Risk Quantitative Backtesting Analyst

**About the job**

The backtesting team is part of RISK department and its entity RISK Global Services. This department reunites all the teams offering common services required in the management and supervision of the Bank’s risk profile. The RISK Global Services team aim to transversally develop optimized resources, platforms and common services that are adding value for all of RISK. Their activities cover transversally market, counterparty, credit and liquidity related topics. They assume their responsibilities in full cooperation with either RISK business domains or global practice teams, or else with subsidiaries or branches of the corresponding RISK teams

The Quantitative Basktesting Analyst’s mission is to develop and maintain the Model Performance Assessment methodology of internal rating models on the Basel credit risk parameters (PD, LGD, EAD / CCF), or contribute to other studies and projects within team's responsibility

**Your Main Activities Are**

To identify lack of model performance using statistics defined in the back-testing methodology

To analyse and document the results, deep dive analyses are performed, built on good understanding of the risk models and strong cooperation with risk modelling and risk management teams

To communicate results to the regulator and relevant internal teams such as model validation team and capital team

She or he will coordinate with all the relevant teams to present on a periodic basis to RISK senior management a consolidated view of the bank’s model performance

**Profile and Skills to Success**

Bachelor Degree

Advanced level of English, both written and oral

Knowledge in
- Market dynamics- Financial products- MS Office Pack (Excel)Ability to collaborate / teamwork

Communication skills, both written and oral

LI-Hybrid

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

BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europe's banking history. It has a presence in 65 countries, with around 190 000 Employees - including more than 145 000 in Europe.
- ** Our presence in Portugal**

Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 7.100 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses.
- ** 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 client.
- ** 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 while working.
- ** Remote Working Conditions**

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.
- In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.