In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal’s Top Employers in 2025. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal. 

The position at a glance

The CIB Americas Operations Data Governance Department was created in 2015 to setup, drive and continuously improve the way data is controlled throughout the organization in the US and Canada, under the leadership of the CIB/IP Chief Data Officer. It looks to satisfy the requirements related to principles for effective enterprise data aggregation and reporting and is intended to support evolving regulatory requirements. 

Candidates will be measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Implementation of data policies/Project Management
  • Support the efforts and principles of operational and data governance excellence.
  • Develop and manage action plans.
  • Manages project planning, timelines, issue investigation and problem solving.
  • Quickly earns the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders.
  • Executes with limited information and ambiguity.
  • Maintain relationships with business, technology, and operations areas.
  • Drive controls, process, and data improvement.
  • Devise and adopt creative solutions to complex issues.

In detail

• Support and facilitates the Data Community’s identification, definition, and management of Key Data Elements KDEs resulting in producing annual KDE review. This includes the business and technical definitions, metadata, and golden source information, and ensuring its full inclusion in the Data Governance tools platform and workflow comments. Perform data element review for sanction screening. 
• Support and facilitates the Data Community’s data quality assessments, including data profiling, establishment of data quality rules and thresholds for KDEs; review of data quality reports provided back to the Community. Perform secondary review of Weekly/Monthly Data Quality Rule (DQR) and Key Quality Indicator (KQIs) outputs, escalating when needed to the BU/IT for resolution. Performing review of Data Quality Rules, and creating, or decommissioning throughout the year as required. 
• Ensuring appropriate level of urgency is raised within the function business to manage data quality issues and foster a high level of quality & integrity of the data used for risk, liquidity, and regulatory reporting.
• Works with IT to provide visualization of lineage of Data Community’s data, highlighting transformations and aggregations from origination through to reporting.
• Manage IMR (issue management resolution) tickets owned by a given remit and assist with tickets where remit is responsible for providing data. 
• Help in obtaining sign‐off and data certification chain in data community and oversees and monitors its implementation at all stages of the data lifecycle: origination, preparation, consolidation, and reporting. Perform Quarterly KDE signoff.
• Support regular core data community team meetings and key community data quality working groups and attends Data Governance forums contributing to progress review and initiatives with key constituents. 
• Educates business and technical communities on purpose and value of Data Governance and importance of Data Quality
• Assist in coordination of changes to their assigned community Reference Frameworks for KDEs through active leadership of the running change and change implementation processes.
• Produces artifacts for the Community data governance including meeting minutes, presentations, project outputs, and plans, etc.
• Provides regular reporting on Data Governance metrics and activities for assigned Data Community
• Proactively suggest continuous improvements opportunities within the enterprise data management processes in the applicable systems. 
• Builds and sustains global network of business relationships to remediate referential data, including, front office, middle and back office, IT, and other functions, at all levels of the organization.
• Data Steward’s will opine, and support development of other Data or Risk required controls initiatives within BNPP (EUC Shadow Light, etc.)

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

Understanding of the principles of data governance and operational practices

Ability to solve complex issues which may require interaction with several stakeholders and elements of project management

Ability to perform with limited information and ambiguity and support team effort addressing complex tasks

Good  relationship management with capacity to interact with business, technology and operational areas

Collaborative and inclusive mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in Business, Finance or Technology, where computer science knowledge is an added advantage

Knowledge of the English language is required

2 years of professional experience in related roles

Experience in work with at least one Data Management tools is a clear advantage

Basic experience in business and data analysis, process improvement and/or project management

Willingness to obtain Banking and Global Markets specific knowledge 

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in Business, Finance or Technology, where computer science knowledge is an added advantage

Knowledge of the English language is required

2 years of professional experience in related roles

Experience in work with at least one Data Management tools is a clear advantage

Basic experience in business and data analysis, process improvement and/or project management

Willingness to obtain Banking and Global Markets specific knowledge 

What’s in it for you

In addition to competitive compensation, hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.

