Compliance Officer
Alfred Berg was established in Stockholm in 1863 and is today a Nordic asset manager. We are one of the most competent management environments for Nordic fixed income and Nordic equities. Total capital of NOK 246 billion is currently managed by our Nordic management team. We are 65 employees in total, 10 of whom are in Stockholm and 55 at the head office in Oslo. Our product range of more than 50 funds, both UCITs and AIFs, are marketed to retail and institutional investors and other associated distributors and partners in Norway, Sweden, and in other countries. We are one of the fastest growing asset managers in Norway and Sweden and need you to go further. Alfred Berg is BNP Paribas’ Nordic manager and trademark for Nordic funds and Nordic asset management. We are owned by BNP Paribas Asset Management (75 %) and Drypnir AS (25 %).
We are hiring a Compliance Officer to strengthen Alfred Berg’s Compliance function. You will be part of BNP Paribas Asset Management’s strong Compliance community. BNP Paribas Asset Management has structured the compliance activities into four domains: Financial Security, Market Integrity, Protection of the Interests of Clients, and Professional Ethics. The purpose of the position is to contribute to Alfred Berg complying with applicable laws and regulations, and BNP Paribas’ policies, procedures, and internal control requirements. This is a visible, varied role, and you will interact with a broad set of internal and external stakeholders. The position is centrally located in Stockholm.
Key responsibilities:
- Risk management and Internal control
- Identification and assessment of compliance risks
- Advisory
- Support in connection with launch of new products, activities, and projects
- Support in connection with development and implementation of regulatory requirements, policies, compliance tools, and procedures
- Case handling
- Participation indue diligence reviews of clients, distributors, and suppliers
- Review of personal accounting dealing requests
- Handling of compliance incidents
- Review and approval of marketing material
- Training and awareness building
- Onboarding of new employees
- Regular training of Compliance policies and rules
- Stakeholder management
- Be contact point for Finansinspektionen
- Contribute to reporting to the Board of Directors
Key internal/external relationships:
- Reporting to: Head of Compliance, Alfred Berg
- Alfred Berg: Executive management, Investments, Sales, and other control function
- BNP Paribas Asset Management: Compliance and Central Control Office
- External: Finansinspektionen and Fondbolagens förening
Essential qualifications and experience:
- University degree in law, economics, or finance
- At least five years of professional experience as compliance officer at an asset manager and/or brokerage or adviser at Finansinspektionen
- Fluency in Swedish and English
Skills and competencies:
- Sound knowledge about Swedish legislation, and key regulatory frameworks such as UCITS, MiFIDII, and AIFMD applicable to asset managers
- Sound knowledge about fixed income and equities products
- Strong skills in communication, presentations, and report writing
- Structured, accurate, and proactive workstyle
- Ability to work both independently and in teams
We offer:
- An attractive compensation package including good pension and insurance schemes
- A visible and interesting role with very good opportunities for professional growth
- Employment with one of the fastest growing asset managers in Norway and Sweden
- Friendly and inclusive working environment
- Social events
- Flat organization
- Nice office premises in central Stockholm
Global Security Officer to BNP Paribas Cardif
BNP Paribas Cardif – the insurance company for a changing world. By understanding our partners’ core business and needs, we offer tailor-made insurance solutions and create value for our partners – always with the customer in focus. BNP Paribas Cardif Nordic is the insurance unit within the banking group BNP Paribas, one of Europes leading players within bank and finance services.
We are now looking for a communicative person with an analytical mind – you who share our commitment and sense of responsibility. Are you our new Global Security Officer?
As Global Security Officer you will…
Adapt and implement our Groups Security Policy by providing the necessary operational support to the various structures. Ensure that all of the local legal and regulatory specific features are taken into account by each business line and be in charge of the business continuity and IT continuity.
