The Role
We are looking for a Rural Valuer to join the Strutt & Parker Perth Team to co-ordinate all valuations within the area. You will lead other valuers and provide professional guidance and support to them as well being responsible for delivery of your own valuation work steam
Requirements:
• Undertaking valuations for a range of purposes including loan security, tax, inheritance and estate planning (rural, residential and development/planning appraisal)
• High quality reporting
• Management of major valuation portals
Key Skills
• Reliable, friendly, approachable and supportive, able to inspire others, to coach and develop people’s skills
• Entrepreneurial, analytical, dynamic and able to apply professional and commercial judgement to deliver results
• Competent and experienced RICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects
• Demonstrate team leadership, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities
• Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients
• Confident manner with clients and the team
• Flexible approach to work and hours undertaken
• An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion
• Ability to network, influence, negotiate
Qualifications:
• RICS (with good amount of PQE)
• RICS Registered Valuer
• FAAV qualified an advantage
Experience
• Strong prior experience in agricultural and rural residential valuations
• Proficient in the use of Word, Excel and mapping software
• Experience in working in a regional setting potentially covering more than one office location.
- Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 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, company car allowance, 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
The role
An outstanding opportunity has arisen to become a key member of the Rural Land Management and Consultancy team in Guildford
The team undertake the management of Rural Estates and offer a range of professional rural advice, their technical excellence ensures an impressive client base and they advise on some of the most prestigious clients in the area. The role will be a blend of Estate Management, valuation and professional working within a team.
Responsibilities
• Acting as principal agent for a selection of key estate management clients
• Undertaking estate and farming business reviews
• Handling diversification projects
• Assisting clients with the promotion of strategic land
• Secured lending and other professional valuations
• Managing and leading a high performing team
• Maintaining a strong and prestigious client base
Key Skill
• Competent and experienced MRICS qualified rural surveyor with experience of delivering work across a range of projects.
• Demonstrate team leadership potential, capable of building relationships with existing and new clients and generating new opportunities.
• Possess a composed manner in order to be able to work under pressure
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
• Confident manner with clients and the team
• Flexible approach to work and hours undertaken
• An understanding of confidentiality issues and the use of discretion
Person specification
Qualifications:
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent as a minimum
• Must hold full, valid driving license
Experience
• Proficient in the use of Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Previous experience of working to deadlines
• Managing a team
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 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, company car allowance, 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.
The Role
Working on a wide variety of interesting projects, you will be involved in a range of planning applications, appeals and Local Plan applications for landowners, developers and land promoters. You will be expected to lead your own projects as well as supporting senior colleagues on more complex matters.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual with a proven track record in the delivery of excellent client care, gained in the private or public sector who is able to give commercial planning advice in an ever changing environment.
Requirements:
• MRTPI qualified with a proven career record demonstrating regular progression, the ability to manage client at all levels and with a high standard of written work.
• The ability to work in a team environment and able to manage competing demands whilst prioritising tasks for yourself and others, with the key ambition being to meet clients’ expectations.
• A creative problem-solver who advocates ideas and solutions clearly.
• A flexible attitude towards working and be self-motivated with a strong team spirit.
• Self-assured, confident, enjoy the prospect of developing their own client base and making a real contribution to the prosperity of Strutt & Parker and themselves.
Competencies
• Flexibility and agility – able to juggle several tasks at the same time.
• Initiative and motivation – thinking for yourself and working with minimal supervision.
• Awareness – able to identify limits of own abilities and seek help from colleagues where appropriate.
• Proactive – able to identify opportunities and constraints, and to think outside the box.
• Efficient and organised – able to effectively manage own time and budgets.
• Commercially astute – able to recognise clients’ varying needs.
• Pursues excellence – seeks to provide a high quality of work and keen to improve skills.
Person Specification:
• Strong and effective team player within the local office team.
• Aspiration and energy to develop their own professional reputation and profile and that of the firm
• Ability to gain the respect of colleagues, clients and their staff and advisors by providing a personable and highly professional service within their sphere of expertise
• The ability to create and maintain effective relationship at all levels inside and outside of the business, and translate these into opportunities;
• Strong project management skills, to deliver a high quality service to our clients, delivering successful outcomes in a timely manner, ensuring the delivery of external inputs at the appropriate stages.
Professional Skills & Qualifications
• Professionally qualified RTPI
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Excellent IT skills including use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
• Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 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, company car allowance, 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.
