Executive Director - Chief Representative of Mumbai Representative Office

Natixis; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Natixis Executive Director - Chief Representative of Mumbai Representative Office is responsible for liaising with Management and Head Office, coordinating with regulators, and managing day-to-day operations of the Mumbai office. The role requires deep India market knowledge, strong client relationships, and ability to work in a matrix structure across regional offices.

The incumbent will lead market intelligence, coordinate with Singapore and Gift City teams, ensure compliance with internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 15 years of experience with an international bank at managerial level.
• Experience dealing with corporate and institutional clients.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and support India coverage with Singapore/Gift City.
• Strong local India market network.
• High integrity, maturity and dedication.
• Strong knowledge of key corporate and financial players.
• Ability to work independently with clear communication to Singapore office.

Responsibilities

• Gather information concerning market and business opportunities.
• Arrange introductions, liaise with financial institutions and corporations.
• Provide market, client, competitor information and regulations to Management and Head Office.
• Ongoing update on local market news and movements; analysis of local economy relevant to Natixis interests.
• Gather on the ground market intelligence by interacting with bankers, lawyers and clients and provide share of mind to management and Head Office.
• Support Companies in Natixis group as required by shareholder or associates.
• Coordinate with Head of Coverage India and Gift City branch to support new client introductions and ongoing interactions.
• Oversee office day-to-day operations and HR/compliance reporting as per regional guidelines.
• Stay updated with local banking laws and regulations; ensure timely filing of returns and taxes.
• Develop and maintain relations with regulatory authorities and monitor country risk.
• Work with IT and regional teams to ensure systems and data policies are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Networking

Integrity

Market knowledge

Communication

Compliance awareness

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Executive Director - Chief Representative of Mumbai Representative Office

• Permanent
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Company Description

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.

Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business.

As part of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group’s financial strength and solid financial ratings(Standard & Poor's: A+, Moody's: A2, Fitch: A+, R&I: A+).

Job Description

Chief Representative, in consultation/co-ordination with Regional Office, is to liaise with Management and Head Office, having regard to the internal guidelines and regulations of the Country which covers his assigned area. The position also requires co-ordination with the local regulators & statutory authorities while managing the day-to-day administration of the Representative Office.

• Gather information concerning market and business opportunities
• Arrange introduction, liaise, and interact with various relevant parties including financial institutions and corporations etc
• Provide market, client, competitor information and applicable regulations to Management and Head Office
• Ongoing update on local market news and movements, analysis of local economy, which are relevant to Natixis interests
• Gather on the ground market intelligence by interacting with bankers, lawyers and clients and providing share of mind of clients and their growth plans and next steps with management and Head Office

Shareholders & Associate companies/Subsidiaries Support

• Support Companies in Natixis group, if any assistance is required by the shareholder (BPCE) or an Associate or Subsidiary.
• Work closely with Head of Coverage India, Gift City branch and product partners in Singapore to support them with liasoining activities, introduction with new clients, providing support on ongoing interactions and contributing to the efforts of growing the India franchise

Office Management

• Submission of Internal Reports as prescribed by the Regional Departments (HR, Finance, Compliance, other ad-hoc reports as required by the region, Head Office or other department)
• Ensuring compliance with the internal HR policies and other internal guidelines governing day to day functioning of the Representative Office including observing office timings, leave record, Dress code, etc
• Overseeing the day-to-day operational and administrative activities of the office
• Manage human resource functions, ensuring adherence to employment laws, managing employee benefits plans including healthcare, insurance, and others
• Develop local operating budget, work with Regional Finance Team to complete monthly management and accounting reports
• Ensuring and keeping up to date Accounting Records, Budgeted expenses and ensuring expenses are within budget

Country Management

• Staying updated with the local Banking Laws and other relevant applicable laws and if required communicate the same to Management and Head Office
• Co-ordinate & provide support to the Natixis group in the assigned country area
• Liaison with Government Agencies, Clients/Prospects and Statutory Auditors and providing updates about the developments in Natixis, if required
• Ensuring compliance with Local Laws and Regulations including filing of returns in a timely manner, payment of Government/Employees Taxes and submission of statutory reports to appropriate government departments, if any
• Developing and maintaining good relations with the regulatory authorities
• Gathering market data to share with Management and Head Office focusing on political/macro-economic environment, competition, regulation and liquidity
• Monitoring and analysis of the country risk (economic and political events, evolution of the legal system, financial sector, etc) and updating them, if required

Systems

• Ensure that all internal policies on Data and Hardware are complied with
• Work with Regional IT support staff to ensure systems operate properly and manage the purchase of IT equipment

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 15 years of relevant work experience with an international bank at managerial level
• Experience on dealing with corporate and institutional clients
• Team player capabilities and ability to work in a matrix organization and add value to India coverage efforts performed by Singapore and Gift City branches
• Deep and wide network at the right level in the India market
• Ability to establish and nurture beneficial business relationships
• Demonstrate a high level of Integrity, Maturity and Dedication
• Strong knowledge of key players in the corporate and financial scene
• Capacity to work on his own on the ground with strong transparency and communication to Singapore office and internal management teams.
• Sensibility to compliance, strong business acumen, and analytical skills