Settlements Specialist

Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues

Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

About Us

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.

The Role

As a Settlements Specialist at BNP Paribas PF UK, you will be responsible for compiling, processing and settlement of company partnership payments, dealing with statement enquiries and the reclaim of commissions and cancellation of agreements. This is a great opportunity for someone in the settlements space to gain exposure to / learn further around finance in a Financial Services company.

Key Responsibilities

  • Compilation of settlement items on a daily basis ensuring all processes and procedures involved are completed 
  • Completing and responding to statement enquiries from retailers, brokers and dealers. 
  • Preparation of monthly commission settlements and statements. 
  • Ensure support for investigation and resolution of any variances on settlement balance sheet reconciliations 
  • Completing daily settlement reconciliations and checks 
  • Highlight immediately to management any areas of concern relating to settlements. 

Skills & Attributes

  • Previous experience in working with Settlements
  • Studying towards AAT / accountancy qualifications is desirable
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Suite and Packages
  • Willingness to learn new practices, with an flexible approach to tasks
  • Self Motivated
  • Keen eye for detail

Could this be you?

Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement – if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
  • Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
  • Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
  • A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing

Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact.

Learn more about careers with us: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers 

Your Application Journey 

  • Call with our Talent Acquisition team
  • Informal chat with the Hiring Manager
  • Face to Face Competency Based Interview

We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon.

Equal Opportunities

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.

Fraud Professional – Senior

Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.

The Role

The Fraud Professional Senior brings fraud detection expertise to our Fraud function and supports the first line of defence against suspected fraud. You will provide credit decisions on genuine applications following business guidelines on cases of non-confirmed fraud and ensure all systems are updated accurately to meet industry standards and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Detect and manage POS fraud by reviewing fraud detection systems, investigating suspicious activity, and ensuring accurate decisions with positive customer outcome
  • Support fraud investigations by assisting team members, managing associated fraud links, and escalating trends to reduce business risk
  • Deliver empathetic, customer-focused outcomes, ensuring all verbal and written communications are clear, professional, and accurately recorded
  • Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies while managing customer accounts and using digital systems with accuracy
  • Engage proactively in team collaboration, training, and continuous improvement initiatives, staying updated on industry fraud trends and internal tools

Skills & Attributes

  • Proven experience in Fraud Detection
  • Strong understanding of fraud
  • High attention to detail
  • Credit Bureau working experience
  • Experience in Financial Services or a Credit Broker environment within Retail Finance

Could this be you?

Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement – if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
  • Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
  • Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
  • A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing

Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact.

Learn more about careers with us: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers 

Your Application Journey

  • Call with our Talent Acquisition team
  • One hour competency-based interview with the Hiring Manager, including a short exercise 

We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon.

Equal Opportunities

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.

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The role

An administrator for our Cambridge office, the candidate will be an excellent team player with solid organisational and communication skills, both verbal and written. They will demonstrate the ability to work under pressure, a willingness to learn and an excellent telephone manner.

The candidate will have previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment and be able to provide a high level of service to clients. Self-motivated with the ability to demonstrate reliability and flexibility is essential, as well as being comfortable and capable of working as part of a team.  This is a full-time role (including some Saturdays) which involves supporting the sales team and includes day-to-day contact with our clients and potential buyers, matching buyers to properties and booking and undertaking some viewings. 


Responsibilities

•    Registration of new buyers

•    Preparation of property brochures

•    Coordinating marketing and advertising locally and with nearby offices.

•    Management of the KYC and anti-money laundering processes as required by the Group, liaising with the internal on-boarding and compliance teams where necessary. 

•    Management of the invoicing process for the team. 

•    Assist with invoicing and debt collection ensuring that invoices are paid in a timely manner and debt is kept to a minimum. 

•    Keeping window cards/brochure displays/office systems up-to-date

•    Liaising with potential buyers and arranging viewings/managing diaries

•    Maintaining client files and the Residential client database

•    Where required establish and maintain trusted relationships with our clients to facilitate and accelerate the on-boarding processes.