The work tasks can be divided into tre main areas, which are:
Security Policy and Governance
- Ensure Security policies and its governance (committees, reporting …) are applied
- Improve and run a Security dashboard to follow up on progress and help decision making
Security – Activity follow up
- Classification of the IT system assets
- Participation in the assessment of the Business line risks;
- Define and maintain a map of all Security risks
- Handle the follow up of recommendations and management of non-conformities related to Security
- Vulnerability check of our global IT set up
Business and Information Continuity
- Ensure all managers have updated versions of their BCP documents (BIA incl. applications, staff, activities needed)
- Maintain a library of the documentation
- In charge of BCP and ICP tests, global Surveillance Key Points and reporting
This is a Nordic position that covers all our premises and employees present in the 3 countries (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) and the IT platform.
We are looking for…
A person that has a good IT background (in application and/or infrastructure) and a strong interest in the IT Security aspects. For this position, we believe that you are someone with a strong analytical mind and communicative way, who is both rigorous and accurate. Someone who has the ability to work both in a team and transversal.
Our wishes:
- A minimum of a bachelor or equivalent through qualified experience
- Experience on IT infrastructure and/or application development
- Knowledge and strong interest on IT Security
- Fluent in English is mandatory and Swedish is meritorious
Why BNP Paribas Cardif?
Imagine an organization, small enough to develop but large enough to handle change. At BNP Paribas Cardif, the business development perspective permeates everything we do and comes with encouragement to drive ideas and space to develop new products and services in a changing world. With 120 employees in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, we develop and deliver risk insurance through partners in the Nordic markets.
If you join us, you will enter into an exciting expansive phase in an international company with a multicultural environment. Brining your experience and expertise into the organization, you will have the opportunity to make a difference all while being surrounded by committed and wonderful colleagues.
In addition to that, we also offer beneficial pension plan, wellness allowance, floating work free days, exercising on working hours, Benify’s portal for benefits, competence development and social activities and events.
Please visit www.bnpparibascardif.se or our hashtag on LinkedIn #BNPParibasCardifNordic
Additional information:
The position is a permanent employment starting according to agreement. If you have questions about the position, please contact Philippe Pinsonnat at philippe.pinsonnat@bnpparibascardif.com.
You are welcome to submit your application to our job portal, through the link below. The last day to apply is the 28th of July. Do not hesitate to submit your application. As the selection processes and interviews take place on an ongoing basis, the position may be filled before the last application date. As we are entering the summer vacation period, please note that there could be some delay in the process.
Please note this before submitting your application (in accordance with GDPR legislation): Your application must not contain personal information about marital status, family situation / children, ethnic origin, age, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health or sexual orientation.
Head of Risk Management & Permanent Control to BNP Paribas Cardif
BNP Paribas Cardif – the insurance company for a changing world. By understanding our partners’ core business and needs, we offer tailor-made insurance solutions and create value for our partners – always with the customer in focus. BNP Paribas Cardif Nordic is the insurance unit within the banking group BNP Paribas, one of Europes leading players within bank and finance services.
We are now looking for a analytical and communicative Manager to our Risk Management & Permanent Control team. Someone who shares our commitment and sense of responsibility. Are you our new Head of Risk Management & Permanent Control?
- Perform controls according to an annual plan and to Group and Corporate control plans and propose improvement measures
- Systematically contribute to the documentation of processes and propose updates when required
- Validate and report within the group’s risk management system
- Manage incident reporting and follow-up on actions taken
- Fraud prevention; owner of the local framework and reporting
- Being responsible for all risk obligation related to regulatory key functions in insurance
- Support the Board of Directors, and the CEOs with relevant information on risks
- Coordinate Risk committees, including participation and formalization
- Liaise with other risk departments (actuarial, compliance) and IT security
- Manage recommendations from both internal and external auditors, acting as the contact person
- Contribute to and coordinate the Solvency 2 regulatory reporting (ORSA/SFCR/RSR) and contribute to Annual report
VIE Controlling Junior – Goteborg H/F
Your daily routine ?
You will work with a wide range of things where the major tasks are budget and quarterly reporting, but also yearly tasks such as Cost model. You might also receive different ad hoc tasks from HO, local management, etc. You will regularly be in contact with other departments to support them in their budgeting and reporting.
