Data Engineer

About the job

BNPP Global Markets Americas is looking to expand its team of dedicated data engineers in Portugal to support Prime Services, part of the Global Equities Global Business Line (GBL).

The team in Portugal works closely with Prime Services Prime Trading Americas. This team is focused on generating business analytics, building data pipelines, and projects implementation to better position the business for their current and future needs.  A primary focus of the role is assisting in the improvement of funding efficiencies and meeting client demand through improved data availability and analysis, client insights, and ultimately through enhanced data and business processes. The ability to work with large amount of messy data and designing and then implementing improved data models will be important. A successful candidate should have strong communication skills, be a team player, have the ability to learn quickly, and focus on delivery in a fast-paced environment. The job will require interaction with Front Office, Technology, and Product Development.

 Your Main Activities Are

The required position would support Equity Financing business in its reporting : creation / automation / monitoring (both the indicators produced and the fact that report is being produced)

Within the Support team, the individual will work closely with Front Office and Quant Research :

– Monitor production of daily reports required by the business :

– Trouble shot with IT in case of production issue

– Data quality check day over day. Escalation to Operations (MO) and Front in case of booking issue

– Improve automation of reports production

– Work with Business and Quant to enhance existing reports with new data / method

                – Automate production from XL based template to server based production

– Design new reports, and provide analysis and optimization suggestion

                – Work with business to enhance our reporting framework to display more relevant indicators

                – Once familiar with data, help in the analysis of the reports , highlight outsiders and suggest improvements

-Ability to travel to New York for a period of up to 1 month for on-desk experience and training

 Profile and Skills to Success

·         BA, BS or MS degree in a quantitative discipline (Math, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Finance or Economics)

·         1-4 years of relevant experience such as in Data Analytics or Engineering

·         Experience in Capital Markets or Investment Banking

·         Perfect fluency in English 

·         Good communication skills

·         Proficiency in Python, SQL Excel and VBA 

·         Quantitative, analytical and logical problem solving skill 

·         Basic knowledge of financial markets and Prime Brokerage

·         Experience using Dev-ops tools such as GIT, Jira and APIs

 Why joining BNP Paribas?

 · Leading banking institution

 BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europe’s banking history. It has a presence in 65 countries, with around 190 000 Employees – including more than 145 000 in Europe.

  · Our presence in Portugal

 Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 7.100 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses.

 · 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.