•    Implement strategies for continuous improvement of business processes and increased efficiency 

•    Any other ad-hoc administrative duties as required by the team. 


Person specification

•    An interest in working real estate/estate agency environment.

•    Previous experience in a similar role 

•    Prior experience of interpreting policies and procedures associated with AML regulations.

•    Experience of undertaking client due diligence, including completing independent searches and sanction checks. 

•    Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met

•    Demonstratable experience of supporting a team of professional fee earners.

•    Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, MS Outlook) and experience of using KYC systems or similar.

•    A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing with experience of customer service.

•    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels

•    Punctual and flexible in relation to working hours and duties

•    Takes a proactive approach to administration, ensuring that where possible, efficiencies in processes are made. 

•    Maintains a positive attitude towards routine tasks. 

•    Accurate and exceptional attention to detail. 

•    Understands and appreciates the importance of using discretion when dealing with sensitive information. 

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
  • Heath & Leisure: Health Cash Plan, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work 
  • Financial:  Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance,  interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice 
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

#LI-ONSITE 

Company Purpose:


Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.


Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

•    Being a great place to work

•    Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact

•    Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business Area

The RISK SGCP UK team is a local function providing General Management, Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB), RISK and Retail Banking & Services (CPBS/IPS) entities, with a UK-focused independent view and analysis of key risks, via:

  • The coordination of focuses related to business development and/or risk matters with regards to any portfolio, activity, product and as mandated by the UK Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
  • The support for RISK on the relationships with Supervisors, esp. with the PRA.
  • The monitoring of the UK managed portfolio, ensuring their alignment with the business strategy and the Bank’s risk appetite in coordination with the Businesses lines and Functions.
  • The preparation of portfolio risk analyses that identify and assess the evolution of the portfolio dynamics overtime.
  • The monitoring and consolidation of the Risk Appetite Statement metrics.
  • The gathering and preparation of risk information to be communicated to external and internal stakeholders. Key stakeholders include Senior managers, Board Directors, PRA, rating agencies, internal and external audits, etc.
  • The coordination of the UK perimeters in Asset and Liability Management and Treasury, Operational Risk, Transactions and Electronic Trading, Data Protection, etc.

The RISK SGCP UK team reports both to the (i) UK Chief Risk Officer and (ii) the Head of RISK SGCP Globally and works in close coordination with the (iii) RISK UK Regulatory Strategy for monthly and quarterly contributions, and especially for supervisory requests, and (iv) RISK MFI Platform Management Information for alignment on key metrics for credit and counterparty risks, especially for Hedge Funds and Secured Financing Transactions.

The RISK SGCP UK team is composed by 1 manager and 4 risk analysts including a graduate / long-term intern.

Job Purpose 

RISK SGCP UK maintains a Management Information (MI) framework, with responsibilities including animating the Risk Committees and Risk Executive Committees for both UK CIB and UK CPBS/IPS and producing necessary MI reporting for these. The team also contributes to MI reporting for the Executive Committees, notably the London Branch Executive Committee, as well as to external parties, notably the PRA and the external auditors.

Scope: UK 


Key Responsibilities

Contribution to the compilation of reports and analyses for the various UK Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) dashboard and committees.

  • Preparation and data analysis of the UK managed portfolio: Corporates, Corporates Securitisation, Financial Institutions and Funds (incl. Hedge Funds). Data analysis at aggregates and sub perimeters and sub portfolios by rating grades (IG, NIG, WL, DD), economic sectors, maturity etc. 
  • Preparation and data analysis for dedicated sub perimeters or portfolios, e.g. Regulated Utilities, Commercial Real Estate and REO/NPL, Leveraged Lending, ABS and CLO warehouses, Liability Driven Investment funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds and Higher Risk Funds, Private Equity NAV loans and Capital Calls (subscription finance), etc.
  • Monitoring of dynamics of current exposure, potential future exposure (PFE) and Transversal Stress Test at different levels of aggregations on a monthly basis. 
  • Monitoring of dynamics of Risk Weighted Assets, Provisions, Cost of Risk, Credit Stress Test, ESG assessments, Origination, etc at different levels of aggregation on a quarterly basis.
  • Contribution to the London Branch RAS metrics calibration and Risk Identification and Assessment annual exercises. 
  • These reports require close collaboration with other RISK and Business teams. 
  • Represent RISK SGCP UK in committees when invited, contributing to discussion on relevant points. 

