Assistant Vice President – Change & Solutions

About the role

The Strategy & Transformation (S&T) organization partners with BNP Paribas’ executive management and senior leadership to design and drive strategically important initiatives and projects, supporting the development and transformation of the Bank in the region. These initiatives cover the full change management value chain from strategy to implementation, including strategic planning, business development, operating model transformation, process reengineering, and advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Independently identify and analyze complex business problems and proactively develop innovative and sustainable solutions using consulting frameworks and other problem-solving tools
• Analyze market data, extract competitive insights and market intelligence, and identify strategic growth opportunities
• Perform financial analysis and evaluate cost optimization and revenue maximization strategies
• Prepare and proactively contribute to client deliverables, workshops, interviews, and presentations, evidencing effective written and verbal communication
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in creating individual deliverables by synthesizing key findings in a concise and structured manner
• Lead project workstreams and provide core Project Management support by understanding the overall project plan and timeframe, keeping to the defined schedule and using discretion to consider actionable next steps
• Accelerate the platform’s digitalization initiatives
• Support the bank’s knowledge management capabilities by documenting and sharing best practices, tools, and methodologies
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues

Candidate Success Factors

• Results and Impact - Able to influence peers and team
• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact
• Exercises appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work
• Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department
• Leadership and Collaboration - Creates trust with colleagues
• Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus - Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients
• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders
• Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level
• Compliance Culture and Conduct - Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts
• Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree
• 3+ years in consulting, strategy / corporate development, banking, finance prior to business school, and proven desire to work in the financial industry

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA (or equivalent Master’s degree) preferred
• Foreign language fluency preferred
• International experience preferred

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, including eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.