Following the company's stategy to be more digitalized and customer focused the IT overheads are growing and there is a need to align and improve budgeting and reporting of IT costs. There is also a need improve communication between Controlling and IT. The following task will be the main focus: *Create/improve IT cost budget tools and reports in terms of both FTE and overheads; mainly by excel using among other tools PowerQuery and PowerPivot. *Create databases for analysis. *Create dashboard for follow up and presentations using excel dashboards and/or PowerBI. *Be the first point of contact between Controlling and IT/PMO teams. *Align local reporting/budgeting with HO requirements for resporting such as FITD (Financial IT Dashboard) and others.
You will support the controlling team in other tasks: *Participate in the improvments of budgeting and reporting tools for the full overheads budget; mainly by excel using among other tools PowerQuery and PowerPivot. *Create databases for analysis. *Create dashboard for follow up and presentations using excel dashboards and/or PowerBI. *Possibly be included in the setup of a budgeting tool outside of excel.
3) Together with the team automate reporting processes as much as possible to free time for analysis and follow up.
The working environment is important !
You will be working in the local Management Accounting team (locally called the Controlling Team) that today consists of six members working with a wide veriety of tasks such as performance management (budgeting and reporting the top line – GWP sales, analyzing and challenging the sales department, etc), asset management (reporting and administrating the assets held to cover the insurance reserves – actual management of the assets is done by an external asset manager), liquidity, capital management and all controlling (budgeting and reporting of overheads, analysis, etc).
The team consists of people from different nationalities and ages and we enjoy working together as a team. The full Finance team constist of 13 people at the moment and the company employs about 130 people located in Norway (sales office), Denmark (sales office) and Sweden (Nordic head office with all functions such as Finance, Actuary, IT, Ops, Legal, etc)
The Nordic head office is situated in Gothenburg, Swedens second largest city. The city has a friendly atmosphere and the town is quite lively especially during summer.
The Cardif office is located near the center and it is easily reached by taking one of the two tram lines that stops just outside. Or you can rent a bike in some of the public rental places.
The next steps ?
If you are chosen for this position and chose to accept you will have the opportunity to follow all tasks done in a Finance department at close range. You will have the opportunity to also specialize within the controlling/management accounting area and learn a lot about budgeting, reporting and analysis. Although the position will focus on IT it will be plenty of opportunities to take part in other parts of the teams work. It will be a good learning position and you will have a wide base to stand on while taking a leap into your future career within Finance.
Why join BNP Paribas ?
Our world is changing! Today, what counts in a job is to live real experiences, to learn, to share objectives and results with colleagues. In short, to chart your own path, different, responsible and sustainable. At BNP Paribas, we recruit our employees with the idea that they are looking for the world and the bank of tomorrow.
Do you want to know all the reasons to join us ? Go to: https://group.bnpparibas
What about remuneration ?
It is set by Business France and can be viewed directly on their site.
Are you our next VIE Junior Controlling?
You have a Master degree from a Top Business, Engineering School or University degree, majoring in Finance and management accounting. You have a solid financial knowledge, analysis and budgeting. You have gained first experience (internships and work-study program included) in Finance.
You speak fluent English and you have a very good command of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visual Basic).
You demonstrate rigor and effective communication skills. Your proactivity, your ability to collaborate and your ability to adapt will be assets to progress on this mission.
In a changing world, diversity, equity and inclusion are core values necessary for well-being and and team performance. At BNP Paribas, we intend in welcoming and retaining all talents without distinction : this is how we shall all be building the finance of tomorrow, innovative, responsible and sustainable.
Finally, we attach particular importance to ensuring that our future employees act on a daily basis with ethical and professional responsibility.
During the recruitment process, information contained in your CV, your personal identifying information and background can be checked at all times.
VIE availability
As soon as possible, depending on the evolution of the health situation and subjects to the decision made by American and French authorities, for a period of 18 months.
Please, only send your resume and cover letter in English, and check that you fulfil the conditions for undertaking a V.I.E. Doing your International Volunteer Program V.I.E in Sweden (businessfrance.fr)