Contribution to the compilation of the reports and analyses originated for the Retail Banking & Services (CPBS/IPS) UK perimeter

  • This requires collaboration with contributors from the respective CPBS/IPS entities.

Contribute to ad-hoc requests, whether external (e.g. from UK Regulators) or internal (e.g. request for focus paper on specific area) if requested.

Other general core accountabilities of the role

  • Proactively sharing insights into the relationship between market and supervisory developments, UK managed portfolio, business strategy, etc.
  • Maintenance of desk level producers and data quality controls for all activities within BAU.
  • Ensuring accuracy of the reports delivered and contributed to by GSA UK, both in terms of control checks and careful review of report data and content.
  • Contribution to automation initiatives via Python and Power BI.
  • Additionally, contribution to wider initiatives, such as reporting alignment work with other teams, participation in UK / Group projects, etc.
  • Spotting opportunities for ongoing development and enhancement of existing reports through a mixture of proactive improvements and efficiencies, and responses to address external or internal recommendations. In particular, a key aim is to improve and automate processes around data extraction, analysis and presentation.

Requirements

Education and certifications

  • Degree from a leading university with an excellent academic record. Preferred level: PhD, MSc, etc.
  • Preferred certifications: FRM (Financial Risk Manager, GARP)

Essential

  • Good understanding of financial markets. The RISK SGCP UK core functions are transversal to all types of risks: credit risk, credit and counterparty risk, market risk, and supervisory risks and to a lesser extent liquidity risks, operational risks, model risks, etc.
  • Confident verbal, written communication and networking skills. All RISK SGCP UK team members are expected to be capable of synthesising information, share key insights and build a network within the bank to advance the team objectives and their personal careers objectives. 
  • Proficient with MS Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Most of RISK SGCP UK data monitoring and analysis activities will be performed via python or VBA automated extractions from systems and inclusion into spreadsheets for analysis and data quality controls. 
  • Excellent spoken and written English. Additional languages are an advantage.
  • Programming skills (Python or VBA, basic to intermediate) will be needed to continue developing the automation initiatives within the RISK SGCP UK team.
  • Others: Ability to deliver / results driven (Basic); Ability to collaborate / teamwork (Proficient); Ability to synthesise, simplify (Basic)

Preferred

  • Curious and eager to learn. The RISK SGCP UK reporting will expose team members to Group initiatives, developments, models and methodologies which team members are expected to investigate and liaise with relevant teams across BNP Paribas.
  • Great organisational, multitasking and time management skills. All RISK SGCP UK team members are encouraged to take written notes of activities and insights across their meetings to enable cross information sharing in team meetings.
  • Strong analysis and judgement with Creativity and Innovation / Problem Solving (Basic)
  • Management: Personal Impact / Ability to Influence (Basic); Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting or committee (Basic)

Conduct

  • Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct.
  • Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks.
  • Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues.

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

PLEASE NOTE

•    You may only apply to four Long Term Internships over the course of a year. These may be across any business area. 

•    Successful candidates for this long term internship will be considered for London ONLY.

•    Please discuss the available start dates with your interviewers.

Unsuccessful candidates’ CVs will be shared with other teams within BNP Paribas and considered for potentially suitable roles. In this way we hope to maximise opportunities for candidates and hiring teams. By submitting your CV for this role you agree to it being shared securely with other hiring teams within BNP Paribas for the relevant recruitment round.

Location: London

Duration: 12 months

A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

•    Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.

•    Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.

•    Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.

•    Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.

•    Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year – in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

•    Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.

