Job Description

Business Overview:

The U.S. Talent Acquisition function consists of a combination of in-house recruiters. The team covers experienced hire recruitment, internal mobility and campus recruitment & development. This role supports Corporate and Group Functions, Front Office Functions (including Global Markets and Global Banking) and reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Americas.

Candidate SuccessFactors:

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

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • 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.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • 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.

• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • 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.

Responsibilities: 

Recruitment Strategy:

• Identify and assess the talent needs of the business lines and functions within the region. 
  1. The Head of TA works closely with HR Business Partners to understand skill set gaps and needs, areas of growth or divestiture and the competitive landscape for talent within each Business Line/Function.
• Set the overall Talent Sourcing strategy for the region including the use of Diversity Partnerships, Referral programs, Campus programs and Agencies.
• Set the policies and procedures related to diversity guidelines for every open role for each country within the region, following that country’s local laws, regulations, and practices. Ensure each recruiter has specific diversity goals.
• Set all TA Policy and Operating Procedures. 
  1. The Head of TA Americas is responsible for the end-to-end design of the operational procedures and the control environment within TA. 
  2. The Head of TA is also responsible for the results of internal and external Audits.
• Responsible for implementing market best practices and best-in-class techniques for screening, interviewing and for creating a world class candidate experience.
• Establish, monitor and report KPIs and KRIs for TA. 
  1. Adjust operating model as necessary based on early warning signs of these metrics. 

People Management:

• Actively manage and support the career growth and development of all members of the TA team. 
  1. This includes providing regular and actionable feedback based on SMART objectives. 
• Define career and title paths for the roles within the TA team.
• Communicate TA strategy and progress updates regularly.
• Create a collaborative /speak up culture with the TA team.
• Contribute to a collaborative and solutions-oriented culture within HR and across the firm generally.
• Set the proper ‘tone at the top’ based on the firm’s values: Highest standard of integrity, ethics, and conduct.

Stakeholder Management:

• Act in an advisory capacity to the Business Line and Functions (best practices, market trends, etc.)
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders including HR business partners, HR Rewards, Heads of Business Lines and Functions as well as Global CHROs of Business Lines and Functions within the BNP Paribas network.
• Work with HRBPs and Heads of Business Lines and Functions to create solutions for Talent Acquisition challenges raised to you by the business or your recruiters.
• Work in close collaboration with the Excellence Center in charge of TA operations; define common procedures, standards and performance expectations and metrics.
• Provide senior management metrics and KPIs to monitor talent acquisition success, adherence to diversity guidelines, and the cost to hire.
• Function as the senior escalation point for the recruiters.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years relevant recruitment industry experience; preferably within Investment Banking. 
• Bachelor degree in Administration, Human Resources or equivalent. 
• Strong people manager with a proven ability to communicate effectively and lead the team through change.
• Ability to: 
  1. Implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture to create efficiencies, improve service to clients and candidates and to reduce risk. Experience in Operational Design is a plus.
  2. Thrive in a solutions-oriented culture where innovation and creative problem solving is a critical requirement.
  3. To give constructive feedback to drive performance.
• Ability and confidence to challenge the status quo. 
• Recruitment and Talent acquisition skills: ability to assess an individual’s skills and potential. 
  1. Solid knowledge and understanding of interview techniques.
• Strong client and stakeholder management.
• Experienced people leader dedicated to her/his team’s professional growth and development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Institutional Banking business lines is a plus.
• Given most of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. 
  1. Knowledge of the English language is required. 
  2. If the position resides in Canada, French is required.

FINRA Registrations Required:

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

Management Structure:

• Hierarchical Manager: CHRO 
• Functional Manager: Head of Talent Acquisition Americas

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $200,000 to $250,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time-off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

This application will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role. There is no specific application timeline.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate& Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose -to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World -

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

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