About BNP Paribas Real Estate

BNP Paribas Real Estate, one of the leading international real estate providers, offers its clients a comprehensive range of services that span the entire real estate lifecycle: property development, transaction, consulting, valuation, property management and investment management.  

With approximately 4,000 employees, BNP Paribas Real Estate supports owners, leaseholders, investors and communities in their projects thanks to its local expertise through 23 countries.

For more information please visit: www.realestate.bnpparibas.com and www.realestate.bnpparibas.ie

Job description:

 

We are recruiting a Finance Director to join a very busy commercial real estate consultancy.  The ideal candidate is driven and experienced and looking to enhance his/her career within one of Europe’s leading Commercial Real Estate Consultancy firm. 

The successful candidate will have strong analytical and technical skills and work in a stand-alone role, in support of both local management and the finance team in Paris HQ, to ensure financial management information and day to day accounting deliverables are provided to a high standards within local and Group timescales. The Finance Director will have a solid background in financial accounting and have the ability to provide a positive impact from day one.

The Finance Director scope of responsibilities ranges from local accounting, tax and performance steering to Group reporting for accounting and management data. The Finance Director will be a member of the Executive Committee and report into the Chief Operations Officer, BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland. They will have a functional reporting line into the Chief Financial Officer, BNP Paribas Real Estate.

Main responsibilities will include but are not limited to: 

In accordance with local rules and standards and also BNP Paribas group procedures

Accounting field

• Managing the book-keeping and monthly closing with some support from an administrative assistant
• Managing the Aged Debtor accounts and ensuring compliance with group provisioning policies and procedures;
• Adapting and maintaining the accounting systems, methods and policies to deliver improvements in financial analysis and the accuracy and timeliness of financial reports;
• Advising on and dealing with tax issues and timely submission of VAT and PAYE returns
• Managing the Company’s treasury reporting; 
• Developing and implementing finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures;

Performance Management field

• Leading the Performance Management production and reporting for actual, estimate and budget, as well as control plan;
• Assisting in the delivery of the strategy and plan of the business lines and support business change and process improvement;
• Reporting, analysing and improving the cost allocation methodology to include overheads and cost allocation methodology for central functions;

Control and Governance field

• Maintaining appropriate internal control safeguards and reporting, in liaison with the management and Group procedures, including separation of duties and 4-eyes checks with the support of the local COO
• Preparation and review of statutory accounts, monthly management packs, year-end and interim audit schedules and board reports and comply with the latest statutory, regulatory rules and standards;
• Liaising effectively and timely with internal and external Audit, involving the examination of the organisation’s accounts, analysing risk, inspecting the organisation’s current practices, investigating any financial anomalies and recommending improvements;
• Liaising with non-financial members of staff, providing financial information and advice;
• Liaising with on a regular basis with the Finance team in Paris HQ and BNPP RE CFO
• Participating in projects led by BNPP Group Finance stream
• Supporting and advising management in decision making, as requested by the Managing Director;
• Liaising with HR on financial matters to include salary and bonus schemes modelling;

Qualifications and experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA);
• A minimum of 4 years post qualification experience working in a similar role
• Previous experience working in a large, complex organisation would be an advantage.
• Strong financial planning & analysis experience;
• Strong accounting background (Profit & Loss / Balance Sheet expertise);
• Good knowledge and practice of internal control rules;
• Experience of producing reports and financial statements;
• Budget monitoring and costs analysis experience;
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office package, expert Excel user;

Soft skills:

• Team player with excellent formal and informal communications skills and interpersonal skills.  It is an essential requirement of the role that the successful candidate is fluent in English, both spoken and written 
• Strong organisational skills;  
• Proven ability to effectively multitask work;
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills; 
• Ability to follow instructions and excellent reporting skills and follow up are a must;
• Excellent attention to detail and pro-active attitude is an essential skill required for this role.

