About the job

• The Finance & Strategy function (F&S) ensures, for the BNP Paribas Group, the production and publication of accounting and financial management statements necessary for the management of the Group, financial and tax optimization along with the external growth strategy. It also plays an alert role vis-à-vis of the General Management
• F&S count +1800 employees specialized in Accounting, Reporting, Performance Steering, Tax, Control, Regulatory and Project to mention few of them.  F&S is organized around 3 mutualized regional platform (America, Europe and Asia/Pacific), 1 Shared Finance Service center located in India, Central F&S teams located in Paris and decentralized Finance, Tax and Development departments located in each BNPP country presence
• The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is the Regional EMEA Mutualized platform and Group platform delivering services that covers the whole financial dimension: Accounting production activities, reporting, control, transformation projects, IT and GDO. Our platform serves EMEA Countries and CFO´s, Group Head Office and also worldwide entities when it refers to projects (Transformations & IT). The Infinity EMEA Finance & Strategy Platform is located in a dual location Madrid and Lisbon
• Credit Chain initiative is a common Finance-RISK undertaking aimed at impactfully improving data quality in the credit chain. Within Standards Implementation Office (SIO), you will act as a project manager in this remediation team, contributing to issues analyses, remediation framing, and robustness definition and their implementation
• Upon Regulators’ requests, SIO team also designs reconciliations between accounting and management data, or across various reports, while ensuring a high-quality data. You will be part of the go-to team, performing reconciliations, and acting as the project manager expanding the scope of application upon Regulators’ requests
• You will join the Standards and Controls (S&C) - Standards Implementation Office (SIO) team in Lisbon, and more specifically the Regulatory and Prudential Project Implementation (PRPI) team in charge of implementing prudential projects within Finance & Strategy, in close collaboration with the RISK teams

Your Main Activities Are

• You will mainly manage the COREP / Pillar 3 reporting projects, help implement the regulatory changes following the publication of Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) regulatory reporting requirements covering the Group scope
• You will coordinate these regulatory projects, allowing you to deploy a wide array of skillset from the organisation of the project, to minutes taking and support material preparation, while participating in the Steering Committees, and following-up of action plans and roadmaps
• Thanks to your expertise, you will propose appropriate solutions within the framework of your projects, work on the operational insertion of these solutions in collaboration with the Group's RISK, Finance, IT, and COO teams and operating entities
• You will work closely with the various work streams and clearly communicate the expected developments and their operational insertion in the updated processes
• The operational scope of the role will evolve in light of the regulatory changes and recommendations issued by the Bank’s regulatory bodies and auditors.
• This position will allow you to become a central player within Finance & Strategy, while the role will provide you with the opportunity to interact across many functions within the Group, allowing you to: Develop your network through collaboratively working with numerous stakeholders on a daily basis; Develop further your technical competencies regarding various regulations and their evolution; The successful applicant will intensively interact with the Central team based in Paris, allowing her/him to build up an extensive knowledge of critical projects

Profile and Skills to Success

• At least five years of professional experience in regulatory matters, ideally in project management
• Proficiency in MS Office Pack Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Expertise of Piloting of operational production, computer skills and control of production operations
• Proficiency in Regulatory
• Fluency in English
• Analytical skills
• Teamwork
• Communication skills (oral and written)
• Client focused

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Why joining BNP Paribas? 

· Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.

· Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

· International reach 

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions: 

• Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines; 
• Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services; 
• Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

· Diversity and Inclusion commitment 

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

· Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

· 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 modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices. 

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

* 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.