Transversal Controls Governance Specialist

**About the job**

The OPC Specialist is responsible for strengthening the Operational Permanent Control framework and processes, ensuring efficient management of business as usual (BAU) activities, and contributing to the evolution of the team’s mandate. The role involves control framework management, documentation and training, project contribution, reporting and coordination.

**Your Main Activities Are**
- Control Framework Management: Understand and coordinate the control process from creation to deployment
- Documentation and Training: Document processes, procedures, and best practices and provide training
- Project Contribution: Contribute to ad-hoc projects, defining business requirements and contribute to project presentations, governance, workshop organization, and testing
- Reporting: Produce reports and share results

**Profile and Skills to Success**
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Economics, Management, Business Administration or a related discipline
- Professional certifications in risk management or operational control are a plus
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in operational control, risk management, or a related field
- Experience in a banking or financial services environment is preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Proven experience in operational control or a related field
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Preferred skills:

- Familiarity with project management principles
- Experience in training and documentation
- Knowledge or regulatory requirements and ethical standards in the banking industry
- Expertise with data visualization tools

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**Why joining BNP Paribas?**
- ** Leading banking institution**

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and 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, distributed across the Group’s 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centers providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
- ** International reach**

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

- **Retail Banking**, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;
- **Investment & Protection Services**that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;
- **Corporate & Institutional Banking**division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
- ** Diversity and Inclusion commitment**
- ** Commitment towards work/life balance**

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.
- ** 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 modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.
- In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.