•    Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:

•    Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal Opportunities 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

#LI-Onsite 

Company purpose:


Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.


Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

• Being a great place to work

• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact

• Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business area

FX Plus is a worldwide platform that provides FX rates for international payments. The FX products include live rates, guaranteed rates and pre-negotiated rates. FX Plus has feature-rich and real-time pricing capabilities that create a win-win situation for BNP Paribas and its corporate and retail clients with more FX choices at better rates. FX Plus covers APAC, Middle East and Europe, North America regions.

FX Plus currently has two major ambitions:

  • Expansion into new BNP Paribas Group territories, domestic banks and payment processing providers
  • Introduce new product offerings such as exotic currencies and API products

The FX Plus IT team is recruiting for a highly motivated, hands-on Technical Lead who will be a key player in delivering FX Plus technical change in support of these ambitions.

Job Purpose

The role is for a Technical Lead to guide the Development Team, working in collaboration with the Product and IT teams to capture technical requirements and to provide architectural guidance to the Head of FX Plus IT.

Key Responsibilities

  • Propose and provide feedback from experience/knowledge on architecture, design, technology choices and technology direction of the platform. 
  • Work closely with the other developers in determining and following best development and architecture practice.
  • Participate in an agile based software development lifecycle including technical analysis, documentation, development, testing and code reviews.
  • Collaborate with the production support team for release and maintenance of the components.
  • Coach less experienced participants through instruction, pair programming and code reviews. 
  • Fully participate in requirement, design, estimation and planning meetings for new functionality.
  • Provide 3rd line application support on a rota basis.

Requirements

Essential

  • Extensive software development experience in a highly regulated enterprise environment.
  • Experience in designing distributed systems at scale with respect to consistency and availability.
  • Experience of testing systems for load and performance requirements.
  • Excellent knowledge of programming best practices and design patterns.
  • Extensive development skills and experience with Java, Spring, Hibernate, Open API, Log4J, etc.
  • Good development skills and experience with Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, etc.
  • Good understanding of Oracle relational databases with appropriate SQL knowledge.
  • Good understanding of Enterprise Messaging Patterns implemented in REST and MQ styles.
  • Good understanding of test-driven development and continuous integration practices.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills both verbal and written.
  • Strong understanding the FX cash business and the associated products (Spot, Fwd, NDFs).
  • Familiarity with the Atlassian software development lifecycle tools, e.g. JIRA, Confluence, etc.
  • Familiarity with Jenkins, TeamCity, Ansible, Nexus, Artifactory etc in support of DevOps.
  • Experience of working with in-house development teams distributed across regions.
  • Experience working in an Agile team.

Preferred

  • Strong interest in application modernization and continuous improvement.
  • Prior exposure to systems involved in the FX part of the payments chain.
  • Experience of participating in architecture governance in an enterprise environment.
  • Experience in working with Containers, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.
  • Experience of working with Apache Kafka.
  • Certified ScrumMaster

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).


A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.

• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.

• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.

• Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.

• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps


2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year – in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.


3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.

• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:

Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal opportunities 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

#LI-Hybrid

The Role

We are seeking a motivated Placement Student to join our Commercial Agency team for a 12-month placement. This opportunity would suit a second- or third-year student currently studying a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors-accredited degree in Real Estate, Property, or a related discipline.

The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience across a range of commercial agency activities, working alongside experienced surveyors and contributing to client-facing projects. This placement provides excellent exposure to the commercial property sector and offers valuable practical experience to support future professional development.

Responsibilities

•    Assisting with the marketing and disposal of commercial properties, including offices, industrial units, retail premises, and development opportunities.

•    Preparing property particulars, marketing materials, and online listings.

•    Conducting property inspections and accompanying surveyors on viewings.

•    Researching local property markets, occupier demand, and comparable transactions.

•    Assisting with the preparation of valuation and agency reports.

•    Maintaining property databases, client records, and agency instructions.

•    Liaising with clients, prospective purchasers, tenants, solicitors, and other property professionals.

