European Rates Analyst

#Capital Markets #European sovereign bonds #Supras and Agencies #Markets 360 #Data Analytics #Derivative Markets #Macroeconomics #Models #Digitalization #Automation #Python

About the Job 

Your Main Activities Are

• Develop, improve forecasting and tracking of EGB and SSA bond supply, weekly, quarterly and yearly forecasts. Bond supply is one of the main drivers of bonds markets, it feeds into our various fair value models and is the most recurrent topic debated with clients. Forecasting supply, measuring its absorption, are key to our analysis
• Build a sovereign rating score tool for sovereigns, to better understand and predict ratings changes and to feed into our EGB spreads views and trade ideas
• Maintain, improve and update EGB spreads models, including creating visual representations of outputs, compiling of dashboards, presentations and publications
• Support the European Rates Strategy team (located in London) in the process of writing/publishing quick trade ideas and other publications, address client questions and business requests
• Liaise with the European Rates Strategy and M360 quants team to improve seasonality analysis and positioning, and to integrate those to our weekly data watch
• Work with the team for the improvement of digitalization, automation and distribution of contents, such as our weekly publication

Profile and Skills to Success

• Master degree in Economics (with econometrics), Finance and Applied Maths
• Up to 2 of relevant professional experience
• Knowledge of monetary policy
• Good knowledge of Excel, VBA, PPT
• Good written/verbal communication skills in English (mandatory)
• Knowledge of Python 
• Ability to demonstrate elementary knowledge of financial markets relationships / drivers and statistics, including econometrics

About The Team

• Markets 360 is made up of around 100 economists, strategists and analysts across the Americas, Western Europe, CEEMEA and Asia Pacific, who work closely together to create cross-asset perspectives 
• With a focus on value-added research and thought leadership, the aim is to publish clear, timely and thought-provoking pieces on topics ranging from financial and economic forecasts to in-depth analysis of particular assets, economies and themes.
• The European Rates Strategy team is part of Markets 360 and is responsible for The team provides fundamental, quantitative and evidence-based research on rates markets and generates trade ideas, leveraging on supply and demand analysis, shifts in the regulatory landscape, central bank policies and other macroeconomic fundamentals

About Global Markets

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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 centers 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.