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

Global Equities encompasses Equity Derivatives, Prime Services and Cash Equities. BNP Paribas’ Equity Derivatives unit is an industry leading provider of expert derivative-based solutions, innovative products and market liquidity to a diverse range of clients across the institutional, private banks and distribution and corporate sectors. Combined with the market leading Prime Services and Cash Equities platforms, clients have access to a full scale equities offering.

We have an open long term intern position in our Equity EMEA Index Exo team.

The Index Exotics Trading desk in EMEA is a market leading provider of structured products on equity indices and baskets to private banks, distributors and institutional investors. With a wide and innovative product offer to suit client needs, the team is highly experienced in risk management.

Job Purpose 

• Purpose: Better understand our parameters datas and be able to build better trading indicators to improve our trading decisions.
• Scope: Global indices

Key Responsibilities

• Understand our constraints and internal systems to obtain data.
• Study existing signals to take trading positions or to hedge our risks.
• Propose more sophisticated indicators with better prediction scores.

Requirements

Essential

• Interest in financial markets, economics and quantitative finance.
• Interest in trading.
• A minimum of a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative subject such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Quantitative Finance or Engineering.
• Excellent programming skills (Python preferred).
• Data manipulation.
• Very good knowledge of Machine Learning.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi task.
• Team player.

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: 11 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

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 hundreds of corporations, institutional investors, banks, governments and supranational organisations. Global Markets has the scale and reach to conduct business anywhere in the world and deliver products denominated in almost all of the world’s currencies.

Digital Team is charged with driving innovation and digital transformation of Global Markets businesses across client platforms, internal tools and 3d party technologies. In addition, the team reinforces Global Markets’ relationship with fintech, aligned with Global Markets’ business strategies working together with the strategic investment team.

Job Purpose 

Purpose:  As a member of the eC&D you will be participating in building MVP for use cases utilising Large Language Models in Global Markets as well as tools around them. Working closely with other members of the team, delivering your own project as well as helping others and gaining exposure to day to day activities in global markets and helping to integrate new technology into these. You will be leveraging the latest AI capabilities in collaboration with the AI LAB, Tech and business teams, creating robust components and evaluation metrics.

We are open for this internship to be (full time) the industry placement part of a degree, subject to minimum length, confidentiality and prior agreement.

Scope: Global

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in designing and implementing LLM solutions across Global Markets focusing on priority use cases raised by the business. 
• Continuously monitor and improve performance and usage of solutions across the lifecycle, analysing data to identify areas for improvement and growth.
• Share feedback/ ideas with AI-LLM Product Team to shape future capabilities, eliminate blockers, suggest improvements, and ensure reuse of (part/all) the delivered solutions across businesses.
• Get up to speed and keep updated with the latest AI-related technologies and market developments.

Requirements

• (In the process of certification) Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical field.
• Strong programming skills (preferably Python).
• Relevant experience applying LLM preferred.
• Good knowledge and understanding of AI concepts.
• Strong communication skills and ability to articulate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Passion for technology, finance and “real world” problem solving.

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 

Technical Fleet Support Specialist

Location: Swindon- Hybrid

We’re Arval BNP Paribas – we’re a global leader in vehicle leasing and the fourth largest leasing company in the UK.  Our passion for Service, Sustainability, and Solutions is brought to life by each and every one of our people – who we call Journey Makers.  

Culturally, we’re a friendly bunch – more human than corporate – and we serve a diverse customer base.  From families choosing their first electric vehicle, to global brands seeking to switch their fleets to electric vehicles – whatever our customers’ mobility needs, we have a solution to offer.

About the role

We currently lease out over 180,000 vehicles in the UK that from time to time need maintenance, servicing and repair. In this role, your main focus will be to ensure vehicle downtime is kept to a minimum. To also provide Technical Support to both internal and external customers, managing technical complaints as well as providing assistance to the wider Fleet Services teams.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

What we’re looking for

Ideally, you will be a qualified motor vehicle technician with NVQ level 2/3 equivalent with knowledge of the 1Link system. LCV (Light Commercial Vehicle) experience would be the icing on the cake!

