Company Purpose:

Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.

Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

• Being a great place to work
• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact
• Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business Area

BNP Paribas’ Global Markets business offers a broad range of products and services in the global interest rates, credit, currency, equities & commodity markets. Global Markets help their franchise of clients find effective ways to raise and invest capital as well as manage their exposure to risk. Their client base comprises of corporations, institutional investors, banks, governments and supranational organizations. Global Markets has the scale and reach to conduct business anywhere in the world and deliver products denominated in almost all the world’s currencies.

Job Purpose 

The role is to assist senior team members in the day to day business activities and contribute to a variety of tasks allowing a general introduction to the business.

Key Responsibilities

The role sits with the Global Sales COO team. 

Under senior team members’ supervision, the role holder will be notably:

• Support senior team members with day-to-day activities
• Participate to strategic initiatives deliveries, notably around Supervision framework enhancements and/or Sales operational setup and governance improvements
• Complete specific assignments 
• Participate in Technical and Business Skills Training 

Requirements

• Degree from a leading university with an excellent academic record; or equivalent work experience 
• Good understanding of financial markets
• Curious and eager to learn
• Confident verbal, written communication and networking skills 
• Proficient with MS Office tools, including Excel 
• Great organisational, multitasking and time management skills 
• Strong analysis and judgement 
• Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail 
• Team player, proactive, independent, enthusiastic self-starter with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent spoken and written English. Additional languages are an advantage
• For some projects, programming skills (C++, Python, Java, R or other equivalent) will be needed

Conduct

• Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct.
• Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks.
• Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues.

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

PLEASE NOTE

• You may only apply to four Long Term Internships over the course of a year. These may be across any business area. 
• Successful candidates for this long term internship will be considered for London ONLY.
• Please discuss the available start dates with your interviewers.

Unsuccessful candidates’ CVs will be shared with other teams within BNP Paribas and considered for potentially suitable roles. In this way we hope to maximise opportunities for candidates and hiring teams. By submitting your CV for this role you agree to it being shared securely with other hiring teams within BNP Paribas for the relevant recruitment round.

Location: London

Duration: 9 months

A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.
• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.
• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.
• Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.
• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year – in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.
• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:
• Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal Opportunities 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

#LI-Onsite 

Company purpose:

Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.

Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

• Being a great place to work

• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact

• Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business area

The UK CIB HR Department supports CIB staff and managers in London, providing them with a full range of strategic advisory and transactional services (in terms of payroll, reward, pension and benefits, recruitment, career management, learning & development and employee relations). In regular contact with the Group HR Department of BNP Paribas S.A. (headquartered in Paris), CIB HR is the entry point for all CIB employees on any HR issue. The team in London comprises of circa 70 HR professionals.

The HR Engagement team which is part of the Human Resources department and responsible for Learning and Development, Talent Management and key projects supporting engagement, company culture and the employee experience for the London Branch. 

Job Purpose

The role is responsible for delivering HR engagement topics as agreed with the Head of Engagement and Development and delivering key HR engagement projects. The role is a UK role covering CIB and Group Functions.

Key Responsibilities

HR Engagement

• Drive, develop and deliver HR Engagement processes and initiatives which could include (list not exhaustive):
  • Annual Performance Review process including related About Me support
  • Annual People Review and Succession Planning process
  • Coordination of annual campaigns such as the Annual Career Week 
  • Mandatory manager quarterly induction, training and breach process
  • Listening Strategy support via managing regular employee Pulse survey processes or other feedback initiatives (e.g. Employee Representative Committee) and related analysis and actions plans 
  • HR Department Communications support and coordination including HR intranet (Echonet) management 
  • HR induction support for new joiners including regularly hosting the HR induction.
  • Supporting the Head of Engagement and Development with other tasks as required.

Engagement Project Management

• Act as Project Manager or as a key project team member on engagement projects as agreed (whether local, CIB or Group led). Examples include: DEI strategy and action plan, employee life-cycle improvement projects, regular annual processes such as people review, 360 feedback etc.
• Plan, manage and implement agreed projects from contract/proposal and initiation to final execution stage.
• Partner with the business, HR team and other stakeholders to determine business and HR requirements and to propose local engagement projects or platform enhancements.
• Maintain consistent project management approaches and tools across teams.

