Business Analyst

About the job

• FRESH is an IT framework encompassing Projects & Systems of Finance and Risk functions that brings together a community of experts coming from Finance, Risk, and IT backgrounds, with a strong focus on efficiency, proximity, agility and time-to-market.

• FRESH is a unique organization within BNP Paribas, part of IT Group yet actively managed through an innovative partnership with Finance and Risk.
• Shared Data Ecosystem oversees the integrated Finance and Risk framework by collecting additional data to enlarge the scope of covered entities and by implementing additional features within the Shared Reporting Space (SRS). Shared Data Ecosystem also bring together functional and technological expertise to merge current applications into the new Finance and Risk Environments (DataHub / Datalab).
• SDE02 – Financial Reporting Systems team manage evolutions for applications in the scope and their operational follow up, do the collection of user requirements regarding data restitutions by identifying adapted solutions, contribute to numerous regulatory projects and build regulatory reporting based on shared data.
• Working with ITTF – Finance & Risk Solutions on the SDE Auxiliary Consolidation Tools scope, you will join the team in charge of application maintenance for the MAGRITTE financial reporting solution and the DEGAS Disclosure Management tool.

Mission 

• Establish the link between the Business operational teams/Product and IT
• Translate each business need into detailed requirements
• Collect and analyze every new need deriving from market changes, internal projects, client requests or      simply user’s requests for enhancement of the system
• Propose and document the most optimal solutions to meet users and/or client’s expectations, always involving all relevant stakeholders in the process

Responsibilities

• Understand and analyze the needs coming from the Business and or normative and regulatory changes, proposing sustainable solutions, designing the expected changes, in line with the entity’s strategic plan, and converting them into detailed requirements.
• Contribute to the validation of any new requirement by configuring the tool and performing the unit acceptance tests. Involve all relevant stakeholders in the process of functional acceptance and validation, assessing all potential impacts.
• Ensure the implementation of new features and changes in Production environment, following the go live process, comparing the impacts towards expectations and proposing adjustments when needed
• Be a major actor in the quarterly closing, participating in the preparation and providing support to users
• Enhance and update documentation
• On-call duty during Quarterly Closings

Profile and Skills

• Experience on Business/IT relationship
• Managing production operations
• Analytical Ability
• Ability to collaborate/Teamwork
• Ability to understand, explain and support change
• Ability to develop and adapt a process
• Ability to lead a meeting, committee, or trainings
• Ability to define relevant performance indicators
• Good communication skills – oral & written
• Teamwork

 Languages

• English (Fluent)
• French (Operational)

 Tools and Methodologies

• Kanban methodology (Proficient)
• Knowledge of Excel/Word (PACK Microsoft Office) is mandatory;
• Knowledge SQL is mandatory
• Knowledge of Agile methodology is a plus. 

 Field of Expertise

• Information Technology ([0 – 2] years)
• Business Analysis ([0 – 2] years)

Academic Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science;
• Relevant professional experience as BA (3 – 4 years);
• Previous banking experience is a plus;

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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.