What you need to know

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments

• At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.
• BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).
• To learn more about our DE&I commitments, click here

About us

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.

Our certifications and partnerships

• Montreal’s Top Employers 2025
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2025
• Women in Governance  – Parity certified –  Platinum certification
• Pride at Work Canada
• Part of Les Affaires top 300 companies in Quebec
• Synclusiv
• Ready, Willing and Able 
• Autisme sans Limites 
• LinkedIn Top Companies 2024

Do you want to discover other BNP Paribas offers in Canada?

Click here: BNP Paribas in Canada Our job offers

*** While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted***

In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal’s Top Employers in 2025. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal. 

The position at a glance

  The main mission is to monitor all the vendor management invoices; Inter-entity invoices Management and provide necessary information to our clients within the bank.

In detail

Vendor Invoice Management

•  Work closely with internal relationship managers, vendors, and BNPP accounts payable department to ensure that all vendor & payment details are correct and that payment is made on a timely basis.
• Process the invoices in BNPP payment approval systems with proper financial coding (G/L accounts, cost center, project codes).
• Maintain a detailed log of the processed invoices, track against budgets & forecasts, and report inconsistencies.
•  Prepare and report month-end accruals for unpaid invoices with necessary supporting documentation.
• Support the maintenance of the invoice approver hierarchy in BNPP procurement applications.

 Inter-Entity Invoice Management

• Collaborates with Finance members and ITO/Functions internal clients to determine internal services which are subject to invoicing.  Prepare a tracker to organize this information and facilitate the calculation and processing of invoices.
• Process incoming invoices in BNPP payment approval systems with proper financial coding.
• Ensure that outgoing invoices are issued on a timely basis and that the counterparty is aware of invoice timing and amount, in order to allow proper accounting in BNPP financial systems.
• Track internal invoices against budgets & forecasts, and report inconsistencies.  Produce ad-hoc reports and KPI’s.

• Produce SAP expense reports on an “as-needed” basis for internal clients, in order to assist with monthly expense analysis.
• Contribute to ad hoc cost analysis primarily related to vendor expense and inter-entity cost recharges.
• Ensure all the processes under the responsibility are covered by up-to-date policies and standard operating procedures.

Work conditions: This position provides for standard working conditions in an office and a normal work schedule from Monday to Friday. This position requires little travel.

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

• Bachelor in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 2 years of administrative experience.  
• Highly self-motivated, disciplined, and able to resolve issues with a “hands on,” proactive and innovative approach.
• Team player with strong organizational and planning skills, and ability to navigate through large sets of data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent Excel skills (including pivot tables and most common excel functions), business Object, macro and large database.
• Given the vast majority of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. Knowledge of the English is required. 

What’s in it for you

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.

To find out more about our range of benefits, click here

What you need to know

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments

• At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.
• BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).
• To learn more about our DE&I commitments, click here

About us

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.

Our certifications and partnerships

• Montreal’s Top Employers 2025
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2025
• Women in Governance  – Parity certified –  Platinum certification
• Pride at Work Canada
• Part of Les Affaires top 300 companies in Quebec
• Synclusiv
• Ready, Willing and Able 
• Autisme sans Limites 
• LinkedIn Top Companies 2024

Do you want to discover other BNP Paribas offers in Canada?

Click here: BNP Paribas in Canada Our job offers

*** While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted***

In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal’s Top Employers in 2025. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal. 

The position at a glance

  The main mission is to monitor all the vendor management invoices; Inter-entity invoices Management and provide necessary information to our clients within the bank.

In detail

Vendor Invoice Management

•  Work closely with internal relationship managers, vendors, and BNPP accounts payable department to ensure that all vendor & payment details are correct and that payment is made on a timely basis.
• Process the invoices in BNPP payment approval systems with proper financial coding (G/L accounts, cost center, project codes).
• Maintain a detailed log of the processed invoices, track against budgets & forecasts, and report inconsistencies.
•  Prepare and report month-end accruals for unpaid invoices with necessary supporting documentation.
• Support the maintenance of the invoice approver hierarchy in BNPP procurement applications.

