B2 Specialist Compliance Officer

B2 SPECIALIST COMPLIANCE OFFICER (JOB NUMBER: 2308CLHUB15885) **About the job** - Level B is responsible for reviewing all alerts escalated by Level A and is composed of two sub-levels, which collectively carry out a 4-eyes review of escalated alerts. Level B2 is located within the Compliance Departments and is the first level of Compliance Control. **Your Main Activities Are** - We are responsible for - Based on the information and documentation provided by B1, B2 will assess the transaction, conduct further investigation as needed and make a decision to whether release, reject/return, block/freeze or escalate to Level C based on the escalation matrix - Ensure a follow-up on the alerts that have been assigned and ensure the treatment with taking into consideration existing cut-offs, prioritization rules and advise in case the transaction cannot be handled in a timely manner - In case of doubt on the disposition of the alert, seek guidance from the team or other Corporate Compliance teams - Report any issue (technical, process, among others) or make proactive suggestions to improve processes and tools - Keep a communication flow with other Compliance teams involved where either an action is required (escalation, rejection, requests for information) - Follow up on developments on sanctions, embargoes and related KYC / AML / CFT / Sanctions laws and regulations and exchange with onshore teams (Compliance B2, back office and B1, GFS, among others) **Profile and Skills to Success** - Excellent written/verbal communication skills in English - Knowledge of the Corporate Banking environment is beneficial - Team spirit - Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality - Efficient organizational and planning capacities - Risk oriented profile with strong analytical and investigation skills, strong attention to details - Self-starter, good initiative and flexible - Business minded with an ability to convey a balanced sense of risk - Flexibility and adaptability - be able to adapt to new working contexts and able to react in a fast way to new challenges (changing between markets or provide task force) **About the Team** - The Level B2 is currently part of the Portugal Compliance Hub, which aggregates a number of Compliance functions in the Lisbon and Porto offices, contributing to a high level of expertise and sharing of knowledge LI-Hybrid **Why joining BNP Paribas?** - **Leading banking institution** BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europe's banking history. It has a presence in 65 countries, with around 190 000 Employees - including more than 145 000 in Europe. - **Our presence in Portugal** Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 7.100 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses. - **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 specialized business lines; - **Investment & Protection Services** that include specialized 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. **Primary Location**: PT-13-Porto **Job Type**: Standard / Permanent **Job**: COMPLIANCE **Education Level***: Bachelor Degree or equivalent (>= 3 years) **E