD, CDS, IRS, MBS/ABS, Swaptions, Fixed Income, Exchange Traded Instruments, Forwards etc., and their accounting treatment
- Assist with the further development of the fund accounting process and systems to meet future market and client developments
- FA resource for the on boarding of new business, ensuing that FA systems and accounting requirements are in place
- Understanding of fund operating documents, prospectus, pricing policy, agreements
Qualifications & Experience required for this role
- A minimum of 2-3 years Fund Accounting experience incorporating the above key responsibilities
- A third level qualification preferably in a business or accounting related discipline
- A minimum of 1 year NAV review experience
- Good working knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
- A thorough knowledge of Hedge Fund accounting, including interaction with Prime Brokers and Middle Office
- A thorough knowledge of performance fee methodologies (Equalisation, Series, etc)
- Knowledge of the completion of month end processes for delivery to clients
- Thorough knowledge of share class hedging
- Knowledge of data vendors such as Bloomberg, IDC, etc
- Knowledge of accounting systems Multifonds an advantage
- An awareness of the needs of clients and an ability to deliver an excellent client service
- Multi-manager, Multi-currency, Pooling, Fund of Hedge Fund and Structured product experience desirable
- Good time management and interpersonal skills.
- Self motivated.
- Highly computer literate.
- Strong numerical / analytical skills
About BNP Paribas
At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are:
- Agility: we want to behave more simply to embrace useful innovation and digital transformation
- Client Satisfaction: we believe that our success lies in being the customers’ and clients’ preferred choice. We seek to listen carefully to them and work closely with them
- Compliance Culture: We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics
- Openness: We promote open-minded attitudes towards our stakeholders. We aim for everyone in Group to feel included, to have their say and be empowered
Our strengths are based on four key areas:
- Stability: we build upon our solid, long-term oriented management, our diversified and integrated business model and our international footprint
- Expertise: We build upon our recognized and expanding knowledge of our teams
- Responsibility: We build upon our culture of responsibility and integrity to ever better serve the interest of our customers
- Good Place to Work: We foster a stimulating workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect
Management excellence
BNP continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture. BNP Paribas managers follow the Group’s Management Charter, which emphasises a positive, empowering team culture, encouraging open communication and supporting development and wellbeing.
Compliance Culture
We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics. We would expect any incoming member of staff to respect all financial security related legislation, including anti-money laundering (AML); countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); international financial sanctions and embargoes (IFS); anti-bribery and corruption (ABC); KYC; ongoing client related data screening; and transaction monitoring. BNP Paribas have clear policies on these topics which all staff are expected to familiarise themselves with upon successful entry to the Group.
Should you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please let us know.
By submitting your application, you agree to BNP Paribas completing a background check and screening in advance of any potential offer being made.
Job Title: Financial and Regulatory Reporting Analyst
Business Unit: BNP Paribas Security (BP2S) Operations
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Sandyford, Dublin/Parkmore, Galway (Hybrid)
Why work with us?
We are the bank for a changing world and we aim to build positive change together:
- We are a team of colleagues who are enthusiastic about what we do and the impact our work has on our clients. We work in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity
- We offer competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages, health and fitness subsidy, work-from-home subsidy, above statutory days of annual leave and numerous other benefits.
- We are strongly committed to wellbeing and work-life balance, including a 50% hybrid work model (where the role allows), paid family leave, fertility and menopause support — available to support all life stage needs.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our culture, and we actively promote equal opportunities through creating or being part of initiatives and programmes:
- Aspire Female Leadership Programme, provides development and exposure to high-potential women in the bank, through targeted workshops, executive coaching and formal mentoring
- Proud members of 100 Women in Finance and among the first signatories of Ireland’s Women in Finance charter
- Joined the #JamaisSansElles (Never Without Her) Charter, committing its executive committee to only join public or media events with panels of three or more speakers, if at least one of those speakers is a woman
- Development and mobility are actively encouraged. BNP Paribas’ culture is built on purposeful talent development and recognition programmes that foster engagement, inclusive leadership and continuous growth. A few of our programmes include:
- Leaders for Tomorrow, a programme that fast-tracks high-potential talent through training, development and cross-functional projects, preparing them for future leadership positions
- Local and Global Mentoring initiatives, that pair employees with senior leaders, providing staff with platforms to gain advice on career growth topics
- Ambassador Awards employee recognition scheme provides rewards to those who have embodied the Bank’s core values
- Local Experts (Champions) Programme, identifying internal subject-matter experts from specific business areas, who excel at their craft
- We are a global company operating in over 60 countries with over 180,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 550 employees across Dublin and Galway, working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Security Services (BP2S) and Greenval
Equality and Diversity
BNP Paribas is an equal opportunities employer and proudly cultivates a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience enhances our service offering to clients and leads to a better working environment. We welcome applications from the best candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religious belief.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion through initiatives, events and advocacy programmes that foster a sense of belonging for all colleagues. In BNP Paribas Ireland, we have dedicated networks for parents and caregivers, LGBTQA+, staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, alongside forums to discuss CSR and gender related topics.
