About The Job
- The Business Analyst mission is to establish the link between the Business operational teams/Product and IT, translating each business need into detailed requirements. Collects and analyses every new need deriving from market changes, internal projects, client requests or simply user’s requests for enhancement of the system, proposing and documenting the most optimal solutions to meet always involving all relevant stakeholders in the process
Your Main Activities Are
- Design, understand and analyse the needs coming from the Business or deriving from market changes, proposing detailed requirements
- Involve all relevant stakeholders in the process of definition and validation of any new requirement, assessing all potential impacts
- Ensure the implementation of the new features and changes in Production environment
- Follow the go live process, compare the impacts towards expectations and propose adjustments when needed
Profile And Skills To Success
- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
- At least 3 years of professional experience in IT
- Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), including user stories, backlog management, and sprint ceremonies
- Solid experience in requirements gathering, functional specifications, and business process modelling
- Experience in stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and alignment across business and IT teams
- Proficiency in tools supporting business analysis and project delivery (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow or equivalent)
- Ability to elicit, analyse, and document business requirements (user stories, use cases, functional specifications)
- Strong capability to model and optimize business processes and identify improvement opportunities
- Ability to support end-to-end delivery, including functional testing (User Acceptance Testing (UAT)), change management, and user support
- Fluent in English, spoken and written
- Customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering business value
- Proactive attitude with a continuous improvement approach
- Strong collaboration skills, working effectively across cross-functional teams
About The Team
- As part of the Transversal Assets and Information Technology Transversal & Functions (ITT&F) organization, the Referential domain manages reference (master) data shared across the Group, ensuring consistency, standardization, and a unified view of data attributes and nomenclatures
- The team delivers Master Data solutions across Finance, Risk, and Human Resources, covering counterparty data, financial and organizational structures, as well as nomenclatures and data dictionaries
Why joining BNP Paribas?
BNP Paribas, The European Leader In Banking And Financial Services In Europe, Operates In 64 Countries And Has Nearly 180,000 Employees. The Group Is Structured Around Three Operating Divisions. Its Business Lines Cooperate Closely, As Part Of Our Integrated Model, To Meet The Needs Of All Our Clients In a Coordinated Manner
- Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), connects corporate clients needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities;
- Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), brings together all the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses;
- Investment & Protection Services (IPS), combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real-estate.
Our presence in Portugal
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
BNP Paribas´ Ambition Is To Cultivate An Open And Responsive Environment For All That Encourages Collaboration And Interaction. We Demonstrate Our Commitment By Actively Contributing To The Group’s Diversity And Inclusion Strategy And Goals, In Line With The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As Part Of Our Local Corporate And Social Responsibility - Diversity & Inclusion Strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal Is Committed To
- Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees;
- Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation, creating space for different voices to be heard.
To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society.
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 options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.
Commitment towards work/life balance
Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.
To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas please read our Employee Value Proposition and our Career path page.
- Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
- In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.