We are looking for an energetic and confident individual with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, but particularly on the phone. You will need to have proven customer service skills and be able to build relationships quickly and be comfortable challenging the decisions of garages. You’ll also be able to demonstrate:

The package

We offer a basic starting salary of up to £29,000, plus a bonus of up to £1,100.  We also offer 25 days holiday as standard, plus bank holidays, an extra day off for your birthday, and the option to purchase an additional 5 days.  

We also provide a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Ready to make a difference?

Sound interesting?  Click to apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV.  

We’re passionate about being consciously inclusive employer, with a strong Speak Up culture.  We’re also proud to be a Ban the Box employer as part of our commitment to a fair and inclusive society for all.  

Interview process

What are you waiting for?   Apply today and we’ll be in touch.   

#LI-Hybrid

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.

The Global Markets Quantitative Research (GMQR) division is in charge of the modelling, pricing & risk management developments for Global Markets products. Roleholders within the division focus on the global management, development, delivery, maintenance and support of Global Credit, Global Equities, Global Macro and Platform, Research’s cross-asset analytics software libraries. The team operates globally with representatives in London, Paris, Asia and New York and plays a critical role in providing innovative solutions.

Job Purpose

Purpose:

The GMQR Head of Credit Digital Platforms Director level role, is the Team lead within the Credit Non-Linear quant team in charge of the different Digital platforms and specific Market Risk Capital projects. The roleholder has staff line management responsibilities and proactively supports the developmsent of team members to help deliver the team’s performance objectives. The roleholder contributes to the strategic business plan, is recognised as a Risk expert in the business and operates with a high degree of autonomy.

The roleholder will cooperate with other quantitative developers and analysts, as well as with the trading desks and the Global Markets IT & Risk divisions in order to ensure all quantitative developments integrate optimally within the IT ecosystems for all Front to Risk and Front to Back feeds, thereby ensuring the best delivery to the business.

Scope: UK

Key Responsibilities

• Globally coordinates the Credit Digital Platforms and Transformation projects as well as Market Risk and some specific Relative Value initiatives for Credit projects. Acts as the central coordinator for Structured Credit business requests for the digital platforms such as FAST, SmartD and the Secondary Platforms, reviews prioritisation with the business and assigns resources to each task in coordination with the regional heads of the GMQR Credit teams.
• Drives and delivers the business deliverables of the team and participates in shaping and executing the strategy of the team.
• Manages senior and mid-level professionals responsible for driving research activities that directly impact the profit and loss for the wider Global Markets Non-Linear Credit business.
• A subject matter expert responsible for maintaining and enhancing pricing analytics, co-ordinates and shares knowledge with quants in other locations to improve interfaces, optimise code and follow the team’s best practices.
• Develops and manages operational initiatives in line with relevant policies, procedures and any relevant regulatory requirements or professional codes of conduct, to enable optimal business outcomes and optimise profitability.
• Designs innovative analytic/implementation approaches, system architecture, code optimisation and interfaces including:
  • Develops, tests, delivers, and supports tools based on analytics libraries.
  • Develops and implements analytic tools to calculate the various pricing analytics for the SmartD, FAST for Credit and Secondary platforms.
  • Oversees the team on pricing all related requests.
  • Creates and develops risk management tools.
  • Develops tools for the Secondary Credit Structured Trading and Structuring teams.
  • Contributes to the development of the team analytics library.
  • Hands on C++, C# and python coding of new features in the system with an emphasis on well tested, high quality code which is performant when required. 

