BNP Paribas is a leading international banking institution committed to building a sustainable future. The RISK Strategy & Governance Automation Intern will engage in a 4-month program focusing on automating data processes, analyzing risks, and enhancing reporting tools to support the bank's risk management functions.
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
Qualification
Required
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 language is required
You must be legally eligible to work in the Greater Montreal area and, if applicable, hold a valid work or study permit
Preferred
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%
Flexible working hours
BNP Paribas is a financial service company that offers commercial, banking, and investment services. It is a sub-organization of Opera Tech Ventures.