Job Title: Shareholder Services Senior Analyst

Business Unit:Ops – AI Transfer Agency

Contract Type: Permanent 

Location: Sandyford, Dublin/ Parkmore, Galway

About BNP Paribas

At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are Agility, Client Satisfaction, Compliance Culture and Openness:

• 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 off four key areas of Stability, Expertise, Responsibility and Good Place to Work:

• 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

Role

Reporting to a Dealing and Client Service Investor Services Assistant Vice President, this is a client facing position that requires a technically strong, bright and ambitious individual who has a proven history of building valuable relationships and leading teams within a busy operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all investor deals are processed in accordance with the Fund parameters. 
• Review all deals for accuracy and liaise with offshore colleagues to ensure all processes are completed by the respective cutoffs.
• Liaise with Investors to ensure that all documentation and relevant trade instructions provided are complete and in line with Fund procedures.
• Liaise with the cash team and BNP Paribas Banking Division where required with respect to the daily reconciliation and processing of investor’s subscription monies, and the remittance of investor’s redemption proceeds.
• Reporting to Investors and Investment Managers at various intervals throughout the life of the transactions.
• Liaise with internal teams such as Accounting and Valuations, BNP Paribas Banking Division, Depo and Quality Assurance.

Qualifications & Experience required for this role

• Third Level Qualification – Financial Services related qualification/Business Degree desirable
• 2-3 years’ experience in Fund Administration or Alternative Transfer Agency Operations preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of NTAS – beneficial
• Experience with mutual funds, ETF, NSCC and distribution platforms
• Rudimentary knowledge of accounting, finance and investment concepts
• Hard working Team Player who likes to work within and contribute to an organizational team structure 
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability: ability to adapt and work within a dynamic professional environment 
• Strong Communication Skills
• Keen awareness of Client Service standards and Relationship Management skills

Why work with us?

• We are a bank for a changing world and aim to build positive change together with our employees
• We are a team of passionate people who genuinely care about what we do and the impact our work delivers to our clients. We operate in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity
  • Our remuneration and benefits packages are generous, with competitive salaries, a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages, and numerous other benefits
  • We have a genuine commitment to work-life balance throughout the whole organisation. We are also committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and actively promote equal opportunities
  • Development and mobility is actively encouraged. We are a learning company – there is real opportunity to grow, develop and expand your skills, experience and career path
  • 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

Management excellence

BNP continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture, therefore all BNP Paribas people managers must adhere to the group Management Charter which strives for excellent in people management behaviours and competencies. 

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.

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 encourage 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.

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

Business Unit: AM Fund Accounting

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Dublin
 

About BNP Paribas

At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are Agility, Client Satisfaction, Compliance Culture and Openness.

• 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 off four key areas of Stability, Expertise, Responsibility and Good Place to Work.

• 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 recognised 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. 

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 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

Why Work with Us?

• We are the bank for a changing world and aim to build positive change together with our employees. 
• We are a team of passionate people who genuinely care about what we do and the impact our work delivers to our clients. We operate in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity. 
• Our remuneration and benefits packages are generous, with competitive salaries, a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages and numerous other benefits.
• We have a genuine commitment to work-life balance throughout the whole organisation. We are also committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and actively promote equal opportunities. 
• Development and mobility is actively encouraged. We are a learning company – there is real opportunity to grow, develop and expand your skills, experience and career path. 
• We are a global company operating in over 60 countries with over 190,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 500 employees across Dublin and Galway working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Security Services (BP2S) and Greenval.

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.

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 encourage 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.

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: Transfer Agency AML Manager – Vice President

Business Unit: Investor Services – Fund Administration – BNP Paribas Fund Services Ireland Limited

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – 12 Months

Location: Dublin
 

About BNP Paribas: 

At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are Agility, Client Satisfaction, Compliance Culture and Openness.

• 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 off four key areas of Stability, Expertise, Responsibility and Good Place to Work.

• 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 recognised 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. 

