BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets, International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking is a globally recognised leader offering capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. UK Regulatory Engagement Team (RET) is part of UK Territory Management and is responsible for the Bank's strategic and day to day regulatory engagement with UK Supervisors, acting as the single point of contact between the Bank and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) / Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). RET fosters effective relationships with supervisors and ensures a consistent and strategic approach to supervisory interactions. RET are trusted regulatory advisors to UK SMFs, supporting their regular interactions with UK Supervisors by providing comprehensive briefing materials and advice covering a breadth of UK supervisory risks and issues both cross-sector and BNPP specific. RET is forward looking and anticipates supervisory risks and trends facing BNPP as a systemically important branch in the UK, with a focus on anticipating and taking proactive steps in response to new / emerging supervisory risks arising through regulatory engagement or industry communications (speeches, letters, policy papers etc addressing UK supervision). RET brings project management discipline and deep understanding of BNPP's business model and control framework to regulatory remediation, deep dives, exams, onsite reviews and meetings. RET works in close collaboration with business lines, control functions, global CIB teams and BNPP Group to bring a consistent view of CIB's global strategy, key programmes, management, governance and controls to UK Supervisors. Job Purpose & Scope The Regulatory Engagement Officer ("REO") (VP) will bring strong regulatory project management / business management expertise to RET in the delivery of its mandate. The REO VP will also support the day to day relationship management with PRA and FCA supervisors as directed Key Responsibilities Regulatory Projects The way the bank responds to supervisory requests and issues is critical to ensuring the regulator has a positive view of BNPP as a top tier bank with best-in-class governance, risk management, conduct and controls; the REO will bring proven project discipline / expertise to the process for responding to/mitigating supervisory risks and issues that may arise from time to time, including but not limited to: firm specific (PSM/FE) risks Dear CEO/CRO letters and associated actions required Cross-Firm Review written feedback letters and associated actions required Supervisory Change It is critical that UK Management are able to anticipate supervisory risks and issues that may impact BNPP's branch in the UK. The REO will contribute to the mitigation of supervisory risk by taking a proactive and forward looking approach to regulatory anticipation, working together with SMEs on the team and in other functions to analyse industry communications (speeches, Cross-sectoral / thematic industry letters and other industry intelligence) and communicating effectively to UK Senior Management on those matters that may impact UK supervision or introduce new supervisory risks. Regulatory Relationship Management Assigning accountability within RET for relationships with key businesses and functions across the bank is critical to the deployment of a prudent regulatory engagement strategy. It also gives confidence to business and functional senior management on whom they can go to for questions or concerns on UK supervisory risks and engagements. The REO will be responsible for managing as directed the ongoing supervisory interactions and risks applicable to certain functions or businesses (e.g. GM, GB, 2S, ALM Treasury, RISK, Finance, Compliance Financial Security etc). The Requirements Essential Highly developed stakeholder management skills including negotiation skills with a view to driving consensus and accountability. Strong understanding of UK financial markets and regulatory requirements for UK Prudential and Conduct supervision. Strong understanding of the rules, principals and objectives driving the UK Regulatory agenda. Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities, complete work accurately and in a timely manner against strict deadlines. Ability to deliver independently and collaboratively with members of the management team and other colleagues across the bank. Project management Strong experience o Managing projects independently o delivering project management over technical regulatory topics o rapidly upskilling on new and unfamiliar topics to understand the technical background and context for the internal teams Workload / Capacity Management Capacity to understand the project and its context as a whole (including the regulatory drivers for what is required) Strong experience in prioritising and systematically organising tasks, demonstrating sensitivity to urgent matters, completing tasks in a timely manner, delegating when appropriate and providing support to others in completing project deliverables Driving projects forward and keeping momentum by maintaining the right level of traction; generating ideas to help move the projects forward Analysis / problem solving Expert in designing solutions to complex problems Strong experience in solving conflicts Ability to think pragmatically and step back to take perspective Ability to process details without losing sight of the bigger picture Capacity to work hands-on using analytical, problem solving and synthesizing skills Experience in researching solutions and gathering data from many sources to ensure understanding of all relevant aspects Ability to seek perspectives of others and collaborates with them in identifying solutions - respectfully challenging solutions, positions and opinions of others to find best outcome Relationship management Client centricity, ability to understand project sponsors and stakeholders expectations (especially external parties e.g. regulators) to meet their expectations Capable of building strong relationships with people at all levels of seniority, internally and externally. Ability to independently coordinate and interact with senior management Sense of consensus building and collaborative approach, while making sure the project objectives are delivered Experience in methodically engaging and influencing (senior) stakeholders to meet project objectives Impactful presentation & communication skills Strong "story telling" skills. Experience delivering clear and concise communication for top management Ability to clearly communicate to all stakeholders project objectives Capacity to tailor written and spoken communication to different audiences with appropriate level of detail Ability to present independently at senior management level Ability to recognise and deal with conflict in a rational, balanced and effective way using communication, problem solving and negotiation skills Ability to effectively deliver unfavourable information to team or sponsor / stakeholders High level of interpersonal skills Developing self Ability to acquire new knowledge/skills from project/assignment that is utilised in future work Appetite to learn new concepts and seek professional development to remain current with changes in field of specialisation Proactively develops and deepens specialised knowledge and personal skills Adaptability Capacity to adapt to the needs of the project, changing demands, deadlines and priorities Ability to manage stress well and perform reliably under changing demands and/or priorities Willingness to learn new project management or consulting methodologies and adapt to new tools or ways of working Banking knowledge Knowledge of the CIB environment and associated processes Conduct Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct Demonstrate proactivity, transparency and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions. Preferred Experience working on regulatory supervision topics e.g. regulatory remediation programmes Experience managing technical regulatory projects Experience (direct or indirect) or interacting with UK supervisors. Equal Opportunities BNP Paribas promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. As an employee with BNP Paribas London Branch, we want to make sure that you are rewarded for your commitment. As such, you will be entitled to our award winning benefits package which includes a generous holiday allowance of at least 34 days (including bank holidays), a non-contributory pension of 12%, private healthcare, GP service and dental cover all as standard, along with a number of personal insurances such as income protection, life assurance and personal accident insurance. We believe in ensuring all our employees have a positive work life balance so in addition you will also have access to a variety of flexible lifestyle benefits such as cycle to work and green car leasing schemes, season ticket loans and reduced cinema and gym membership to name a few. LI-hybrid Interested by our offer? Don't wait any longer Apply Discover the different professions within BNP Paribas: Operations Management Those who work in Operations Management roles are essential to the smooth-running of our Group, and work consistently to satisfaction to our clients and teams. These roles offer stimulating careers that combine efficiency with a strong collaborative spirit. Find out more Why should I apply? Basically, why would you want to join BNP Paribas over any other company? BECAUSE YOU'RE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO WANTS Interesting assignments What if we told you that working in our Group isn't quite what you might think? At BNP Paribas, we do a multitude of different jobs that are constantly evolving to meet the expectations of our clients and society as a whole. Whether through everyday tasks or major projects, doing one of our jobs means making a personal commitment to taking sustainable action. To feel good about the job you do Feeling good about your job means bringing your whole self to work and being who you are. It's also about having the resources you need to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Both of these are major commitments at BNP Paribas. To learn something new every day At BNP Paribas, developing your skills is as important to us as it is to you. And the skills you learn with us will help you through the rest of your working life. 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