•    Supporting negotiations on lettings, acquisitions, and disposals under the supervision of qualified surveyors.

•    Preparing heads of terms and transaction documentation.

•    Monitoring market activity and producing market commentary and analysis.

•    Assisting with business development initiatives, including identifying new opportunities and preparing pitch materials.

•    Attending client meetings, networking events, and industry functions where appropriate.

•    Providing general administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the Commercial Agency team.

Person specification

Qualifications

•    Property work experience.

Experience & skill set

•    Competent using all Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); 

•    Interpersonal skills – confident communicators with the ability to express opinions clearly and convincingly;

•    Achievement/determination – strong track record of academic and personal achievement 

•    Motivated and committed to a career within Surveying; 

•    Analytical capability – good problem-solving skills and logical approach.

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
  • Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work 
  • Financial: Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice 
BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

The role

An Office Manager for our Haslemere Regional Agency team, the candidate will be an excellent team player with solid organisational and communication skills, both verbal and written. They will demonstrate the ability to work under pressure, a willingness to learn and an excellent telephone manner.

The candidate will have previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment and be able to provide a high level of service to clients. Self-motivated with the ability to demonstrate reliability and flexibility is essential, as well as being comfortable and capable of working as part of a team.  This is a full-time role (including some Saturdays) which involves supporting the sales team and includes day-to-day contact with our clients and potential buyers.

Responsibilities

•    Reception duties, including answering calls, emails and greeting clients

•    Process invoices for purchase order numbers on internal software

•    Manage the file archive storage and records

•    Manage health and safety as well as fire regulations within the office

•    Order and upkeep general office supplies and stationery

•    IT Super User – responsible for communicating with IT regarding issues/updates

•    Work closely with the handy man regarding general property and garden maintenance

•    Report any building repairs or faults to the facilities team 

•    Manage the KYC and anti-money laundering processes as required by the Group, liaising with the internal on-boarding and compliance teams where necessary. 

•    Assist with invoicing and debt collection ensuring that invoices are paid in a timely manner and debt is kept to a minimum. 

•    Prepare and display property brochures

•    Keep window cards and office systems up-to-date

•    Liaise with potential buyers and arranging viewings/managing diaries

•    Maintain client files and the Residential client database

•    Where required establish and maintain trusted relationships with our clients to facilitate and accelerate the on-boarding processes.

•    Implement strategies for continuous improvement of business processes and increased efficiency 

•    Any other ad-hoc administrative duties as required by the team. 

Person specification

Essential experience

•    Ideally will have previous experience in a similar role

•    Takes a proactive approach to administration, ensuring that where possible, efficiencies in processes are made. 

•    Good communication skills – both verbal and written

•    Prior experience undertaking KYC/AML 

•    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels

•    Exceptional organisational and co-ordination skills

•    Professional telephone manner

•    IT literate, Microsoft Office – Word (Intermediate), Excel (Basic), PowerPoint (Basic), Outlook (Advanced)

•    Ability to prioritise and perform under pressure

•    Positive attitude, reliable and dependable

•    Accurate and exceptional attention to detail. 

•    Understands and appreciates the importance of using discretion when dealing with sensitive information. 

•    An interest in working real estate/estate agency environment.

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
  • Heath & Leisure: Health Cash Plan, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work 
  • Financial:  Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection, long term disability insurance,  interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice 
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

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Commercial Lead

Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.

The Role

This role supports the Head of Commercial to deliver the sales growth and value by ensuring product, pricing and process are aligned to the strategy. 

The role is responsible for senior stakeholder management within the strategic partner organisation, enabling the Head of Commercial to partner on thought-leadership activity with their Credit Director. 

The role will ensure that the partner governance model is delivered in a timely, rigorous and quality manner in line with contractual agreements. Ensuring issues that arise are resolved in a timely manner through collaboration with Senior management. 