Role

The objective of this role is to lead a key client facing team within the Transfer Agency AML Team and to act as a leading member of the department management team. Core responsibilities are to ensure a consistently excellent level of client service, oversee the effective operation of the team and to identify & contribute to continuous improvement initiatives while working as part of team to develop and improve investor on boarding in line with the relevant regulatory requirements .

The Person

This is a client facing position that requires a technically strong, bright and ambitious individual who has a proven history of building valuable relationships and leading teams within a busy operational environment. You will report to the Head of Transfer Agency in Ireland and will ideally have an extensive background within Transfer Agency with experience of overseeing and managing the investor on-boarding experience and AML/KYC. The TA AML Manager will be responsible for the delivery of products relating to AML/KYC for clients and overseeing remediation and ongoing monitoring programmes will be a key task for this role. To be considered, candidates must have solid experience and knowledge of AML/KYC and relevant associated regulatory items. This role also requires the candidate to assist with the growth and development of the TA footprint in IOC (Offshore location).

Key Responsibilities

2. Act as an escalation point and have a proven ability to answer any queries from clients relating to this function.
3. Manage a key team within Transfer Agency to deliver and oversee their work to ensure it is of the highest quality standards. Ensure that the team operates efficiently, adheres to procedures, SLA & ISAE 3402 requirements and BNP Paribas best practice and policy.
4. Determine resource requirements and subsequently recruit, train, motivate & develop staff to ensure a fully functioning team capable of meeting the department’s objectives, including leading the performance management process.
5. Key member of the department management team, charged with leading a variety of strategic initiatives
6. Foster and support a culture of best practice and ‘white glove’ service to clients within the Transfer Agency area of the business. Promote and maintain our high quality client experience. Understand the needs of our clients, their requirement for accurate and timely reporting coupled with a proactive approach to client relationship management.
7. Foster and cultivate a change culture where we strive to provide the highest quality service. 
8. Sponsor a programme of continuous improvement to mitigate risks, eliminate inefficiencies and/or improve client experiences and in order to support the build out of capacity and scale within the department.
9. Review regulatory requirements to establish if and where they may impact on the department processes and procedures, and how Transfer Agency reports to regulatory bodies.
10. Liaise with Transfer Agency colleagues in other BNP Paribas locations to streamline processes and identify common procedures and systems with a view to unifying databases and procedures.
11. Identify and implement required training programs within the department to ensure that these programs meet the required industry and BNP Paribas standards
12. Ensure the work of the department adheres to all legal and regulatory requirements to meet business objectives.
13. In depth understanding of AML, fraud prevention, operational risk areas and BCP
14. Assist and support the Head of Transfer Agency in all aspects of the department.
15. Outsourcing oversight of TA functions (AML & Screening) as assigned by the Head of Transfer Agency.  Apply outsourcing governance in line with Central Bank of Ireland and Outsourcing Committee requirements.

Expertise and skills : 

• Experience AML professional req
• Ability to coordinate people 
• Ability to manage team and to let them work to a single target
• Transversal leadership
• Ability to work transversally and engage at all levels (including active listening)
• Ability to work on own initiative and overcome challenges
• Ability to prioritize
• Strong adaptability to change 
• Rigorous 
• Writing and formalizing skills

Qualifications & Skills Required

 

Essential

Desirable

Third Level Qualification

Financial Services related qualification

Work experience/ background

Essential

Desirable

8-10 Years’ Experience in Fund Administration with at least 5 years in a management capacity

Project Management skills. Solid experience and knowledge of AML/KYC regulations

ISAE and risk management framework experience

Technical/Business Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Experience in use of MS Office

Experience of a variety of hedge fund types – e.g.  Offshore, Irish domiciled, Limited Partnership

Proficiency in MS office

In-depth knowledge of Hedge Fund Transfer Agency life-cycle, including AML

Knowledge of NTAS and Advent Partner software applications

Competencies

Essential

Desirable

Hard working Team Player who likes to work within and contribute to an organizational team structure 

Attention to detail

Adaptability  : ability to adapt to and work within a dynamic changing environment 

Strong Written & Verbal Communication Skills

Strong Leadership skills

Keen awareness of Client Service standards

Relationship Management skills

Project Management skills

Why Work with Us?