Requirements

Essential

• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal)
• Organisation, prioritisation and planning skills
• Stakeholder management
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Working to tight deadlines
• Ability to dissect complex information and present in a clear and concise manner in key documentation
• Extensive Excel and PowerPoint experience
• Reporting experience – used to work with a large amount of data
• Good understanding of HR practices and challenges, proven interest in HR matters and culture fit with HR (collaborative spirit, interest in people issues, confidentiality…)
• Comfortable in dealing with change, moving goalposts, competing priorities and ambiguity within a complex a matrix organization.

Preferred

• Experience in human resources or a related field
• Confident with training various HR team members 
• Knowledge of project management methodologies 
• Experience with HR Administration systems

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.

• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.

• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.

• Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.

• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year – in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.

• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:

Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal opportunities 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

#LI-Hybrid

Job Title: Risk Manager – Partner Finance

Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues 

Hours: Full time, Permanent

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A bit about us: 

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we are proud to be part of a global banking group. Our mission is simple: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that empower customers to make responsible financial decisions. We partner with some of the UK’s most well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance purchases in a responsible way.

The Role:

Take ownership of the Portfolio Management risk area. Provide Bad Debt forecasts for pricing or loss calculations for month end reporting and budgetary processes to help with portfolio management. BNP Paribas Personal Finance provides credit facilities for a variety of clients. This challenging role helps the business manage and understand the bad debt dynamics of the business for the various products, providing insights into any variances and detrimental customer behaviours.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Understand the high level ‘health’ of the portfolio against internal and external benchmark levels and summarise Credit risk trends for monthly MI packs 
• Manage the exposure across the portfolio ensuring we have the necessary controls in place to minimise risk 
• Deal rapidly with any issues that may have a detrimental effect on the relationship with key retailers 
• Identify areas of cost reduction, service and process improvements that will result in adding value to the business whilst treating customers fairly 
• Take ownership of the Partner Revenue Committee actions from a Risk perspective 
• Liaise with Finance and Marketing teams to deliver analysis to aid business decisions on new strategy

Skills & Attributes:

• Experience in SAS Base / SQL or similar programming language 
• Complete understanding of the consumer risk lifecycle 
• Very good knowledge of credit bureau data and products
• Prior knowledge of scorecard development and monitoring. Experience in forecasting would be beneficial. 
• Ability to generate ideas to challenge existing business practices 
• Very strong analytical background to be able to set relevant analysis to answer questions

What’s in it for you?

Joining BNP Paribas Personal Finance means becoming part of a Top Employer UK dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our customers. Along with a fulfilling career, you’ll be able to enjoy a benefits package which you can tailor to your lifestyle and needs, with key highlights including; 

• Competitive salary and a contributory pension scheme
• Access to our Health Cash Plan Scheme
• A multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform offering life insurance, private medical insurance, or lifestyle benefits that include discounts on dining, cinema, and days out
• The opportunity to buy and sell holidays, giving you even more control over your work-life balance

Could this be you? 

Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do – whether for our colleagues, customers, partners, or the community. We live by our values: We’re positive, we’re brave, and we own it. We believe a positive attitude and a passion for making things happen matter most. Don’t let confidence hold you back – there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we want to hear from you! Whether you’re considering a career change or exploring a sector jump, we welcome applicants with transferable skills.

Apply now to express your interest and discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our dynamic team.

To learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, visit our website: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers.

Equal Opportunities Disclaimer

BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Company Purpose:

Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.

Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

• Being a great place to work
• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact
• Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business Area

Sitting within the Financial Institutions Coverage (FIC) group, our FIC Corporate Finance department offers advisory services for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), primary equity capital markets (ECM) transactions and balance sheet restructuring.

Job Purpose 

This role sits in the Corporate Finance area of FIC, covering Banks, Insurance, Fintechs and Diversified Financials; where we help these institutions in delivering their M&A, Corporate Finance, Strategic Advisory and Public Market requirements with a focussed international approach

Key Responsibilities

Working as an intern, your role will include:

• Financial analysis and valuation by developing quantitative models,
• Preparing presentations and information in the origination and execution framework for transactions,
• Actively participating in the transaction process,
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects,
• Assisting in conducting industry research and analysis,
• Preparing pitch books, presentations and memorandums,
• Coordinating with professional parties and/or the Stock Exchange on working progress controlling,
• Performing due diligence, reviewing and analysing results of due diligence exercises,
• Monitoring the progress of the listing / transaction process.