The role
Working with a Director managing and assisting with the management of properties for one of our larger clients.
The individual is to take immediate responsibility and ownership of managing their own clients and their buildings. These may include overseas investors, UK Institutions and Property Companies.
Assist the Senior Director in business development and increasing the team’s fee income through new business and cross selling.
Support the Senior Director / Director in managing the team and the wider services, including Facilities Managers and Client Finance staff working on their instructions.
There is a supporting team of facilities managers, building managers and our Helpdesk, and the job will require liaison with the full complement of property management staff across the business including employees of BNP Paribas Real Estate Facilities Management as well as staff across other business lines such as agency, lease advisory, building consultancy and investment agency businesses.
Key Deliverables
• Taking responsibility for some clients and helping service others
• Taking line manager responsibility for members of your team
• Providing high quality Property Management to your client and Director
• Management of Lease / Tenancy Schedules
• Liaising with clients, their solicitors and tenants on daily basis
• Attending regular tenant meetings
• Dealing with individual tenant applications and managing all licenses
• Preparing reports for client meetings
• Undertaking regular service charge expenditure monitoring and reporting
• Liaising with property management accounts team on production of annual service charge budgets, approving reconciliations, rent raising reports
• Management of income arrears and recovery, invoice approvals, setting up new properties, completing change notes, updating the Helpdesk and Tramps, etc
• Due diligence for acquisitions and disposals
• Attending client meetings
• Attendance and positive contributions at team and department meetings
Person specification
• Degree level qualification
• MRICS qualified
• Proven experience within a commercial property management department or similar, operating within the office sector and with client facing responsibility
• Managing lease events, rent reviews and expiries
• Dealing with occupier applications proactively
• Good L&T knowledge
• Understanding of office market trends and workspace demands
• Property management accounting knowledge – statements of account, service charges and arrears recovery.
• Managing staff and working collaboratively within a team
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 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, company car allowance, 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
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced negotiator responsible for the delivery of sales of residential property in Prime Central London. In this role you will be uncapped to deal and transact on sales across the register and other Strutt & Parker property.
Responsibilities
• Delivery of individual and team revenue against set targets through the sale of residential properties in Prime Central London
• Generate revenue through driving sales, viewings and instructions against set KPIs.
• Develop relationships and work closely with clients through meetings to secure future instructions/business
• Undertake viewings for prospective buyers as part of the sales process.
• Management of ongoing client instructions to ensure all parties are kept apprised of developments.
• To provide exceptional customer service to clients, both face to face and by telephone or email.
• Meeting with clients and provide a service tailored to individual instructions.
• To progress of sales to completion including liaising with solicitors as appropriate, and keeping all parties well informed.
• To provide informed advice and expertise to clients and colleagues.
• Maintain a network of both internal and external contacts and make use of these in order to gain information on relevant markets and new business opportunities
• Maintain team standards according to company policy and external regulations in relation to compliance and KYC responsibilities.
• Maintain the Residential client database.
Person specification
The desired candidate will;
• Have 2 years + previous experience working in PCL Sales
• Have a keen eye for market niches and a real interest in market analysis and trends
• Be able to demonstrate a track record of transacting on property sales north of £4m in Prime Central London
• Proven track record of sourcing and listing instructions in Prime Central London
• Be able to demonstrate a successful track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Demonstrate local knowledge
• Possess excellent negotiating skills and rapport building skills
• Demonstrate a full understanding of the residential sales process
• Have a full understanding of all relevant regulation and AML and KYC procedures required in residential transactions
• Be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues, clients and agents
• Exhibit commitment to high standards and providing a quality service
• Possess a composed manner and ability to work under pressure
• Have strong time management and ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate excellent telephone manner and communication, both written and verbal.
• Possess the ability to work well as part of a team but also able to self-motivate and work independently.
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Must hold a full, valid driving licence
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
- Health & Leisure: 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, company car allowance, 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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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.
The Syndicate team within Capital Markets is the hub for execution of all new primary issuance within the function, across a range of products areas including Sovereigns Supranationals and Agencies (SSA), Financials, Corporates, Growth Markets and Euro Medium Term Notes (EMTNs). It provides the interface between Debt Capital Markets and teams on the private side of the bank, and Sales, Trading and the rest of the public facing functions.
Through interaction with CM (issuer clients) as well as trading and sales (investors), the Syndicate team crystallise origination ideas, and once the mandate has been awarded, manage the execution process and any residual risk associated with the transaction.