 Inter-Entity Invoice Management

• Collaborates with Finance members and ITO/Functions internal clients to determine internal services which are subject to invoicing.  Prepare a tracker to organize this information and facilitate the calculation and processing of invoices.
• Process incoming invoices in BNPP payment approval systems with proper financial coding.
• Ensure that outgoing invoices are issued on a timely basis and that the counterparty is aware of invoice timing and amount, in order to allow proper accounting in BNPP financial systems.
• Track internal invoices against budgets & forecasts, and report inconsistencies.  Produce ad-hoc reports and KPI’s.

• Produce SAP expense reports on an “as-needed” basis for internal clients, in order to assist with monthly expense analysis.
• Contribute to ad hoc cost analysis primarily related to vendor expense and inter-entity cost recharges.
• Ensure all the processes under the responsibility are covered by up-to-date policies and standard operating procedures.

Work conditions: This position provides for standard working conditions in an office and a normal work schedule from Monday to Friday. This position requires little travel.

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

• Bachelor in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 2 years of administrative experience.  
•  Highly self-motivated, disciplined, and able to resolve issues with a “hands on,” proactive and innovative approach.
• Team player with strong organizational and planning skills, and ability to navigate through large sets of data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent Excel skills (including pivot tables and most common excel functions), business Object, macro and large database.
• Given the vast majority of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. Knowledge of the English is required. 

What’s in it for you

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.

To find out more about our range of benefits, click here

What you need to know

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments

• At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.
• BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).
• To learn more about our DE&I commitments, click here

About us

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.

Our certifications and partnerships

• Montreal’s Top Employers 2025
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2025
• Women in Governance  – Parity certified –  Platinum certification
• Pride at Work Canada
• Part of Les Affaires top 300 companies in Quebec
• Synclusiv
• Ready, Willing and Able 
• Autisme sans Limites 
• LinkedIn Top Companies 2024

Do you want to discover other BNP Paribas offers in Canada?

Click here: BNP Paribas in Canada Our job offers

*** While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted***

In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal’s Top Employers in 2025. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal. 

The position at a glance

Payments and Clearing Solutions (PCS) provides a full array of International and Domestic Cash Management Services (Customer Payments, Financial Institution Transfers, ACH and Check Collection Services) to our international and domestic banking customers and internal departments.  Additionally, is responsible for a broad range of monitoring, regulatory screening and reporting functions for operational control and end-of-day reconciliation. PCS processes on a regional platform, where a portion of US activity is processed in Montreal and a portion of Montreal’s activity is processed in New York. This is being done for a few reasons, the most important of which is for business continuity and resiliency.  PCS is comprised of the following sub departments:  Payments & Level 1 Sanctions, Sanctions Enforcement and Exceptions, Client Support Services, PMO/Orga and Data Governance.

The Payment & Level 1 Sanctions specialist is responsible for delivering complete Funds Transfer Services with an emphasis on high quality, timeliness and accuracy to internal/external customers by incorporating experience and industry knowledge in the daily workflow.  

*Physical presence in BNPP’s office(s) is an essential function of this position. BNPP requires all our employees to be vaccinated to access its offices, subject to reasonable accommodations for reasons related to disability or religion.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Engages in a team-oriented capacity for projects, processes, or programs assigned.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with colleagues and Team Lead.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

In detail

The team members are responsible of the following activities:

