General Information
Ref #
612345678901014038
Country
Portugal
Region
Porto
City
Porto
Contract type
Permanent
Professional Family
F03 - RISK
Description
About the job
The mission of RISK function is to provide Senior Management of the Group and of the Operating Divisions with full transparency and dynamic analysis of the risks and clients managed by the various operating divisions: Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB), Retail Banking, Investment & Protection Services (IPS).
The scope of the RISK function within CIB in London is:
- Market and Liquidity risks: covering the CIB capital markets activities, Asset Liability Management (ALM) Treasury as well as the IPS Business Units,
- Counterparty risks: covering all counterparty risks arising from derivative and repo transactions,
- Credit risks: credit analysis and approval for Financial Institutions Sovereigns, Wealth Management clients and other IPS private clients,
- Insurance risks: risks generated by Insurance activities,
The RISK function contributes to the definition of the Group’s risk appetite, its risk decision making process and the optimisation of capital allocation to support the development of the Operating Divisions.
The RISK Systems team is part of RISK Global Services, whose mission includes providing the bank with a comprehensive capital markets risk system used to calculate market and counterparty risk capital figures using advanced methods and to support the needs of users for risk analysis, risk reporting and the credit process.
Your Main Activities Are
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable and reliable Python code
- Rapidly prototyping solutions to quickly prove/disprove new concepts
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
- Incrementally deliver applications to meet dynamic customer requirements
- Resolve incidents in a production environment
- Collaborate with different stakeholders in the solution of problems and blockages
Profile and Skills to Success
- Academic degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics or related field
- Proven experience with Python programming
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and functional programming paradigms
- Proficient in Python, with a good knowledge of its ecosystem and architectural patterns
- Experience with SQL and any industry standard relational database
- Experience with unit, integration and end to end testing
- Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
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Why joining BNP Paribas?
BNP Paribas, the European leader in banking and financial services in Europe, operates in 64 countries and has nearly 180,000 employees. The Group is structured around three operating divisions. Its business lines cooperate closely, as part of our integrated model, to meet the needs of all our clients in a coordinated manner:
- Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), connects corporate clients needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities;
- Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), brings together all the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses;
- Investment & Protection Services (IPS), combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real-estate.
Our presence in Portugal
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centers providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
BNP Paribas´ ambition is to cultivate an open and responsive environment for all that encourages collaboration and interaction. We demonstrate our commitment by actively contributing to the Group’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy and goals, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of our local Corporate and Social Responsibility - Diversity & Inclusion strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal is committed to:
- Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees;
- Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation, creating space for different voices to be heard.
To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society.
Remote Working Conditions
At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.
Commitment towards work/life balance
Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.
To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas please read our Employee Value Proposition and our Career path page.
* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.