The role will product-manage the credit solution to ensure activity plans are aligned with our partner’s, working closely with our partner representatives and other functions including marketing, risk, finance, compliance and operations to optimise the portfolio and ensure great customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic commercial relationships with key partners, providing senior stakeholder management and acting as deputy to the Head of Strategic Commercial Management when required. 
  • Drive Consumer Duty delivery, translating regulatory requirements into effective operational plans and ensuring a consistent, cross-functional approach across the business. 
  • Oversee governance, risk, and quality assurance activities, ensuring robust controls, effective escalation management, and alignment with partner and internal strategic objectives. 
  • Manage and optimise product portfolios, working closely with Marketing, Customer Insight, and Product teams to enhance propositions, maximise performance, and achieve commercial targets. 
  • Support commercial growth through data-driven decision making, proposition development, and strategic planning, contributing to business cases, product enhancements, and improved profitability.

Skills & Attributes

  • Revenue generation: Significant business acumen and experience producing sound commercial, risk managed business cases that drive revenue and demonstrable evidence of delivering commercial value from credit portfolios. 
  • Outcome Orientated: Experience of influencing at a senior level, with negotiation and problem-solving skills to generate win-win outcomes. 
  • Ambassador: experience of working with 3rd party organisations to specify and ensure timely delivery of requirements and maintain an effective brand reputation with the partner. 
  • Collaborative: experience of working in a matrix approach within a large organisation with the ability to drive strategy as part of a cross functional team across the organisation.
  • Resilient: able to retain focus when faced with complex, ambiguous and constantly changing priorities.

Could this be you?

Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement – if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
  • Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
  • Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
  • A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing

Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact.

Learn more about careers with us: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers 

Your Application Journey 

  • Call with our Talent Acquisition team
  • Informal chat with the Hiring Manager
  • Competency-based interview including a short presentation (90 minutes in total)

We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon.

Equal Opportunities

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.

Senior Management Accountant

Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly.

The Role

As a Senior Management Accountant, you will lead a small team responsible for delivering accurate, high‑quality insight into the company’s Operating Expenses. 

Working closely with business departments, you will help interpret cost drivers, analyse trends, and highlight risks and opportunities to support informed decision‑making. You will oversee forward looking planning and ensure clarity and reliability in Opex reporting for both local leadership and Group stakeholders. 

A key element of the role is building strong relationships across the organisation to improve data quality, strengthen forecasting accuracy, and provide meaningful, value‑adding commentary. Alongside BAU activities, you will champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate manual tasks, streamline processes, and support wider finance transformation initiatives to enhance analytical capability and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop a small team of Management Accountants, promoting professional qualifications, skills development and a collaborative team culture. 
  • Oversee the monthly Operating Expenses (Opex) reporting cycle, delivering accurate reporting, insightful analysis and value-added commentary for leadership decision-making. 
  • Identify key cost trends, risks and opportunities, providing actionable financial insights to support business performance. 
  • Drive continuous improvement through automation, process optimisation and the development of efficient reporting and forecasting tools. 
  • Partner with stakeholders across the business to enhance budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning, improving cost management and forecast accuracy.

Skills and Attributes

  • Proven experience in FP&A and/or Management Accounting, with a strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis. 
  • Excellent numerical, analytical and presentation skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights clearly. 
  • Strong business partnering and stakeholder management capabilities, with confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making. 
  • Advanced Excel skills, with experience using financial planning and reporting tools; accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) preferred, or significant relevant experience. 
  • Experience in data analytics, process automation and finance transformation, including tools such as Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Hyperion and emerging AI technologies; knowledge of the financial services sector is advantageous.

Could this be you?

Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don’t let confidence hold you back. You don’t need to meet every requirement – if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include:

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan
  • Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance
  • Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts
  • A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing

Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact.

Learn more about careers with us: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers 

Your Application Journey 

  • Call with our Talent Acquisition team
  • Informal chat with the Hiring Manager
  • Competency-based interview including a short presentation (90 minutes in total)

We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon.

Equal Opportunities

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.

