Position Purpose
China is opening its capital markets to foreign financial institutions, and this is a critical area of BNP Paribas’s business growth in Asia Pac. BNP Paribas have strong commitments to build a world-class securities company in China, covering a wide range of business activities.
You will be joining this newly established securities company to implement the front-to-back IT solution, liaising with internal IT teams and third-party IT vendors.
Internship period required: 3-5 days a week for at least 4-5 months in Shanghai
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
- Communicate with multiple stakeholders including various business units and technology teams in APAC and Global
- Gather & analyze users requirements for development team
- Conduct, manage and monitor system development and implementation
- Work closely with third-party IT vendors and implement system integration.
- Contribute to the review of system design & architecture.
- Prepare system documentations such as functional/technical spec. and user manuals
- Support SIT/UAT, diagnosis & resolution of issues and maintain system stability and integrity.
- Follow BNPP group’s IT standard of system implementation.
- Permanent control aspects:
- Direct contribution to BNPP operational permanent control framework.
- Contribute to the implementation of operational permanent control policies and procedures in day-to-day business activities, such as Control Plan
- Comply with regulatory requirements and internal guidelines
- Contribute to the reporting of all incidents according to the Incident Management System
- Ensure audit recommendations are resolved within the specific timeline.
- Minimizing operational failure, including but not exclusively, the risk of fraud, by helping to devise, and by implementing, sufficient regular controls
- Ensuring appropriate escalation to management and/or Permanent Control (or Compliance as appropriate) as soon as an issue is identified
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Experience in server-side development and familiar with Python, Java and Linux
- Experience in web development and familiar with JavaScript framework React or Vue
- Knowledge of Redis i.e. in-memory key-value database, cache and message broker
- Knowledge of relational databases e.g. Oracle and MSSQL, and familiar with SQL
- Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD pipeline
- Understanding of Agile methodology would be a plus
Specific Qualifications (if required)
- University students with IT related major.
- Intern experience in financial institution would be an advantage
- Intern experience in implementing system integration would be an advantage
- Fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin)
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
- Team player with great interpersonal skills
- Passed examination of Securities Practitioner is a plus