Requirements

• Excellent presentation, communication and written skills,
• Good at building relationships,
• Analytical thinking and strong attention to detail,
• Ability to work within a team and autonomously.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong academic record with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, ideally in Finance, Economics, Accountancy, Financial Analysis, Valuation or Corporate Strategy OR this internship can be a part of your course,
• Previous internship experience in Corporate Finance or M&A. Any experience in related fields such as private equity, audit or transaction services would also be useful,
• High level of technical skills in Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint,
• Strong modelling and quantitative skills,
• Fluency in English, any other European language would be considered as a plus.

Conduct

• Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct.
• Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks.
• Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues.

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

PLEASE NOTE

• You may only apply to four Long Term Internships over the course of a year. These may be across any business area. 
• Successful candidates for this long term internship will be considered for London ONLY.
• Please discuss the available start dates with your interviewers.

Unsuccessful candidates’ CVs will be shared with other teams within BNP Paribas and considered for potentially suitable roles. In this way we hope to maximise opportunities for candidates and hiring teams. By submitting your CV for this role you agree to it being shared securely with other hiring teams within BNP Paribas for the relevant recruitment round.

Location: London

Duration: 6 months

A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.
• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.
• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.
• Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.
• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year – in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.
• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:
• Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal Opportunities 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

#LI-Onsite 

The role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Services Manager to join the team at a prestigious asset located in the City of London. The successful candidate will have experience managing the mechanical and electrical services and associated supply chain contracts at trophy assets, and a demonstrable track record of providing ‘best in class’ customer and client care.

80 Fenchurch Street comprises approximately 253,000 sq. ft. of prime office space arranged over 15 floors, with retail space on ground and lower ground floors. Operational excellence and stakeholder engagement are key factors for this role.

Key deliverables

• Audit and manage suppliers to ensure effective, safe and compliant delivery of all hard services at the property. Measure and report supplier performance against agreed SLA’s and KPI’s 
• Work effectively with a range of specialist consultants to manage and monitor supplier delivery and the performance of MEP and fabric maintenance / project services 
• Develop, agree, and manage lifecycle replacement programmes and planned projects
• Monitor and support professional teams undertaking client funded capex works 
• Assist with reviewing and monitoring tenant fit outs and wayleave / fibre installations
• Undertake regular building inspections, complete reports, and initiate / progress any required works
• Procurement of goods and services, following BNPPRE procedures and policies
• Provision of best-in-class customer service to internal and external customer base
• Maintain regular and effective communication with occupiers and the client 
• Assist with the preparation, monitoring, management and reconciliation of service charge budgets. Check and approve all expenditure related to M&E maintenance, repairs and projects
• Support in the preparation of accurate and comprehensive management reports and attend monthly management meetings with the client and property management team
• Identify and actively support sustainability initiatives, including targeting and monitoring, implementation of net zero initiatives, and associated ESG reporting. 
• Monitor / report on energy consumption profile (no less than monthly) and implement strategies for reducing energy consumption.  Actively engage with occupiers, property management team, suppliers and the client on energy consumption trends and mitigation measures.
• Ensure compliance with all current statutory legislation in respect of health and safety and the environment 
• Manage local environmental activities in order to meet statutory obligations and achieve / retain industry standards and accreditations (e.g. ISO14001 an BREEAM In Use)
• Ensure compliance with all internal procedures and policies, e.g. Procurement, Finance, Compliance, HR
• Maintain regular and effective communication with stakeholders including internal colleagues in property management, support functions and the wider real estate business
• Be an active participant at internal TSM forum meetings. Collaborate on operational matters, sharing best practice experiences where possible

Qualifications 

• Degree or equivalent
• Member of a relevant professional body
• Building services related qualification(s)
• National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health, accredited by NEBOSH (desirable)

Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role (minimum of 5 years)
• Demonstrable experience managing block date assets requiring active lifecycle planning and replacement / repair project management
• Excellent mechanical and electrical services knowledge
• A proven track record of fostering and developing client and occupier relationships
• Demonstrable ‘best in class’ customer care
• Robust health and safety and environmental knowledge
• Management of supply chain, and developing supplier relationships
• Experience reviewing and monitoring tenant fit out works
• Good understanding of service charge budgets and accounting principles
• Experience with smart building technology, its implementation and use
• Experience of creating, implementing, monitoring and reporting against strategic ESG plans
• Excellent English language skills – both written and spoken
• IT literate 
• Experience of managing MEP services within multi tenanted assets of 250,000 sq ft+ 

The company

BNP Paribas Real Estate, a specialised division of the financial services group BNP Paribas, offers its clients a comprehensive range of commercial and residential real estate services, thanks to its 6 lines of business: Property development, Transaction, Consulting, Valuation, Property Management, Investment Management. With a ranking amongst the leaders on the market, BNP Paribas Real Estate is present in 30 countries, counts 3400 employees and makes a turnover of €658 million.

BNP Paribas Real Estate Facilities Management Ltd is the facilities management arm of the company, and the vehicle through which 100 staff within the FM function are employed. Working closely with the Property Management/surveying teams across the country, we deliver managed services to some of the country’s finest landmark buildings.

The benefits package will include 25 days annual leave (with the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), private medical cover for self, long term disability insurance, interest free season ticket loan, private GP service, group income protection, eye care vouchers and pension. You will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s bonus scheme.

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave (depending on level) + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work 
• Financial:  Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice 

BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

Our Estates and Farm Agency Department comprises a network of 19 agents who provide professional advice to private clients, trustees, executors, as well as corporate and charitable organisations regarding the valuation, sale, and acquisition of farms, country estates, sporting estates, and high-value rural properties. This generally encompasses properties with residential, commercial, and strategic assets.  

The Department is divided into seven regions with the National team being involved with all transactions over £5m, as well as working very closely with the Country House Department. 

The position is based in our Chelsea/Marylebone offices, but it will necessitate client and site visits throughout England including visits to regional offices and some remote working.

The role

As the leader of a National department, this individual will work closely with the Head of Department as key contributor to the management of the business line. They will have overall responsibility for driving strategic initiatives; management of the client and service delivery, profitability, and people; and will be a brand representative internally and externally as the expert in their field. 

This individual will;

Strategy 

• Actively contribute to the business line strategy and implement this at a department level. 
• Set the department strategy, and ensure progress against annual objectives, and alignment to the wider business objectives.

Clients and Service Delivery

• Oversee the delivery of high quality advice and service to clients and act as an escalation point as required.
• Ensure collaboration with local Regional Residential, Land Management and Estates and Farm Agency teams to the benefit of our clients and the service they receive. 
• Act as a role model in the development and winning of new business opportunities at a national level, whilst instilling a focus on consistent business development within their teams.
• Have active role in high profile business development opportunities, within and outside of the Residential business line.
• Be responsible for department compliance with all internal processes / regulations and the management of key risks and regulations (including RICS, Health & Safety, AML, compulsory training)
• Be responsible for the management of data within the department, whilst ensuring it is used effectively and in line with any internal process or regulatory requirements. 

Financial Performance

• Be accountable for the financial performance of the department, and will develop and implement initiatives to improve revenue generation and profitability. 
• Accurately forecast revenue and cost for the department, ensuring regular liaison with the central teams and timely delivery of financial information. 
• Be responsible for the achievement of personal, team and department financial targets against forecasts.
• Monitor and drive department performance through the use of KPIs and targets for teams within the department

People

• Be responsible for leading the National team, whilst having local management responsibility in their home office. This includes the management of annual people processes at a department level.
• Have effective and regular communication with all local heads of department, supporting them to drive performance and implement local actions.
• Ensure regular communication with the whole department and individual teams to promote the sharing of information both from and to Business Line management. 
• Regularly communicate with and coach local heads of department to instil a culture of continuous professional development and a focus on the retention of talent.
• Maintain a strong internal and external network to allow for effective recruitment of talent and development of succession plans. 
• Contribute actively to recruitment, training, management of career paths, promotions and successions

Brand

• Represent the department both within the Strutt & Parker business and to the market as a spokesperson and expert in their area, maintaining high visibility at national level with the support of the Marketing / Communication teams.
• Use their network and position as a brand representative to actively promote the brand in the external market and drive business development opportunities.
• Work collaboratively across Residential and the wider business to promote effective interdepartmental working and cross selling. 
• Identify opportunities for collaboration or representation at internal and external events both within our markets and in the wider BNP Paribas Group.

