Platform Business Analyst

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About the Job

• The Cash Equities Platform Business Analyst role is to help in managing and streamlining the process around vendor management, in particular third party vendors related to FIX connectivity, and in providing business support on platform related topics (e.g. commission management, client questionnaires, some FO / sales controls)
• The job requires close collaboration with a wide range of internal stakeholders, including Client Solutions, Cash Equities COO and Business Managers, Cash Equities Analytics, IT, Operations, Compliance, Cash Equities Business. The role may require some interactions with external vendors as well when required

Your Main Activities

• Main responsibilities for FIX Vendor management:
  1. Perform first-level invoice review: act as a resolution officer for first-level review of invoices in the invoice systems, ensuring accuracy before management approval
  2. Maintain Client Inventory by Vendor: Accurately track and maintain the existing excel client inventory specific to each vendor, ensuring records are up to date and accessible
  3. Perform reconciliation between vendors invoice and vendors’ internal forecast: Run reconciliation monthly reconciliation between vendors’ invoice and internal forecast, identify and analyse gaps, and provide constructive input on identified gaps between invoice and forecast to data analytic team to enhance forecast models and have a better forecast for the next invoices
  4. Report Real FIX Connectivity Costs per vendor per client: Input accurate connectivity costs into reports that support the client strategy team in evaluating client profitability to support decision-making process on client retention
  5. Prepare needed support documents for Strategic Review Meetings: Provide input on client profitability for discussions led by the client strategy team to support the decision-making process around client retention
  6. Liaise with Internal Teams to identify and implement solution on identified issues: Coordinate with the COO team, onboarding, and product teams to resolve identified issues and streamline processes, while providing feedback on operational improvements
• Main Responsibilities for platform business support:
  1. Assist Commission Management Business expert with the management of Commission Sharing Agreements contracts, setup and invoice management. 
  2. Implement new FO / Sales controls related to KYC flags, Cross border activities etc.
     • Monitor these new controls & produce detailed KPIs
     • Escalate any identified breaches to coverage / head of desks or cash equities management as required
  3. Assist sales with various tasks e.g. Client Questionnaires / RFQ, marketing materials

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor’s or a Masters degree preferably in Finance
• At least years experience in financial industry
• Fluency in English (mandatory);
• Knowledgeable in Financial Markets, Finance and Equity,
• Expert excel skills for data analysis, cost reporting, KPIs production

About the Team THE TEAM

About Global Markets

• Global Markets, the capital markets division of BNP Paribas' Corporate & Institutional Banking, is a powerhouse delivering top-tier solutions across asset classes. Our Portugal Platform (Porto and Lisbon) stands as a major European HUB and a unique player in the country, boasting a wide range of Front Office roles and services – Trading, Sales, Research, Structuring, Quants & Engineering, Business Dev and Support, Marketing & Client Support, Risk Management, Data Analytics and Machine Learning.  With rapid growth and ambitions to make a global impact, we offer numerous short and long-term opportunities
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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.