RISK Strategy & Governance Automation Intern

BNP Paribas is a leading international banking institution committed to building a more sustainable future. The RISK Strategy & Governance Automation Intern will participate in a 4-month program focused on developing skills in data management, reporting, and strategic risk analysis, while automating processes using Python and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and maintain Python scripts that automate data extraction, transformation, validation, and reporting tasks
• Analyze existing SAS programs, understand data flow and business logic and reimplement functional equivalents in Python using libraries such as pandas
• Gather requirements from business users and translate them into visualization specifications
• Build, test, and publish Power BI reports and dashboards that consume data pipelines produced in Python
• Identify opportunities to streamline existing processes, suggest best‑practice tools, and contribute to the team’s knowledge base
• To streamline credit‑risk reporting so that it meets the requirements of internal stakeholders (Board of Directors, senior management, CRO) and external parties (supervisory authorities, rating agencies)
• Enhance and expand the current dashboards to provide a forward‑looking perspective on risk‑related metric
• Suggest process improvements, new controls to lead to better data quality

Skills

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Must have technical knowledge like SAS, Python, Power BI (other similar visual tools)
• Ability to dissect manual processes, identify repetitive steps, and propose automated alternatives
• Advanced reporting software skills
• Good knowledge of credit & counterparty risk
• Good organization skills to manage under tight deadlines the complexity of processes and the high number of stakeholders to coordinate
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with a willingness to develop and practice presenting information to senior‑management
• Sense of details, accuracy and presentation without losing the 'main picture'
• Commitment to deliver results in line with client's expectations
• Resilience to heavy workload and flexibility to work on varied streams in the team
• Knowledge of the English is required

Benefits

• Flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program
• A defined contribution pension plan
• Paid days for volunteering
• Hybrid work arrangements, such as remote working up to 50% and flexible working hours
• Excellent training and personal development programs
• Opportunities for career development within the company and internationally

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