Sustainable Finance
BNP continues to demonstrate the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting its clients in their growth ambitions by expanding market reach across assets, delivering excellence in bond markets, and showing the way in sustainable financing.
Role
- This role sits in the BNP Paribas Securities Services division (BP2S)
- As a key member of the team, the objective of this role is to assist in the production of the financial and regulatory reporting obligations of the funds we administer
- The core responsibilities require some subject matter expertise with attention to detail, quality control and excellent service delivery
- The team works closely with the Operations functions to ensure successful delivery of financial and regulatory reporting deliverables
- It is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in fund administration and an interest in financial/regulatory reporting to be involved with a growing service within our Fund Administration business
Key Responsibilities
- To assist in production of financial and regulatory reporting team obligations (Financial Reporting and Regulatory Reporting)
- Ensure all financial reporting procedures are adhered to and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations
- To assist in efficiently planning the financial statement preparation and audit process in conjunction with all relevant parties, ensuring that agreed timelines are achieved
- Assist with the workflows for all audit engagements, act as both an internal reference and escalation point for audit issues
- To keep up to date with all relevant regulatory and accounting changes and assist with re-engineering of processes where necessary
- To liaise with clients and auditors to ensure that the financial statements are audited and filed with the relevant regulatory bodies and Stock Exchanges on a timely basis
- Assist with ensuring effective oversight of outsourcing vendors in accordance with Outsourcing Policy and to ensure high service levels are maintained
- Preparation and review of client CBI regulatory returns (DIFR, MMIF, Monthly NAV return etc.)
- Other ad hoc projects
Qualifications & Experience required for this role:
- Finance/Business graduate, Qualified/Part qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA) an advantage
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a financial reporting department, audit experience or fund administration roles
- Understanding of accounting standards, primarily IFRS, US GAAP and FRS 102 a benefit
- Be able to take responsibility and resolve issues as they arise
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent organisational and Microsoft office skills
- Knowledge of Fund Accounting/Investor Services or other accounting platforms an advantage
- Excellent communication skills
About BNP Paribas
At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are:
- Agility: we want to behave more simply to embrace useful innovation and digital transformation
- Client Satisfaction: we believe that our success lies in being the customers’ and clients’ preferred choice. We seek to listen carefully to them and work closely with them
- Compliance Culture: We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics
- Openness: We promote open-minded attitudes towards our stakeholders. We aim for everyone in Group to feel included, to have their say and be empowered
Our strengths are based on four key areas:
- Stability: we build upon our solid, long-term oriented management, our diversified and integrated business model and our international footprint
- Expertise: We build upon our recognized and expanding knowledge of our teams
- Responsibility: We build upon our culture of responsibility and integrity to ever better serve the interest of our customers
- Good Place to Work: We foster a stimulating workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect
Management excellence
BNP continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture. BNP Paribas managers follow the Group’s Management Charter, which emphasises a positive, empowering team culture, encouraging open communication and supporting development and wellbeing.
Compliance Culture
We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics. We would expect any incoming member of staff to respect all financial security related legislation, including anti-money laundering (AML); countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); international financial sanctions and embargoes (IFS); anti-bribery and corruption (ABC); KYC; ongoing client related data screening; and transaction monitoring. BNP Paribas have clear policies on these topics which all staff are expected to familiarise themselves with upon successful entry to the Group.
Should you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please let us know.
By submitting your application, you agree to BNP Paribas completing a background check and screening in advance of any potential offer being made.