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About the Job
- The Primary Digital Support team, working closely with counterparts in Primary Markets, will focus on the development and implementation of tools, applications and processes to help the business operate more effectively, and provide on-going assistance for on-shore teams in their day-to-day origination and execution of transaction
Your Main Activities
- Design, develop and maintain develop applications to automate and optimise business processes and internal management reporting
- Develop tools and applications to analyse data, internal and external, to identify trends and opportunities for the business
- Development of a sound understanding of the Primary Markets platform and the new bond issuance process, from mandate through to launch, book building, allocation and booking
- Collaborate and work with on-shore teams to offer solutions to problems
- Assist with new products, and market developments and initiatives
- Apply existing policies and procedures within established guidelines related to Primary activities to all tasks in order to reliably deliver outputs with a high standard of quality
- Work under own initiative where possible, but refer more complex and technical issues to more senior colleagues in a timely manner for resolution and advice
- Prioritise workload as required to support on-shore teams
- Contribute where needed to pre-announcement deal support, including with the preparation of DCM presentations, marketing materials and reports
- Develop strong working relationships with onshore teams in Primary Markets and more broadly in Global Credit, and with other internal counterparts and stakeholders
Profile and Skills to Success
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
- Between 1 and 3 years of relevant experience
- Fluency in English, both oral and written
- Knowledge of Full stack web development
- Knowledge of frontend development frameworks, including React, Next.js, Solara, Streamlit, Dash and relevant component libraries
- Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and LLM application development, including use of frameworks such as LangChain, Graph, LlamaIndex and Autogen
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, such as Docker, Kubernetes and Jenkins
- Strong understanding of software development principles and patterns, such as Agile, Lean and Kanban
- Interest in financial markets, and the application of Generative AI and Large Language Models
- Business Process Mapping and Workflow Automation
- Good knowledge of BNPP, the industry, its products and services, with a demonstrable capacity and willingness to continue to develop market awareness autonomously and to learn and improve performance
About the Team
- Global Credit, a business line within Global Markets, is responsible for Primary Markets, new issuance, and Secondary Trading of corporate, such as fins and non-fins debt and related instruments such as CDS, indices, options and structured products. It comprises different roles such as syndicate, debt capital markets, trading, sales, structuring and desk analysts
- Within Primary Markets, DCM Marketers manage and own the commercial relationship with Issuer clients, and are responsible for originating mandates for public and privately placed bond issuances across currencies, Syndicate Officers manage the execution of new primary bond issuances, with DCM Solutions teams provide product-specific structuring expertise in areas such as liability management, capital solutions, and sustainable capital markets
- Global Markets is BNP Paribas’ capital markets business within Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), delivering solutions across asset classes, and industry-leading services for clients including Institutional, corporate, private banks and retail distribution networks. Our Portugal Platform in Porto and Lisbon is a major HUB in Europe and certainly unique in the country by its size and its scope of activity, with all Front Office roles present, such as Trading, Sales, Research, Structuring, Quant & Engineering, Business Dev and Support, Marketing & Client Support, Risk Management, Data Analytics and Machine Learning. We are growing fast with the ambition to become even more relevant for the worldwide activity, which presents many short and long-term opportunities
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Why joining BNP Paribas?
- Leading banking institution
Leading player in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe
The Group holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services that are structured around three operating divisions:
- Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) connects companies needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
- Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS) brings together all our commercial banks and several specialised businesses
- Investment & Protection Services (IPS) combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real estate including specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.220 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 centres of expertise 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.
