Operational Risk Officer - Digital Assets Lisboa

Operational Risk Officer - Digital Assets
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Overview

Operational Risk Officer - Digital Assets at BNP Paribas CIB is a role within RISK Operational Risk Management (RISK ORM) CIB, the second line of defence of BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Bank (CIB). It reports to the Head of RISK ORM CIB and ultimately to the CRO of CIB. The CIB Business and RISK ORM CIB are evolving to adapt Digital Assets (DA) and related technologies, and this role provides
- line oversight for DA projects, ensuring appropriate DA-relevant risk management efforts and raising alerts when issues could affect the bank's stability, while influencing business, functions and technology partners to make sound risk decisions.

The Operational Risk Officer – Digital Assets will act as a risk manager with three key dimensions of responsibility, coordinating with other OROs and DA risk management activities across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• RISK ORM CIB Co-ordination - coordinate the oversight and supervision of the DA-relevant risk management activities by collaborating with Business line OROs in Global Markets, Global Banking and Securities Services as a priority, and then extend to functions and ITO.


• Technical expert - be the central point of contact and technical expertise centre to deal with any DA risk management aspects.


• RISK ORM coordination - coordinate and collaborate with the respective Group RISK ORM teams on DA risk management.

Qualifications / Profile

• Deep Expertise in Digital Assets: comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, tokenization, smart contracts, decentralized finance (De
  Fi), and related digital asset concepts and their underlying technical infrastructure.


• Financial Services Acumen: solid understanding of corporate and institutional banking products, services, and operations.


• Leadership and coordination skills to influence, inform and consult with other risk managers in RISK ORM CIB and in CIB.


• Good listening and analytical skills – ability to come to a thoughtful and
  - focused conclusion quickly.


• Ability to express views clearly and fluently, both orally and in writing; ability to tailor messaging for different audiences.


• Fluent English is required and basic level of French is preferred.


• Expert in digital asset technologies and their associated risks, with a track record of developing and implementing risk management frameworks for digital assets.

Competencies

• University master graduate or equivalent with relevant experience.


• Prior experience or practical understanding in Front/Middle/Back Office, IT, Operations or Functional roles.


• Robust knowledge of banking products in Corporate and Institutional Banking.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Other, Information Technology, and Management


• Industries: Banking and Financial Services