bnp PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM) is the investment arm of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach. At BNPP AM, we aim to generate long-term sustainable investment returns for our clients, based on a unique sustainability-driven philosophy. This philosophy has shaped our firm and directs all we do: our strategy, our culture, our structure, our products and our processes; the way we engage with our clients and our role in influencing the companies and the markets we invest in.
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Role Description and purpose
The Portfolio Designer will analyse client portfolios and design investment solutions in support of BNPP AM’s provision of customized investment advice to clients in the Wholesale, Insurance, Pension, Corporate and Private segments, globally. Next to this activity of financial engineering, the Portfolio Designer also contributes inputs to the servicing of clients through regular review meetings, design of investment plans and monitoring of effectiveness of provided investment solutions. The Portfolio Designer runs the quantitative advisory models that are designed by BNPP AM’s quant teams and also engages in lighter programming work, mostly to summarize and format model outputs into presentable proposals.
The Portfolio Designer will work with a team of Portfolio Designers and Research Analysts, all with strong quantitative backgrounds, and with Advisors who will pitch the solutions to clients – all in the Client Advisory department. The Portfolio Designers will also work with a variety of subject matter experts outside of the Client Advisory department including sustainability, regulation, and client segment experts.
key responsibilities
- Run BNPP AM’s investment advisory models in support of new business opportunities and existing clients
- Work with Advisors to analyse portfolios, design client solutions, prepare presentations and monitor existing solutions
- Work closely with the Research team on new model development, idea generation, innovation, and thought leadership
- Build tools that summarize and format model outputs into meaningful information for clients
- Present and explain internally and externally the methodology and tools behind the investment proposals that we are making
- Contribute to the commercialization of customized investment solutions and new product development
Key Internal / External Relationships
- Portfolio Designers in the Client Advisory team
- Research Analysts in the Client Advisory team
- Advisors in the Client Advisory team
- Subject matter experts across the BNPP AM teams – investments and beyond
- BNPP AM functions
- BNPP Group teams, especially segment expert groups in CIB (FIC)
Role Requirements
Essential skills/competencies (TEchnical / behavioural / leadership)
- Proven interest in financial markets and financial products (e.g., minor in finance and/or economics)
- Programming skills in Python
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Emotional intelligence, being aware of own emotions, strengths, weaknesses, and how these may impact performance
- Reflects on and learns from mistakes and setbacks.
- Finds the most logical solution, avoids complexity
- Good organisational skills, ability to get things done working together with colleagues and other teams
- Dares to do things differently
Conduct
- Demonstrate proactivity, transparency and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks
- Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions and escalate issues to your manager when unsure
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- A master in a quantitative study with 2-4 years of experience in the field
- Passionate about financial markets
- Combines quantitative focus with commercial savviness
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to explain complex concepts and ideas with simple words / graphs adapted to the audience
- Strong communication skills
What’s in it for you
Your engagement to unlock your potential and deliver high performance will be the driving force that will enable you to benefit from all that BNPP AM has to offer. As a Company, we recognise the value of Emotional Intelligence in the workplace as it enables effective collaboration, motivation, wellbeing, job satisfaction and sustainable performance at work. Culturally, we are more human than corporate so whilst high performance and strong expertise is a given, we value trust, empathy and empowerment.
In return, we can offer you things that money cannot buy:
- Dynamic career opportunities across the globe
- Volunteering initiatives to support our local communities and connect with our colleagues
- The opportunity to contribute to our award-winning Sustainability efforts and join our community of Future Makers
- Access to a robust wellbeing programme including mental health support and resources
- An award-winning online learning and development platform
- Hybrid working
- A diverse and inclusive working environment where you can be your authentic self
Equal Opportunities
BNP Paribas promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation