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

The Global Markets e-Trading technology teams are responsible providing front office technology solutions to the e-Trading clients and desks at BNP Paribas. The Rates/FX Pricing Platform team is concerned with the development of software systems providing Pricing functionality for e-Trading workflows. The systems are used globally with major hubs in London, New York, Singapore and Tokyo.

Job purpose

Managing the team responsible for the design and development of the common pricing platform used across Rates/FX. Providing leadership and oversight for technical leads and developers in the team. Working with Stakeholders to ensure alignment between business and technical direction of the platform.

Key responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership for the design, development and innovation of the platform; drawing on previous expert experience working on similar platforms.
• Collaborating with developers, traders and quants to agree business requirement and function.
• Interpretation of business requirements and facilitation of ideation for technical solutions.
• Enforcing bank policy and standards in the development and deployment of the applications.
• Accountable for recruitment and development of new team members.
• Communicating delivery status and milestones to stakeholders
• Developing relationships across the technology organisation to ensure alignment and co-deliver overall business workflows.

Requirements

The candidate should have the following skills and qualities:

• Experience leading the design and development of high-availability, distributed platforms in the Front Office Pricing domain.
• Experience managing and directing small teams of technical experts.
• Experience of providing technical expertise and guidance to developers and overseeing the implementation and delivery of projects along with a pipeline of BAU enhancement/fixes.
• Technical / Development background with preferred experience in server-side C# development.
• Expert in FX/Rate products.
• Motivated to work directly with traders and research quants.

Key Competencies:

• Multi-stakeholder arbitration.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Business oriented and positive with a clear focus on results and outcomes.

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 London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.
• 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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