Job purpose
As a Director, the role holder will be accountable for completing highly-complex analyses, and reviewing work from more junior colleagues, working with both LCM and LFCM to enable corporate borrowers to access liquidity across the capital structure primarily, though not exclusively, in EUR, US$ and GBP. Will be expected to lead workstreams and drive strategy in the team to support the business to achieve its objectives and aspirations.
Key responsibilities
- Accountable for utilising detailed knowledge of Corporate Loan Syndicate as a subject matter expert to review and complete highly-complex activities to facilitate the objectives and aspirations of the Syndicate function, and to deliver strategic and commercial client solutions.
- Provides specialist support to the team and clients to diagnose and resolve issues, develop models and procedures and monitor trends. Where precedent has not been set, contributes to establishing new approaches or policies either personally or through their teams.
- Leads and takes ownership of tasks such as
o Taking responsibility for the execution of Corporate business, working with LCM and the broader syndicate team /marketing representatives to generate demand for new and existing products, including client visits to both investors and issuers. Actively contributes to the development of new and innovative products and services to meet client requirements;
o Prepare syndicate memos and attend credit committees to support the underwriting of bank facilities
o Develop and maintain bank/investor relationships to stay abreast of the current trends in and demand dynamics related to the syndicate loan and SSD markets. Undertake pricing and execution of syndicated loans and Schuldschein (“SSD”) loan new issues;
o Works with sales to promote/execute transactions with bank/investors
o Provide CM with market colour and highlight issuance opportunities;
o Follow Risk & FICC procedure when underwriting risk in excess of syndicate delegation limit (where relevant);
o Update issuers directly on market evolution and developments, both macro and pricing;
o Monitor the aggregated risk and P&L, and adhere to relevant trading limits; and
o Co-ordinates and encourages the effective interaction of the Syndicate team with appropriate operational and risk areas (eg market risk and compliance). Directly contributes to operational permanent control framework.
- Leads commercial conversations and interactions with clients on complex transactions, and looks to identify new business opportunities. Co-ordinates business development strategies with other business lines, sectors and geographies to maximise business revenue and client success. Maintains dialogue with competitors to ensure and enhance good working relationships.
- Attends relevant regulatory and product/skill training and keep up-to-date with market and Compliance issues.
- Acts as a senior point of escalation for the Corporate Loan Syndicate team, with ability to define appropriate interventions, in order to deliver a quality service to clients.
- Supports the activities of the Syndicate function in some cases as a line manager, supporting the development of junior colleagues (including through regular and annual reviews) and supervising the delegation of work to ensure effective and profitable output. Promotes and champions conduct.
Requirements
- Professional qualification required with in depth understanding of the theories and practices across the Global Banking function and BNP Paribas products and capabilities, and their interaction with each other, combined with deep expertise in syndication.
- Expert knowledge of a wide range of policies, procedures regulations and legislation relevant to the Syndicate function, with the ability to apply this knowledge to improve BNP Paribas processes and practices.
- Excellent analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and provide specialist guidance and advice to others. Able to construct a broad point of view and market convictions.
- Exceptional Risk awareness, and evaluates the consequences of solutions or actions on people, systems and the organisation with precision and accuracy. Anticipates changes in the internal / external environments and delivers accordingly.
- Strong experience in managing key stakeholder relationships, with an excellent ability to negotiate, support and influence. Strong people management skills and an ability to work with individuals to manage performance to ensure their delivery of client objectives. Assumes responsibility for client satisfaction, ensuring problems are solved effectively and in a timely manner.
- Strong client focus, commercial and communication / relationship management skills. Excellent written and oral English skills in order to articulate technical issues and to be able to take the complex and make simple to enable effective communication with individuals across the business.
- Strong personal focus on accuracy and attention to detail and able to review and improve work of more junior colleagues.
- 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. Dealogic, Bloomberg).
- Good citizen behaviour, embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethics, integrity, Code of Conduct). Ability to operate within the Compliance framework imposed by the Bank and external regulators.
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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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:
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Being a great place to work
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Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact
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Being dedicated to the development of our people
Business Area
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets, International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors.
BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking is a globally recognised leader offering capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The Front Office Internship is part of either the Global Banking or Global Markets business lines.
Global Markets is BNP Paribas’ capital markets business within the Corporate & Institutional Bank (CIB), delivering solutions across asset classes, and industry-leading services for clients including Institutionals, corporates, private banks and retail distribution networks.