• Work hours and Tasks duties: Dependent upon Shift.
• Provide Payment Services and Level 1 Sanctions coverage between 9 PM – 5 AM. (Opening-shift)
• Provide Payment Services and Level 1 Sanctions coverage between 6 AM – 2 PM. (Mid-shift)
• Provide Payment Services and Level 1 Sanctions coverage between 11:15 AM – 7:15 PM. (Closing-shift)
• Transaction processing in one or more of the company’s internal operations to support domestic and international customers for payment and check processing service functions.
• Perform first level review of obvious false positive (payments/Swift and non-SWIFT messages) that are stopped in our various filtering systems.
• Escalate questionable and exact matches to the level 2 team (SEE) for review
• Ensure instructions are executable, properly authorized or signed, or authenticated where applicable. 
• Correction of transactions received via automated feeds with improper formatting and or items previously disapproved by verifiers.   
• Awareness of daily work levels and achieves set standards and goals.
• Identify and take prompt action on priority items.
• Monitor and control all activities across all sections of Payment Services, Check Processing and ACH. 
• Ensure adherence to all external regulatory and internal policy guidelines as dictated by the position.
• Perform other support operations functions as required.
• Foreign exchange processing duties, which include, buying and selling foreign currency, entering, verifying wire transfer. 
• Verify figures with the Trading group for Funds Control to ensure both areas are starting with the same opening position. 
• Monitors and records all intra-day activity as received from the Traders, then compares position with Payment Services to ensure Back Office has communicated all the necessary payment instructions. 
• Must have the ability to identify and resolve intra-day position for funds control and reconciliation through various reports.  
• Responsible for end of day proof and reconciliation.
• Ensure CHIPS Prefunding is properly executed at Start of Day and ensure appropriate Holds are in place. 
• Perform OFAC Validation for all list updates and ensure system is filtering properly. 
• Share in the rotational coverage of all functions within the area.
• Participate in the department’s educational program through tutorials, training sessions, etc.
• Extended hours/holidays may be required at times to meet operational needs.
• Contributes directly to the Permanent Operational Control device: by applying the procedures, by carrying out the monitoring and by alerting his superiors to any malfunction.

• Provide Payment Services and Level 1 Sanctions coverage between 9 PM – 5 AM. (Opening-shift)

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

List of required competencies

• 1 to 2 years of experience 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Work during shift hours indicated and perform tasks according to shift schedule.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills. 

• Concern for quality, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Customer service and Team oriented.
• Candidate must have basic PC literacy. 
• Basic knowledge of Banking Industry.  

What’s in it for you

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.

To find out more about our range of benefits, click here

What you need to know

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments

At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.

BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).

To learn more about our DE&I commitments, click here

About us

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.

Our certifications and partnerships

• Montreal’s Top Employers 2025
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2025
• Women in Governance  – Parity certified –  Platinum certification
• Pride at Work Canada
• Part of Les Affaires top 300 companies in Quebec
• Synclusiv
• Ready, Willing and Able 
• Autisme sans Limites 
• LinkedIn Top Companies 2024

Do you want to discover other BNP Paribas offers in Canada?

Click here: BNP Paribas in Canada Our job offers

*** While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted***

In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal’s Top Employers in 2024. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal. 

The position at a glance

The “Production Security” Domain is part of the Corporate & Institutional Banking Information Technology & Operations (CIB ITO) of BNP PARIBAS, it manages all the security solutions.                       

The SSO team provide identity and access management tooling as a middleware delivery team, supporting authentication and authorization for both internal and external customers.  

Using several standardized frameworks, the team maintains and governs access policies and works to deliver technologies to ensure that the right entities have the appropriate access to technology resources.

The jobholder will be part of multi-geographical (presence in 3 regions and 6 locations) and multi-disciplined team, providing support and project delivery for the SSO and Identity Management platforms in the following topics:

• Architecture
• Project Delivery
• Platform Support and Maintenance
• Incident and Problem Management
• Change Management
• General

The candidate will also be well versed with cryptographic notions such as RSA, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, certificates and digital signatures etc.