• Participates in cross-functional initiatives to ensure all quantitative developments integrate optimally with the IT ecosystems and enable the best deliveries to the business.
• Manages relationships with business stakeholders, as well as other teams (notably Technology and Market Risk) in order to fully understand business requirements and develop appropriate interventions, in order to deliver a quality service to the business.
• Assists the Bank in adapting to new regulations and capital charges by providing ideas or tools to estimate their impacts. 
• Liaises with relevant internal risk functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk Management, as appropriate. 
• Collaborates with all other GMQR teams and in particular the Transversal Architecture and Pnl Convergence ones, in order to ensure the credit library and tools are well integrated for all Cross Assets platforms.
• Collaborates with the GM Data and AI Lab team in contributing to building advanced data mining, machine learning and Natural Language Understanding models and systems for the benefit of the Global Markets business lines.

Requirements

• Professional qualification in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering or finance/econometrics or a PhD in another Science or engineering field with an interest in finance modelling. Broad knowledge of the theories and practices across the Global Markets function and their interaction with each other combined with deep expertise within GMQR.
• Expert knowledge of Credit Products (Credit Linked Notes, Repacks, CDOs, Index Options, etc) and of specific Fixed Income, Equity and Commodity products.
• Good working knowledge of professional standards and protocol and able to apply them to the Business to develop and improve BNPP processes and practices.
• A role model in the ability to quickly adapt their behaviour, style, approach, priorities, communication or working methods according to the needs of the task, individual/group, situation, constraints and circumstances.
• Excellent people management skills and an ability to work with individuals to set individual objectives and manage performance to ensure their delivery. Excellent relationship management skills and an ability to work with individuals to ensure the delivery of set objectives.
• Recognised by others as a highly effective communicator. Can present or skilfully communicate complex ideas, strategic and critical messages or ideas to large, culturally diverse and unfamiliar audiences, including in conflicting situations, both across and throughout the hierarchy and/or the top management.

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-Onsite

The role

The day to day operations of the estate’s hard services fill up much of your time and you’ll take pride leading your service providers to ensure we maintain the most efficient systems and safe working environment. Responsible for managing the delivery of an effective and compliant facilities management service through in-house staff, suppliers and consultants – you will be primarily focussed on hard services.

Responsibilities

• Contribute towards the preparation, monitoring and reconciliation of service charge budgets
• Check and approve expenditure against service charge budgets
• Provide best in class customer service to internal and external customer base
• Maintain regular and effective communication with clients and tenants
• Manage site based staff, ensuring all people related policies and procedures are followed
• Maintain regular and effective communication with internal colleagues in Property Management, support functions and the wider Real Estate business
• Monitor works conducted/service provided by suppliers
• Audit and inspect supplier delivery
• Measure and report supplier performance against agreed SLAs
• Manage suppliers to ensure effective, safe and compliant delivery of all M&E related services, including: life safety systems, vertical transportation equipment and public health systems
• Work effectively with a range of specialist consultants to deliver agreed outcomes
• Procure goods and services, following procedures and policies
• Develop, agree and manage capital replacement programmes
• Prepare management reports for a variety of stakeholders and attend/chair management meetings as required
• Undertake regular building inspections, complete reports and initiate/progress any required works
• 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 e.g. ISO14001 working with sustainability team
• Ensure compliance with all internal procedures and policies – e.g. Procurement, Finance, Compliance, HR
• Ensure security and emergency procedures are robust and adhered to at all times, taking an active role in the event of emergency situations

Person specification

Qualifications/Key Skills

• Degree or equivalent
• Building services related qualification
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health – accredited by NEBOSH

Experience

• Report writing and data analytics
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Understanding of commercial leases and the landlord and tenant relationship
• Good understanding of service charge budgets and accounting principles
• Management of in-house and supplier staff
• Management of supplier relationships
• Good health and safety and environmental knowledge
• Extensive mechanical and electrical services knowledge
• Excellent English language skills – both written and spoken
• IT literate – MS Office at intermediate level
• Experience of managing multi-site environments
• Experience of managing a single-site environment in excess of 300,000 square feet and/or service charge budgets in excess of £3m

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.

