GMO Documentation - Equities Drafting Analyst

About The Job

The Documentation Drafting Analyst's mission is to manage the subsequent risks undertaken by the business lines by checking the integrity and accuracy of the booking. The team's primary function is to support the Trading and Sales desks through the drafting of OTC physical 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) by performing a critical control role in the timely reconciliation of bookings with the term sheet and the confirmation. The analyst is also responsible for notifying all post‑trade events with clients. All transactions subject to manual physical confirmation are controlled, issues identified, reported and fixed by working closely with traders, sales people, legal and other relevant departments in the bank. The team is also involved in process improvements with a special focus on straight‑through processing (STP), risk and control management, new product initiatives and the development of new business in different regions of the world.

Your Main Activities Are

• Draft legal confirmations based on ISDA definitions for all products including swaps, forwards and options, for example option strategies (barrier, knock‑in knock‑out, accumulator) and hybrid strategies
• Trade review of risk booking and term sheets to ensure that they are in line prior to sending the documentation to clients
• Monitor workflows to ensure the confirmations are prioritised accordingly and ensure the timely dispatch of confirmations
• Meet regulator timelines and targets
• Issue post‑trade events notifications to clients such as barrier triggering (knock‑in/knock‑out), expiries, exercises and early terminations
• Serve as the direct point of internal escalation on documentation/template queries
• Work closely with the matching teams to solve discrepancies on incoming confirmations
• Maintain effective working relationships with front‑office trading and sales, legal, compliance, IT and other operational areas in London, Paris, Montreal, Singapore and globally through daily interactions

Profile And Skills To Success

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance and/or Accounting
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Microsoft Excel
• Fluent in English, verbal and written
• Teamwork and ability to collaborate
• Attention to detail and rigor
• Client focused
• Adaptability
• Critical thinking

Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution

Leading player in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178, 000 employees, including more than 144, 000 in Europe.

• International reach

The Group holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services that are structured around three operating divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) connects companies needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS) brings together all our commercial banks and several specialised businesses; Investment & Protection Services (IPS) combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real estate including specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services.

• Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9, 220 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 centres of expertise providing value‑added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

• Diversity and Inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas' ambition is to cultivate an open and responsive environment for all that encourages collaboration and interaction. We demonstrate our commitment by actively contributing to the Group’s diversity and inclusion strategy and goals, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of our local corporate and social responsibility – diversity & inclusion strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal is committed to promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees, celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation and creating space for different voices to be heard.

• Remote working conditions

At BNP Paribas we embrace a smart working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working options adapted to our hybrid working environment. Eligible employees are provided with office and home equipment, an equipment allowance and exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.

• Commitment towards work/life balance

Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing the means to maintain a work‑life balance is an essential dimension of our smart working program. We care about employee wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.

To find out more about why you should join BNP Paribas, please read our Employee Value Proposition and our Career path page.

• Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
• In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.