In detail

• Perform pre-assigned tasks to accomplish the function responsible for. The nature of these tasks is Change the Bank or Run the Bank.
• Work cooperatively with the other members of the team.
• Ensure adherence to processes and procedures.
• Request improvement of knowledge (training) when needed.
• Apply own initiative, within the levels of acceptable risk.
• Whenever in doubt, escalate and seek advice and guidance.
• If the nature of the position is user-facing, then all the guidelines and principles of user service mentality and behavior should be applied.
• Escalate risks / issues to the manager of the team.
• Minimize operational failure, including but not exclusively, the risk of fraud, by helping to devise, and by implementing, sufficient regular controls.
• Ensure appropriate escalation to management and/or Permanent Control (or Compliance as appropriate) as soon as an issue is identified.
• Provide a direct contribution to the BNPP operational permanent control framework.

Architecture

• To provide architectural expertise thereby driving change and improvement in technology and process.
• To contribute to the development of the SSO and LDAP technology roadmaps.
• To liaise with CIB architecture teams in undertaking architectural reviews.
• To stay abreast of emerging technologies and technology trends.
• To automatize the process to accelerate the delivery time.

Project Delivery

• To take responsibility for the delivery of key projects around SSO and LDAP which are aligned to drive significant change within the platform.
• To work with the Application Production Support project managers in defining, designing, documenting and implanting new functionality for existing and new applications.
• To liaise with the Application Developers in low-level diagnosis of on-going issues.
• To provide subject matter expertise on SSO and IDM technologies to all business application teams.
• To act as technology evangelists for the improvement of process and technology in use for the Authentication services within BNP Paribas.

Platform Support and Maintenance

• Pro-actively monitor, manage and improve availability and performance of the production environments (from presentation and application layers to Infrastructure layers).
• Pro-actively manage the capacity of production applications.

Incident and problem Management

• To work with partner teams to conduct analysis of major and critical incidents.
• To identify tactical or strategic improvements that can be introduced to help reduce the number of on-going incidents within the SSO and LDAP area.

Change Management

• To work within the change management framework adopted by BNP Paribas to ensure that all changes to the production environment are planned and executed in a controlled manner.
• To take responsibility for the quality of changes within the SSO and IDM environments, ensuring that changes raised are of sufficient standard in terms of technical and planning detail.
• Attending and sharing knowledge / updates in the Weekly Change Control Board Meetings and the Weekly Problem Management Meetings.

Work conditions: This position provides for standard working conditions in an office and from Monday to Friday: 

• On Site Services: From 8:00 to 19:00 schedule to cover in weekly shifts of 8 working hours/day
• On Call Services: Out of regular schedule, we provide On Call services (out of business hours) to be covered in weekly shifts by team members.
• Public Holidays: Team members must cover all public holidays except 1st January and 25th December (2 persons only in shifts)

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

• Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in computer science or equivalent.
• ITIL Foundation certificate will be desirable.

• CA Siteminder Web SSO.
• SOA security – SAML / WS-Security.
• Autoprovisionning tools such as BMC ControlSA, Sailpoint, or Forgerock.
• LDAP. 
• Kerberos / SSL/TLS / PKI / GSS-API / SPNEGO. 
• oAuth2, OpenIDConnect.
• IIS/WCF/WIF, WAS security models.  
• Infrastructure standards for network load balancers, servers, networks and storage.
• Automation mind-set with experience in using tools like Ansible.
• Scripting skills using Python or shell.      
• Application Server: Good exposure in configuring and supporting web technologies such as Tomcat, Apache, nginx, IIS.
• Proven logical and methodical problem analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Working with an industry recognized service desk and project management toolset. 
• Clear communicator in both written and oral forms.

Desirable:

• Axway Security gateway ;
• SQL, Database schema ;
• Authentication services for APIs ;
• Exposure to Apigee API gateway ;
• Knowledge of Process & Quality management, ITIL v2/v3;
• Microsoft Project, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word;
• Knowledge of Atlasian, Jira Task teslaManagement toolset;

• Previously used ServiceNow as a Service Desk Management product;
• Very strong analytical skills ;
• Strong attention to detail ;
• Structured and methodical mind-set ;
• Ability to operate with demanding Senior IT Management;
• Can do attitude; look at changes as opportunities to improve;
• Team oriented ;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Given the vast majority of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. Knowledge of English is required.

What’s in it for you

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.