Company purpose:


Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.


Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

• Being a great place to work

• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact

• Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business area

In the UK, Global Banking focuses on 4 main business areas: Corporate Clients Group, Capital Markets, Low Carbon Transition Group, and Transaction Banking.

This role sits within Capital Markets, which is a platform designed to provide a fully integrated offer across debt and equity, and work closer with its issuer and investor clients.

Equity Capital Markets provides advice to corporate clients on capital markets, including advice on options for going public, raising capital and the market for their equity and equity-linked instruments with an understanding of overall capital structure and requirements in the light of prevailing economic, business and market conditions.

The Corporate Broking team within Equity Capital Markets, acts as a company’s prime equity strategic advisor and main interface with markets and investors. It provides strategic advice on market communications, capital structure issues, equity market perspectives on M&A transactions, investor feedback from liaising directly with top-of-the-register shareholders, assists with regulatory matters including UKLA sponsor services for certain transactions and with other practical matters (e.g. press releases, reports).

Job Purpose

As an Associate, the role holder will be accountable for the delivery of routine but often complex activities in relation to transactions within Corporate Broking. They will be expected to assist on a full range of activities in their team, including marketing, executing Corporate Broking transactions and regulation activities, and act as a point of escalation to Analysts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accountable as an intermediate / developing professional within the Corporate Broking team, for the delivery of routine activities to support the marketing, origination and execution of transactions / files, such as: 
    • Assist in the development of corporate broking dialogue with clients and targets;
    • Participate in the origination (incl. preparation of pitch materials) and execution of Equity Capital Markets and other transactions for Corporate Broking clients, including deal documentation and other legal execution activities;
    • Manages and assumes responsibility for the completion of all tasks in relation to the pitch process, including pitch content creation and liaising with Industry Group or Advisory teams for supporting materials;
    • Assist with valuation / modelling and due diligence in relation to transactions / files;
    • Undertake viability analysis to establish the appropriateness of individual companies;
    • Challenge senior officers on both commercial and technical aspects of transactions; and
    • Close monitoring of market colour and news to generate insightful client content and open client leads as a result.
  • Applies existing policies and procedures within established guidelines related to Equity Capital Markets to all tasks in order to reliably deliver routine outputs for clients with a high standard of quality.
  • Interacts with internal parties in both marketing and execution with some autonomy to drive effective delivery of all tasks. Identifies new business opportunities.
  • Involved directly in client and advisor (lawyers, co-advisors etc) communication and has full autonomy for routine tasks, with appropriate oversight. 
  • Works under own initiative where possible, but refers more complex and technical issues to more senior colleagues in a timely manner for resolution and advice. Where appropriate, may delegate some tasks to junior team members and offer guidance (incl. analysts, interns, and grads).
  • Prioritises workload as required to support the team and achieve their personal development and growth objectives within agreed timescales.
  • Collaborates with team members and other teams and begins to offer solutions to problems.

Requirements

  • Professional qualification required with technical and broad understanding to an intermediate level of Corporate Broking and Equity Capital Markets. Previous relevant internship / work experience desirable.
  • Typically requires a university degree as an indicator of an ability to understand and apply complex theoretical concepts, although may have progressed into the role via equivalent business experience. 
  • Strong analytical modelling skills and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
  • Strong personal focus on accuracy and attention to detail and able to review and improve work of more junior colleagues.
  • Good knowledge of BNPP, the industry, and its products / services, with a demonstrable capacity and willingness to continue to develop market awareness autonomously and to learn and improve performance.
  • Good written and oral English skills in order to articulate technical issues associated to work area.
  • Able to coach and support colleagues in their performance and development.
  • Computer literacy and a good knowledge of a range of standard computer software, e.g., Microsoft Office, email. Experience in using investment banking databases (e.g. Factset, Dealogic, Bloomberg).
  • Good citizen behaviour, embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethics, integrity, Code of Conduct).

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.

• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.

• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.

• Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.

• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year – in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.

• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:

Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal opportunities 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

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