The Automated Client Execution (ACE) team within FXLM provides algorithmic execution services to clients through its range of market-leading FX algo strategies.
Job Purpose
The role is to assist senior team members in the day to day business activities and contribute to a variety of tasks/projects allowing a general introduction to the business and helping the team advance the product platform and generate PnL.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in Technical and Business Skills Training,
- Support senior team members with day to day activities,
- Gain familiarity with the algo platform and complete projects to improve and advance this platform forward,
- Gain familiarity with the FX fixing business and complete projects to contribute to the ACE team’s PnL.
Requirements
- Degree from a leading university in a quantitative discipline, such as Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science with an excellent academic record; or equivalent work experience,
- Good understanding of financial markets,
- Curious and eager to learn,
- Confident verbal, written communication and networking skills,
- Proficient with MS Office tools, including Excel,
- Great organisational, multitasking and time management skills,
- Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail,
- Team player, proactive, independent, enthusiastic self-starter with strong interpersonal skills,
- Excellent spoken and written English. Additional languages are an advantage,
- Strong programming skills: proficiency in either R or Python (both preferred). Knowledge of Java also desirable,
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrable experience in data analysis and visualisation.
Conduct
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Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct.
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Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks.
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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
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You may only apply to four Long Term Internships over the course of a year. These may be across any business area.
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Successful candidates for this long term internship will be considered for London ONLY.
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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: 11 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.
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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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Main Job Purpose
Within Securities Services the Sales and Relationship Management team is key to ensuring the continued growth of the Channel Islands across both traditional (Global Custody, FDS, TDS and Fund Administration) and alternative (Private Capital) business lines. There are two main elements to the role:
- delivering against a local sales pipeline and ASC target as well as contributing to global, often transformational, deals.
- protecting and building strategic relationships with local and global clients, with accountability for local client P&L
The Head of Sales and Relationship Management is responsible for ensuring the Relationship Managers (RMs) and Sales Leads in Jersey and Guernsey are equipped to develop long-term client relationships in line with best practice and meet their sales targets, creating a dynamic team structure that encourages self-drive and ambition, whilst also ensuring up to date product knowledge and an understanding of local and global sales campaigns.
The Head of Sales and Relationship Management must also ensure that the team comply with local governance and global reporting, including Business Acceptance committees.
Key Responsibilities
- Define local sales targets both upsell and new prospects and steer progress to those targets
- Work with regional and global sales leads and communities to ascertain contribution to deals where the Channel Islands is a booking location
- Monitor existing local relationships to ensure strong connectivity and sustained credibility
- Support the team in fostering an inclusive client dialogue, promoting the one-bank approach and fostering the collaboration with FIC and MFS, to maximise cross-selling opportunities
- Ensure client strategies are properly documented, aligned with business strategy (relevant product mix to maximise client profitability) and client selectivity guidelines, leveraging PowerSales methodology, account plans and best practice: Conduct annual client reviews, covering strategy, risk, profitability.
- Identify where relevant the need for local sales campaigns and drive their execution
- Drive selective sales efforts with a view to maximise profitability and fully taking risks into account
- Ensure an effective, high performing and consistent deal management process, locally and across locations including global colleagues
- Support client & business retention, with a view at minimising revenue losses and maximising profitability
- Steer local activity & performance (collective & individual) through standard KPIs & dashboards, ensuring high quality data in Client Vision
- Support the ongoing development of sales skills and competencies across the Channel Islands leadership team.
- Ensure full adhesion to:
- Compliance, Financial Security & Risks policies, such as KYC, AML, ABC
- Regulatory obligations
- Standard BP2S processes & procedures such as ESG assessments, pricing models (3P) and Business Acceptance Process (BAP)
- Work with local leadership team to ensure sufficient time is spent on building and maintaining market relationships and relationship with strategic industry influencers: partner with Client Line to ensure competitor analysis is maintained.