To find out more about our range of benefits, click here

What you need to know

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments

At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.

BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).

To learn more about our DE&I commitments, click here

About us

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.

Our certifications and partnerships

• Montreal’s Top Employers 2024
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2024
• Women in Governance  – Parity certified –  Platinum certification
• Pride at Work Canada
• Rainbow Accreditation issued by Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
• Part of Les Affaires top 300 companies in Quebec
• Synclusiv
• Ready, Willing and Able 
• Autisme sans Limites 
• LinkedIn Top Companies 2024

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** Only selected applications that meet the requirements of the role will be contacted **

In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal’s Top Employers in 2025. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal. 

The position at a glance

The US Financial & Regulatory Reporting Team is responsible for the production of financial and regulatory reports and information required to ensure compliance to regulatory expectations as well as other internal monitoring requirements. The Local Regulatory Reporting Governance and Continuous Improvement (GCI) team ensures on-going compliance of established governance framework, coordinate internal and external audits, lead and deliver transformation, remediation, and continuous improvement initiatives across reporting teams within the LRR team. 

In detail

The Governance and Continuous Improvement Specialist will manage transversal processes, implement process improvements, and support audit and remediation projects. Key responsibilities will include:

•    Enforce quality assurance / control:

o    Manage the execution of transversal processes established to ensure compliance with LRR policies and procedures (e.g. accountability policy, manual adjustments standard, and spreadsheet management controls, etc.)

o    Serve as point of contact to coordinate across LRR reporting teams to ensure quality and consistent execution of standard processes and controls

o    Support internal and external audits

o    Coordinate the annual regulatory reporting training program; enhance training materials and deliver training to key stakeholders. 

•    Support Continuous Improvement and Change Management initiatives:

o    Support the coordination and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, i.e. to track, design and implement new or changes to existing regulatory reporting processes across reporting teams

o    Coordinate and drive on-going enhancements projects, e.g. data solution and remediation, as well as other efforts to increase automation

o    Coordinate and drive closure of outstanding issues, recommendations, system defect and ensure proper documentation

o    Provide periodic status reports to stakeholders

•    Provide ad hoc support on various topics across the department, e.g. governance, operational and administrative topics, budget planning, project management, digital initiatives, or other efforts to implement strategic initiatives, standards, best practices or tools across the platform.

•    Collaborate with stakeholders, internal and external to Financial & Regulatory Reporting team, to implement changes and improvements across the organization. Establish quality control programs to ensure sustainability.

Work conditions: This position provides for standard working conditions in an office and a normal work schedule from Monday to Friday. This position requires little travel.

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent work experience, in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Financial Reporting, Accounting, Regulatory Reporting or equivalent functions.
• Knowledge of reports that are due to the Federal Reserve Bank, the various State banking regulatory authorities, and other regulators.
• Ability to understand complex financial products and system architectures, accounting business processes, financial and management reporting (IFRS and US GAAP), month-end financial close process, regulatory reporting, entity consolidations and multi-currency accounting.
• Strong Microsoft software Office skills (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
• Strong program / project management and business analysis skills.
• Ability to build relationships across functions to drive towards a common goal.
• Previous financial services and management consulting experience. 
• Knowledge of Axiom, HFM, Moody’s or other financial or regulatory reporting tools preferred.
• Prior experience with Foreign Banking Organization.
• Given the vast majority of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. Knowledge of English is required. 

What’s in it for you

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.

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What you need to know

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments

• At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.
• BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).
• To learn more about our DE&I commitments, click here

About us

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.

Our certifications and partnerships

• Montreal’s Top Employers 2025
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2025
• Women in Governance  – Parity certified –  Platinum certification
• Pride at Work Canada
• Part of Les Affaires top 300 companies in Quebec
• Synclusiv
• Ready, Willing and Able 
• Autisme sans Limites 
• LinkedIn Top Companies 2024

Do you want to discover other BNP Paribas offers in Canada?

Click here: BNP Paribas in Canada Our job offers

*** While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted***