Company Description
Natixis in Portugal is fully integrated in the global organization of Natixis, a French multinational financial services firm specialized in Asset & Wealth Management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Insurance and Payments. A subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, Natixis counts nearly 16.000 employees across 38 countries.
Based in Porto, Natixis Centre of Expertise mission is to transform traditional banking by developing innovative solutions for the bank’s business, operations and work culture worldwide, as a key driver of the company’s culture of agility and innovation. Teams of IT and Banking Support Activities work in an integrated, inclusive and transversal way, supporting all the business lines and country platforms.
Natixis in Portugal is the best combination of a “start-up mindset” with a large, solid structure. Its unique culture gives true meaning to a “beyond banking” personality: to be a real entrepreneur, self-challenging, ever striving to excel and go that extra mile.
Job Description
The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team for the Americas, supporting the US Chief Risk Officer (US CRO) for the regional platform, has second line of defence responsibility for oversight of the risks of the Natixis Combined US Operations (“CUSO”). The position will support the US CRO with respect to the design, implementation, development, monitoring and oversight management of the risk programs.
The professional sought for this position will join the CUSO Risk Governance & Reporting function within ERM, as part of a team of experienced officers that articulate key initiatives and deliver assessments to senior risk experts. He/she/they will report into the Head of CUSO ERM Governance & Reporting.
The Risk Governance & Reporting Officer is tasked with core responsibilities as follows:
- Coordinate all aspects related to enterprise-level and cross-functional CUSO Risk Committees, including effective contribution to the formulation of agenda / meeting logistics / action plans and reviewing and challenging contributions from senior officers (business and risk);
- Maintain the reporting for various risk committees and articulating key informational updates for Senior Management and Board (defining methodology and standards; processes, tools, and systems; organizing efficient data collection);
- Prepare regular and time-sensitive analytics, visualizations and reports to Senior Management and the Board, in close collaboration with risk managers who provide necessary expertise;
- Participate in the design and implementation of appropriate data quality framework around risk reporting;
- Lead risk reporting improvement initiatives (related to CUSO enterprise-level risk programs) and coordinate associated activities across technology and other key stakeholders (across all three lines of defense teams).
The candidate will need to have: a broad knowledge of the financial services and banking industry, demonstrated understanding of risk management concepts across several risk types, strong appreciation of business reporting techniques and formats, and a track record of delivery management for a variety of implementations.
Day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Risk Governance – Provide support and administration for preparation of CUSO Risk Committees:
- Work with the Risk teams, supporting the Chief Risk Officer in assessing and supervising risk functions in the Americas including effective challenge across a wide range of risk types;
- Provide all committee documentation and logistics support (agenda, deck, minutes, follow up, ad-hoc analyses);
- Interact with the business lines to prepare the different committees;
- Support the maintenance of risk related Committee Charters;
- Identify and propose suggested opportunities for improved consistency, harmonization, or efficiencies across the governance committees and risk reporting activities.
- Risk-based Senior Management Dashboards – Manage efforts for production of consolidated enterprise-level risk reporting, data management, and technology innovation that is fundamental to Risk Management within Natixis Combined US Operations:
- Acquire all data related to risk and compliance areas and ensure it is stored centrally while ensuring data quality, completeness, and consistency;
- Liaise with Risk Stripe leadership and business lines for timely and accurate contributions;
- Review key risk metrics, including limit breaches and / or threshold triggers, and provide in-depth analysis of any material events potentially impacting the firm’s risk profile and exposures;
- Consolidate risk and performance metrics and exceptions; contribute to MIS reporting for Senior Management;
- Lead design and development of reporting enhancements (e.g. use of AI tools for ‘smart dashboarding’).
- Risk Framework – Assist with the development and maintenance of frameworks, policies and procedures relating to Enterprise Risk Management programs and implement effectively throughout the Firm:
- Continued maturity and ongoing maintenance of tools/systems to support the enterprise in producing aggregate risk analysis reports, with a specific focus on designing and establishing data quality management dashboards for key risk reports;
- Update or document Enterprise Risk guidelines and procedures for data quality management;
- Enhance and continue to develop organization capability around risk governance and decision processes;
- Assist the Head of Enterprise Risk Management on enterprise-wide strategic and regulatory projects or policy initiatives impacting risk governance and control through program management, issues escalation and reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, MBA a plus;
- 10+ years’ experience of working in international banking or financial services, operating in the US.
- Familiarity with broad risk management terminology and concepts;
- Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience of commonly-used Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Word);
- Strong working knowledge / capabilities with PowerBI (i.e. ability to develop reports, enhance data visualizations, re-structure data arrays to support analysis in PowerBI);
- Experience with programming languages (such as Python and SQL) as well as with data manipulation and visualization libraries. Familiarity with AI, genAI, machine learning is a plus;
- Awareness of Quality Control / Assurance Frameworks or standards (to help ensure accuracy and completeness of data consolidation into risk reporting);
- Well organized and able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously;
- Self-starter able to perform autonomously who can learn on-the-job, think critically and problem solve;
- Hard working, diligent (with eye for details) and self-manages work products to ensure accuracy;
- Good oral / written communications and presentation skills in providing successful task / process leadership;
- Client focused; able to build relationships quickly and effectively, establishing trust, respect, and confidence;
- Strong interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with management and interact with various internal / external stakeholders;
- Proactive team worker willing to be flexible and adaptable in completing team goals;
- Plans ahead and ability to identify potential scheduling conflicts well in advance in order to avoid future difficulties:
- Proficient programming skills: Python, SQL;
- Fluent in English (mandatory) and French (as a plus).
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Only CV´s in English will be considered.
Additional Information
Early morning. Campo 24 de Agosto. In 4 minutes, you are clocking in at the office. After grabbing a cup of coffee and fresh fruit, pick up your laptop and choose your spot for the day. It's going to be a busy one: French class before lunch and, just after, quick medical appointment at Natixis doctor's office. Lunch break. Outside in the big terrace (look at your crops at the Urban Garden; ready to harvest!) or, if you feel like stretching your legs, walk downtown to grab lunch.
Back inside. Quick sprint review (working together anywhere means virtual happy birthday to that colleague in Paris that just turned 35). The afternoon went flying (tasks, reports, calls, some jokes with your teammates). End it on a high note: just one PlayStation game or the final match for that ping-pong tournament.
Tomorrow, you complete that certified technical training and the day after, you will work from home, taking advantage to finally do that online course on Udemy. Once you are done with your tasks for the day, you can visit the office for a board games session or show up at the rehearsal of one of Natixis bands. If that is too steady for you, meet your colleagues to surf some waves or join them in a football match.