Additional Job Requirements – Essential Requirements
- Sales Planning
- Competitive analysis
- Marketing concepts
- People Management
- Client Management
- Risk Management
- Problem Solving
- Presentation Skills
Additional Job Requirements – Desired Requirements
- Financial planning and strategy
- Language skills an advantage
Qualifications & Industry Experience – Essential Requirements
- Minimum five years’ experience in Securities Services Industry
- Minimum five years’ experience in a client development role
- Industry knowledge, particularly Investment operations
Qualifications & Industry Experience – Desired Requirements
- Experience in selling the following products: Private Capital, TDS, Global Custodian and Fund Administration
- Experience with multi-jurisdictional deal teams
Personal Style – Essential Requirements
- Lead from the front
- Results driven
- Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills
- Ability to build long term relationships both internally and externally
- Persuasive negotiator
- Client and quality driven
- Able to lead and motivate
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Effective team player
- Adaptability to changing environments
Manager Conduct Responsibilities
In a controlled risk environment and in alignment with the global strategy, managers must ensure full compliance with Conduct policies:
- Ensure Conduct governance is fully operational, as per standard guidelines: Conduct is a standard item at the agenda of management or team meetings, Conduct dilemma are well managed and documented, the escalation process is in place, Conduct responsibilities are delegated throughout the perimeter in charge.
- Be aware of the Conduct risks arising in the perimeter in charge and make sure that appropriate mitigating processes and controls are in place.
- Ensure Conduct principles are fully embedded in processes including people management processes (appraisal, promotion, mobility, recruitment, …).
- Develop understanding of Conduct principles by ensuring staff participation to awareness & training sessions.
Regulatory requirements
25 hours CPD required per annum.
- Is the employee a “Principal Person – No
- Is the employee a “Key Person” – No
- Is the employee a “Senior Manager” – Yes
*according to the meanings given under Article 1(1) of the Financial Services Commission (Jersey) Law 19981 as supplemented by the Commission’s Notice designating “senior management functions” dated 12 January 2023 and effective 13 March 2023.
Main Job Purpose
To work as part of the Fund Administration team providing Private Capital fund administration,
corporate services and investor services to private capital funds and underlying fund vehicles
ensuring that they are fully compliant with fund documentation, legal and regulatory requirements
to which they are subject.
Ensuring that the provision of fund administration services are aligned with the client SLA’s, all
internal and external deadlines are understood and met and all operational policies,
procedures and checklists are followed.
Reporting to the Fund Administration Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing fund distribution and call notices to investors in accordance with the fund agreements and legal and regulatory requirements, including liaison with the Investor Relations team regarding the sending of notices to investors
- Work with the Investor Relations team to deal with ad hoc investor queries and maintaining databases
- Prepare payment instructions accurately for approved invoices, FX transactions, investments, distributions and any other ad hoc payments
- Work with the Investor Relations team to update and control static data of investors of the Funds, including bank details
- Assist in analysing investment proposals to ensure potential fund acquisition meet fund investment criteria
- Liaise with specialist internal operations such as compliance and CDD to ensure that funds comply with statutory and regulatory requirements
- Upload invoices in BNPs proprietary workflow management system and maintain accurate data records
- Assist in execution of documents and ad hoc administrative client and investor requests
- Liaise with various external and internal parties in the day-to-day administration of the Fund and other custom reporting and projects for specific investor needs
- Assist the team with internal and external auditor requests and assist with the year-end/interim audit process via a monitored timetable and audit requirement list
- Assist the Corporate Services team with the preparation of board packs as required for all scheduled and ad hoc board meetings
- Provide input in relation to the review and monitoring of existing business processes, procedures and checklists to maximize efficiency and productivity in the Private Capital Team
- Execute group project opportunities relating to the implementation of new systems or platforms and the appropriate operational procedures
- Ensure compliance with all relevant internal processes, procedures and controls when discharging you Fund Administration duties, using the appropriate system or platform in order to do so.
Technical Skills – Essential Requirements
- Proper and effective administration skills
- Good time management skills
- Good prioritisation skills to deal with a high volume of time sensitive tasks quickly and appropriately
- Sound problem solving skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package with an emphasis on Excel and Word.
Technical Skills – Desired Requirements
- Good understanding of fund structures and fund cash flows
- Good understanding of the Private Capital industry
Qualifications & Industry Experience – Essential Requirements
- An interest to study towards a relevant qualification
Qualifications & Industry Experience – Desired Requirements
- Prior experience of Private Capital and fund administration
Personal Style – Essential Requirements
- To be a team player and to help and step in to assist other members of the team when required
- Good interpersonal and communication skills and able to deal with various parties both internal and external
- Organisational skills are key, with an ability to manage workloads and to meet all deadlines
- Demonstrable motivation and ability to learn new applications and processes
- Good attention to detail
Personal Style – Desired Requirements
- Ability to work consistently to meet client deadlines