Documentation Matching Analyst Lisboa

Overview

The Documentation Matching Analyst is responsible for checking the integrity and accuracy of the booking and helping manage the subsequent risks undertaken by the business lines. The Matching teams’ primary function is to support the Trading and Sales desks through the matching of electronic and paper confirmations on a variety of products (vanilla, exotics, complex structures) and asset classes (Foreign Exchange, Money Market, Credit and Interest Rates Derivatives, Equity Derivatives, precious metals and other commodities). The teams perform a critical control role in the timely reconciliation of bookings with clients’ confirmations and are responsible for verbal and/or written affirmation of trade details with clients before the value date or maturity of the transactions. They ensure that all incoming confirmations are controlled, issues identified, reported and fixed by working closely with traders, sales people, legal and other relevant departments in the bank. They are involved in process improvements with a focus on straight through processing (STP) and management of risk and controls, new product initiatives, and development of new business in different regions of the world.

Responsibilities

• Check FO bookings to ensure all trades are captured in the systems and that the details are in line with documentation received from clients. Verify and match legal confirmations (electronic or physical) according to ISDA definitions, approved confirmation templates and other industry recommendations and best practices.
• Ensure correct archival of all incoming confirmations and monitor workflows to prioritise and ensure timely matching of confirmations. Identify and resolve financial or legal discrepancies on incoming confirmations.
• Resolve queries and exceptions where necessary, understanding the importance of effective escalation.
• Timely resolve
  - ups on outstanding trade confirmations.
• Daily liaison with customers on discrepancies and assist in confirmations to meet client needs and expectations while adhering to internal policies and procedures.
• Maintain strong client focus by preserving excellent relationships with external clients; understand their organization and expectations.
• Liaise with drafting teams, Legal, Trading and Sales to agree documentation with Counterparties.
• Daily responsibility for verbally confirming trade details.
• Continuous review of processes and controls to ensure a high level of risk management. Produce daily risk area reports using ORUS (tool).
• Ensure Static Data setup linked to confirmations for new and existing clients.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Front Office Trading and Sales, Legal, Compliance, IT and other operational areas in Paris, Montreal or Singapore and globally.
• Contribute to team effectiveness through Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Profile And Skills To Success

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance or Accounting.
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office, including Microsoft Excel.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written.
• Team player with collaborative skills.
• Attention to detail and rigour.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Client focused.
• Critical thinking.

Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution with a global presence.

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and a key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183, 000 employees, including more than 146, 000 in Europe.

Our presence in Portugal: In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8, 700 employees across the Group’s 10 business entities in the country, with 11 excellence centres providing
- added services to various countries where the Group operates. We have an international reach with resources to support clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions.

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy.

Remote working: We embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities within our hybrid environment, with equipment provided and optional partnerships for purchasing additional equipment.

Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered. If selected, further documentation may be requested to support your hiring process.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative

Industries

• Banking and Financial Services

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