#LI-ONSITE 

Finance Change Manager

Swindon – Hybrid

We’re Arval BNP Paribas – we’re a global leader in vehicle leasing and the fourth largest leasing company in the UK. Our passion for Service, Sustainability, and Solutions is brought to life by each and every one of our people – who we call Journey Makers.

Culturally, we’re a friendly bunch – more human than corporate – and we serve a diverse customer base. From families choosing their first electric vehicle, to global brands seeking to switch their fleets to electric vehicles – whatever our customers’ mobility needs, we have a solution to offer.

Why join Arval?

In addition to the benefits and opportunities that come with being part of a progressive global banking group, we have a supportive and collaborative culture where wellbeing and work-life balance are taken seriously. Which is why we recently won the Wellbeing category of the 2024 Business Car Awards.

About the role

As Finance Change Manager, you’ll lead the way in harnessing our data tools, automating processes, and enabling smarter, more efficient financial reporting and data modelling. This is a unique opportunity to influence how we use technology and data to support our growth, working closely with stakeholders to design and deliver solutions that make a real impact.

You’ll be joining a team that’s embracing change, with a variety of projects on the horizon and a genuine appetite for innovation. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be at the heart of our financial data strategy, this is the role for you.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the adoption and optimisation of data tools (including Tableau) to automate and enhance reporting processes.
• Managing and developing a small team of analysts, supporting their growth and performance.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to assess current processes and design future solutions.
• Delivering key projects to consolidate reporting and improve data accessibility.
• Championing a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the finance team.

What we’re looking for

You’re a knowledgeable data specialist with a strong background in finance change & transformation, ready to take ownership and drive change. You thrive in environments where you can set strategy, influence outcomes, and work collaboratively to deliver results. Above all, you’re motivated by the opportunity to make a real impact.

You’ll also be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in change management and process improvement within a finance environment
• Expertise in data analysis and modelling, with hands-on experience using tools such as Excel and Tableau
• Ideally some knowledge of coding languages (e.g., SQL, Python, or similar) and a passion for leveraging technology to solve business challenges
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively
• A proactive, self-managing approach, with the confidence to lead and inspire others

The package

We offer a basic starting salary of up to £65,000, plus a bonus of up to £8,900. We also offer 25 days holiday as standard, plus bank holidays, an extra day off for your birthday, and the option to purchase an additional 5 days.

We also provide a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Company car or cash alternative of £6,000 per annum
• Private medical cover, including a digital GP service
• Company pension with up to 10% employer contribution
• Discounts on our products and services and discounts in many high street brands
• 2 paid volunteering days every year
• Free on-site gym
• Subsidised restaurant serving chef-prepared breakfast and lunch, plus discounted Costa Coffee
• Plus, a range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle

Ready to make a difference?

Sound interesting? Click to apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your CV.

We’re passionate about being a consciously inclusive employer, with a strong Speak Up culture. We’re also proud to be a Ban the Box employer as part of our commitment to a fair and inclusive society for all.

Interview process

• Telephone interview with our Talent Acquisition team
• 2-stage interview process comprised of a competency-based interview and presentation task

If you’re not shortlisted, we’ll still let you know the outcome of your application.

What are you waiting for? Apply today and we’ll be in touch.

#LI-Hybrid

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

In the UK, Global Banking focuses on 4 main business areas: Corporate Clients Group, Capital Markets, Low Carbon Transition Group and Transaction Banking.

This role sits within Capital Markets, which is a platform designed to provide a fully integrated offer across debt and equity, and work closer with its issuer and investor clients.

The Syndicate team within Capital Markets is the hub for execution of all new primary issuance within the function, across a range of products areas including Sovereigns Supranationals and Agencies (SSA), Financials, Corporates, Growth Markets and Euro Medium Term Notes (EMTNs). It provides the interface between Debt Capital Markets and teams on the private side of the bank, and Sales, Trading and the rest of the public facing functions. 