Process & Systems

• Responsible for the delivery of a high quality service.
• Manage change effectively in order to improve quality and profitability.
• Improve systems and processes – be innovative and creative and encourage this in others.
• Compliance / monitoring and oversight.

Company

• Conscious of and takes steps to protect the interests of BNP Paribas Real Estate/Strutt & Parker, employees and reputation.

Person specification

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to degree level
• MRICS

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable experience within the agricultural property market
• Can demonstrate successful long term business relationships
• Demonstrable cross selling successes

Key Skills/Competencies 

• Commercial, strategic decision maker
• Strong client orientation focus
• Experienced people leader with good managerial, development and motivational skills
• Confident self-starter, comfortable in taking the initiative and seeing tasks through to their conclusion
• Flexible, able to prioritise work and deadline driven
• Ambitious and energetic team player

Key deliverables

• Production of timely reports and submissions for new client mandates/pitches;
• Work to further develop contacts beyond Strutt & Parker’s existing network to ensure maximum coverage and knowledge base of the market
• Compliance with all KYC and regulatory in conjunction with internal compliance 

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, up to 30 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work 
• Financial:  Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice 

Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

Company purpose:

Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.

Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

• Being a great place to work
• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact
• Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business area

Prime Services Technology is part of Global Markets and comprises Equity Financing, Inventory Management, Cash Prime Brokerage, Synthetic Prime Brokerage, Trade Processing, Client Experience, Cross Product Margining and Margin & Risk Management.  

Job purpose 

The role is embedded in a globally distributed inventory management technology team with presence in London, New York, Hong Kong, Lisbon, and Glasgow. The remit of the team is to deliver a new state of the art inventory management platform called AOS (Asset Optimisation Services).  The platform will be the basis for both manual and automated inventory management decisions, creating a global business by abstracting away from our entity structure and managing requirements across the group level.   The technical stack includes Java, Oracle, Spring, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Apache Ignite, Angular.

Key responsibilities

• Reporting into the Glasgow inventory management development lead and will work closely with the global development team.
• Requires a specialized IT skill set and will be responsible for upskilling and mentoring junior team members in both the local and global teams.
• Proactively influence design, providing input on complex assignments developed both inside and outside their immediate project, and promoting good software development standards.
• Act as a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct.
• Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability in identifying and managing conduct risk.
• Work closely with the regional managers of the team to ensure consistency of program goals, architecture, resource allocations & assignments, and people topics (career management, objectives, reviews).
• Manage business demand and expectations for work and delivery of the work in alignment with budget and overall business direction and governance.
• Responsible for the full development lifecycle of a project, from design to deployment in production and post-release support.
• Ensure end-deliverables are clearly defined and communicated, and that stakeholders are kept informed of each deliverable’s progress, issues, and risks. 
• Proactively manage risk and issues, escalating where appropriate, to ensure delivery progress is maintained.
• Partner with the architecture teams to ensure robust design and adherence to bank-wide architectural goals. 
• Design solutions that align technology roadmaps to business strategy and conduct high-quality functional design, system, integration testing, and UAT.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in complex software development with advanced specialization in either messaging middleware, databases, such as Oracle, Flink, Ignite, Kafka, or Kubernetes.
• Experience working with SDLC automation tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Artifactory, and Jenkins. 
• Very strong technical skills, and be an advocate of test-driven development and delivery automation
• Experience working in a global team, aiding others through pair programming and knowledge sharing to help the team improve their development practices.
• Able to demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Possess a can-do attitude and be able to partner with others both inside and outside of the development team to investigate issues, drive conversations to find and agree on solutions, and communicate those solutions to a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Able to partner with business, operations, developers, architects, and infrastructure teams to help shape the future platform.

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.
• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.
• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.
• Key onsite services and facilities in Scotland – include free monthly massage and yoga, mental health first aiders and seasonal flu vouchers.
• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year – in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.
• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:

Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal opportunities 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

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