Execution Consulting Analyst

**About the Team**
- BNP Paribas Exane is the Cash Equities division of BNP Paribas Global Markets. Within this division, the Cash Equities Execution Consulting Analyst plays a pivotal role in optimising client execution strategies, offering expert guidance on algorithm and parameter selection, and conducting in-depth market microstructure research. The position is key to developing and refining trade analysis tools and performance metrics to assess execution quality. The role requires close collaboration with Execution Consulting colleagues in both London and New York, as well as other cash equities executions teams, including Sales-Trading, Product, Quants, Analytics and Technology. Engagement will external clients will also be required.

**Key Role Responsibilities**:

- Algorithm and Parameter Selection: Offer expert guidance on the selection of appropriate algorithms and parameters to enhance trading performance.
- Data Analysis: Design and generate data extracts for Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) and market microstructure research. Enhance the Execution Consulting data analytics and tools platform.
- Cross-Regional Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues in London and New York to ensure alignment and share best practices.
- Performance Metrics: Develop and maintain performance metrics related to execution quality, ensuring clients have actionable insights on their flow.
- Algorithm Improvement: Suggest and implement improvements to trading algorithms based on performance analysis and client feedback.
- Regular Feedback: Provide regular feedback on how the algorithms are performing against their execution criteria.
- Market Microstructure Research: Conduct comprehensive research on market microstructure to inform trading strategies and improve execution outcomes.
- Client engagement: Present analysis findings to external clients, ensuring clear and impactful communication

**Profile and Skills to Success**
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Machine Learning, or Computer Science)xperience:5+ years in the financial industry
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in one or more of the following: R, Python, SQL, q/KDB, and Tableau.
- Data Handling: Experience handling and analysing large real-world datasets.
- Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and an analytical mindset.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively.
- Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems

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

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**Why joining BNP Paribas?**
- ** Leading banking institution**

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.
- ** Our presence in Portugal**

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centers providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
- ** International reach**

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:
**Retail Banking**, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;

**Investment & Protection Services**that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;

**Corporate & Institutional Banking**division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
- ** Diversity and Inclusion commitment**
- ** Commitment towards work/life balance**

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best