Through interaction with CM (issuer clients) as well as trading and sales (investors), the Syndicate team crystallise origination ideas, and once the mandate has been awarded, manage the execution process and any residual risk associated with the transaction.

Job purpose 

As a Director, the role holder will be accountable for completing highly-complex analyses, and reviewing work from more junior colleagues, working with both LCM and LFCM to enable corporate borrowers to access liquidity across the capital structure primarily, though not exclusively, in EUR, US$ and GBP. Will be expected to lead workstreams and drive strategy in the team to support the business to achieve its objectives and aspirations.

Key responsibilities

• Accountable for utilising detailed knowledge of Corporate Loan Syndicate as a subject matter expert to review and complete highly-complex activities to facilitate the objectives and aspirations of the Syndicate function, and to deliver strategic and commercial client solutions. 
• Provides specialist support to the team and clients to diagnose and resolve issues, develop models and procedures and monitor trends. Where precedent has not been set, contributes to establishing new approaches or policies either personally or through their teams.
• Leads and takes ownership of tasks such as 

o    Taking responsibility for the execution of Corporate business, working with LCM and the broader syndicate team /marketing representatives to generate demand for new and existing products, including client visits to both investors and issuers. Actively contributes to the development of new and innovative products and services to meet client requirements; 

o    Prepare syndicate memos and attend credit committees to support the underwriting of bank facilities

o    Develop and maintain bank/investor relationships to stay abreast of the current trends in and demand dynamics related to the syndicate loan and SSD markets. Undertake pricing and execution of syndicated loans and Schuldschein (“SSD”) loan new issues;

o    Works with sales to promote/execute transactions with bank/investors

o    Provide CM with market colour and highlight issuance opportunities;

o    Follow Risk & FICC procedure when underwriting risk in excess of syndicate delegation limit (where relevant);

o    Update issuers directly on market evolution and developments, both macro and pricing;

o    Monitor the aggregated risk and P&L, and adhere to relevant trading limits; and

o    Co-ordinates and encourages the effective interaction of the Syndicate team with appropriate operational and risk areas (eg market risk and compliance). Directly contributes to operational permanent control framework.

• Leads commercial conversations and interactions with clients on complex transactions, and looks to identify new business opportunities. Co-ordinates business development strategies with other business lines, sectors and geographies to maximise business revenue and client success. Maintains dialogue with competitors to ensure and enhance good working relationships.
• Attends relevant regulatory and product/skill training and keep up-to-date with market and Compliance issues.
• Acts as a senior point of escalation for the Corporate Loan Syndicate team, with ability to define appropriate interventions, in order to deliver a quality service to clients.
• Supports the activities of the Syndicate function in some cases as a line manager, supporting the development of junior colleagues (including through regular and annual reviews) and supervising the delegation of work to ensure effective and profitable output. Promotes and champions conduct.

Requirements

• Professional qualification required with in depth understanding of the theories and practices across the Global Banking function and BNP Paribas products and capabilities, and their interaction with each other, combined with deep expertise in syndication.
• Expert knowledge of a wide range of policies, procedures regulations and legislation relevant to the Syndicate function, with the ability to apply this knowledge to improve BNP Paribas processes and practices. 
• Excellent analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and provide specialist guidance and advice to others. Able to construct a broad point of view and market convictions.
• Exceptional Risk awareness, and evaluates the consequences of solutions or actions on people, systems and the organisation with precision and accuracy. Anticipates changes in the internal / external environments and delivers accordingly.
• Strong experience in managing key stakeholder relationships, with an excellent ability to negotiate, support and influence. Strong people management skills and an ability to work with individuals to manage performance to ensure their delivery of client objectives. Assumes responsibility for client satisfaction, ensuring problems are solved effectively and in a timely manner.
• Strong client focus, commercial and communication / relationship management skills. Excellent written and oral English skills in order to articulate technical issues and to be able to take the complex and make simple to enable effective communication with individuals across the business.
• Strong personal focus on accuracy and attention to detail and able to review and improve work of more junior colleagues.
• Computer literacy and a good knowledge of a range of standard computer software, e.g., Microsoft Office, email. Experience in using investment banking databases (e.g. Dealogic, Bloomberg).
• Good citizen behaviour, embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethics, integrity, Code of Conduct). Ability to operate within the Compliance framework imposed by the Bank and external regulators.

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: Data Architect

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

______________________________________________  

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:

To propose Information System (IS) level architecture solutions, ensuring their consistency, adaptability and sustainability in alignment with the UK Enterprise Architecture Data strategy. 

As a Data Architect within the Enterprise Architecture Team, your role will involve defining and building data architectures to enable the business to utilize data strategically. You will ensure compliance with standards related to data architecture, management, quality, integrity, and protection.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Contribution and implementation of the data vision, designing architecture solutions that are in line with the Architecture rules and principles, long-term business objectives and compliant with data regulations (GDPR, BCBS239…) 
• Define, in collaboration with key partners in IT, business lines and functions, of “best-in-class” architecture for data platform, data management, data quality, modelling, storage, etc. 
• Develop conceptual, logical and physical data models to support data analysis and new usages (API, data science…) 
• Create and maintain current-and target-state data architectures, define transition path towards the target model 
• Contribute to employees’ training efforts on architecture and data topics 
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies for data management, storage and analytics

Skills & Attributes:

• Ability to operate across multiple engagements concurrently and assume architectural responsibility. 
• Experience working across The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
• Ability to influence at Senior Stakeholder level
• Experience in Data Visualisation, Data Management solutions for metadata and Data Modelling
• Experience working within financial services is desirable
• Experience in working with data lakes is desirable

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.

Job Title: Strategic Programme Manager

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

______________________________________________

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:

Experienced and visionary Senior Programme manager to lead the delivery of complex, high-impact IT transformation programmes across our Retail Finance portfolio. This role is responsible for setting strategic direction driving execution excellence and ensuring alignment between technology capabilities and the evolving needs of the business, customers, and regulatory landscape for our Flexpay leading financing product with our client. The role oversees multi[1]year programmes to develop the proposition to the client, and ensure joint targets are met

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Programme Leadership

2. Executive Stakeholder Engagement

3. Portfolio oversight

4. Innovation and Continuous improvements

Skills & Attributes:

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;

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.

The role

A fantastic opportunity has come up to join the Rural Land Management team in Inverness, due to our growth and expansion in land management. 

The team is responsible for managing Rural Estates and provides a variety of professional rural advice, with their technical expertise leading to a strong client base. This role will combine Estate Management with collaborative teamwork. 

Our core values are central to our operations and mission; we are looking for a true team player – someone who is enthusiastic, ambitious, and eager to progress their career in the rural sector.

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of farms, estates, and tenancies.
• To take responsibility for work and projects as appropriate to the team/department
• Liaising with tenants, contractors, landowners and building positive relationships.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations and Health & Safety inspections.
• Lease and license reviews 
• Relevant understanding of business/department 
• Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients
• Is responsive to the needs of the client and looks for ways to improve delivery and relationship

Person Specification:

• Commercially astute and hands on
• Excellent networking skills
• Good presentation skills
• Excellent people skills
• Shares expertise with colleagues
• Proactively communicates to colleagues in office and around the business
• Works collaboratively with others in a team
• Ability to work flexibly on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to manage relationships with tact and diplomacy
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities

Skills/Qualifications

• Proficient research and analytical skills 
• Practical Rural experience would be beneficial
• Relatable degree or certification would be beneficial, but not essential

Key Skills/Competencies:

• Competent using all Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
• Interpersonal skills – confident communications with the ability to express opinions clearly and convincingly
• Determination – focused on working to reach objectives. 
• Motivated and committed to a career within Rural Land Management
• Analytical capability – good problem-solving skills and logical approach.

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

• Heath & Leisure: 25 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, 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.