• We are the bank for a changing world and aim to build positive change together with our employees. 
• We are a team of passionate people who genuinely care about what we do and the impact our work delivers to our clients. We operate in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity. 
• Our remuneration and benefit packages are generous, with competitive salaries, a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages and numerous other benefits.
• We have a genuine commitment to work-life balance throughout the whole organisation. We are also committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and actively promote equal opportunities. 
• Development and mobility is actively encouraged. We are a learning company – there is real opportunity to grow, develop and expand your skills, experience and career path. 
• We are a global company operating in over 70 countries with over 200,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 500 employees across Dublin and Galway working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Security Services (BP2S) and Greenval.

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.

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 encourage 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.

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: Shareholder Services Senior Analyst

Business Unit: AI Investor Services

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – 12 Months

Location: Sandyford, Dublin/Parkmore, Galway
 

Role

Reporting to a Dealing and Client Service Investor Services Assistant Vice President, this is a client facing position that requires a technically strong, bright and ambitious individual who has a proven history of building valuable relationships and leading teams within a busy operational environment.

 

At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are Agility, Client Satisfaction, Compliance Culture and Openness.

• Agility: we want to behave simply and 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 the Group to feel included, to have their say and be empowered. 

Our strengths are based on four key areas – Stability, Expertise, Responsibility and Good Place to Work.

• 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 recognised and expanding knowledge of our teams.
• Responsibility: We build upon our culture of responsibility and integrity to better serve the interest of our customers.
• Good Place to Work: We foster a stimulating workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all investor deals are processed in accordance with the Fund parameters. 
• Review all deals for accuracy and liaise with offshore colleagues to ensure all processes are completed by the respective cutoffs.
• Liaise with Investors to ensure that all documentation and relevant trade instructions provided are complete and in line with Fund procedures.
• Liaise with the cash team and BNP Paribas Banking Division where required with respect to the daily reconciliation and processing of investor’s subscription monies, and the remittance of investor’s redemption proceeds.
• Reporting to Investors and Investment Managers at various intervals throughout the life of the transactions.
• Liaise with internal teams such as Accounting and Valuations, BNP Paribas Banking Division, Depo and Quality Assurance.

Qualifications & Experience required for this role

 

• Third Level Qualification – Financial Services related qualification/Business Degree desirable
• 2-3 years’ experience in Fund Administration or Alternative Transfer Agency Operations preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of NTAS – beneficial
• Experience with mutual funds, ETF, NSCC and distribution platforms
• Rudimentary knowledge of accounting, finance and investment concepts
• Hard working Team Player who likes to work within and contribute to an organizational team structure 
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability: ability to adapt and work within a dynamic professional environment 
• Strong Communication Skills
• Keen awareness of Client Service standards and Relationship Management skills

Why Work with Us?

• We are the bank for a changing world and aim to build positive change together with our employees. 
• We are a team of passionate people who genuinely care about what we do and the impact our work delivers to our clients. We operate in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity. 
• Our remuneration and benefit packages are generous, with competitive salaries, a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages and numerous other benefits.
• We have a genuine commitment to work-life balance throughout the whole organisation. We are also committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and actively promote equal opportunities. 
• Development and mobility is actively encouraged. We are a learning company – there is real opportunity to grow, develop and expand your skills, experience and career path. 
• We are a global company operating in over 70 countries with over 200,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 500 employees across Dublin and Galway working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Security Services (BP2S) and Greenval.

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.

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 encourage 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.

By submitting your application, you agree to BNP Paribas completing a background check and screening in advance of any potential offer being made