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

Compliance is an independent function responsible for providing specialist advice and support to Senior Management, business lines and functions in adhering to internal controls and external rules and managing compliance risks.

The function typically acts as a second line of defence covering areas including; controls, assurance, monitoring, professional ethics, training and competence, whistleblowing, money laundering, market abuse, financial security and regulatory liaison.

Within the Group Compliance, Market Integrity Domain there are five specialist teams (“Practices"), including Record Keeping, which provides comprehensive and consistent 2nd line of defence compliance control and risk management programmes across all Group entities and business lines and functions globally.

Job purpose 

The role holder will own the design, development, and continuous improvement of a strategic internal platform that consolidates employee and technology communication channel data. Leveraging Microsoft SQL Server, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI), Sharepoint, DataIKU and Python, they will ensure the solution remains high performing, reliable, and aligned with compliance and surveillance requirements across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Record Keeping monitoring tool development and maintenance.

• Extend and maintain the internal tool using Microsoft SQL, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Python. Design, build, and document APIs that integrate upstream and downstream systems, guaranteeing data accuracy and completeness. Optimize database schemas, indexes, and queries to improve performance and resolve technical issues. Automate data‑ingestion pipelines and enhance data‑quality controls to ensure reliable feeds.
• Refine the user interface and experience—further develop the intuitive visualisation, categorisation, and navigation features. Strengthen role‑based access management and maintain audit trails for all data‑access activities. Document functional and technical specifications, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Lead the migration of the prototype to a robust, scalable, business‑as‑usual (BAU)‑ready application. Oversee change‑control processes, conduct performance testing, and certify production readiness. Ensure business‑continuity planning, monitoring, and incident‑response procedures are in place.
• Maintain a dynamic backlog (book of work) and prioritise tasks in line with guidance from the Head of Record‑Keeping Practice. Communicate status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Design, organise, and deliver training sessions for end‑users and technical teams. Build strong partnerships with senior stakeholders across business units, fostering a collaborative, consensus‑driven culture.

Compliance Record Keeping Practice support

• Act as the point of contact for internal‑audit engagements that require subject‑matter expertise on the record‑keeping platform.
• Support broader Compliance Market Integrity and CIB data initiatives, allocating time and effort as directed by senior leadership.
• Ad‑hoc Surveillance Assistance: Provide rapid data‑processing and analysis support for market‑abuse surveillance projects and any related requests.
• Serve as the technical expert for investigations concerning record keeping—including whistle‑blowing and disciplinary investigations—delivering forensic data analysis and evidence‑ready reports.

Requirements

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 Scotland – include free monthly massage and yoga, mental health first aiders and seasonal flu vouchers.

• 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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