The role sits within the Investment Analytics and Data Services (IADS) business line, a part of BNP Paribas Securities Services (BP2S). The business mission is to design, promote and maintain best-in-class analytics and reporting solutions, as well as new data services. These solutions are tailored for institutional investors, to support their regulatory obligations, investment models and meet their increased demands for data consolidation and advanced analytics. The three key pillars of the business are:
- a Trusted Data factory that supports the business through advanced data models and services
- a best-in-class Business Analytics & Reporting offer to provide clients with advanced analytics
- Technical expertise and product consulting for internal and external clients of Investment Analytics in Asia Pacific
Purpose of the role
The purpose of the role is to work at a management level position within the IADS (Investment Analytics and Data as a Service) function. There are four core aspects to the role:
Product development:
The role will primarily focus on leading the product development and management of Risk Analytics solutions. This includes dedicated responsibilities for the development of the Investment Analytics and Data Services product roadmap, the definition of the product proposition and supporting the associated business operating models for Investment Analytics and Data Services. The role acts as an internal business engine focused on helping to support and grow BNP Paribas Securities Services' business in Risk Analytic Services in collaboration with other business lines of BNP Paribas when implementing solutions.
Strategic programs, partnerships and joint ventures development involving the Group:
Monitor, coordinate and design strategic programs/projects related to Risk solutions. They are run in partnership with other departments within the Group or external partners. The aim will be to establish robust partnerships and joint ventures with these stakeholders.
Research & Innovation:
Identify how and where our offer needs to be developed or strengthen leveraging client inputs, competitor analysis, consultants, conferences and other BNP Paribas entities. Take also advantage of internal, academic and regulatory research to assure our Risk products stay at the edge of innovation. Develop proof of concepts & prototypes, in co-design mode if needed to meet market and client needs. Share the insights with BNP Paribas teams
Sales and business development support: the role requires close collaboration with our client Development teams in order to promote BNPP and its Risk products to existing client and future prospects via product presentations, thought leadership sessions, contributions to RFPs and Product Demos
**Responsibilities**:
Product development
Build and strengthen product management function for Performance and Risk Analytics:
- Prepare product pricing strategies and maintain product rate cards (developing and maintaining pricing models, pricing guidelines, setting pricing strategy; reviewing and approving financial proposals; managing unit costs with operations to enable BNP Paribas to compete; monitoring and managing product profitability Work to develop market leading services and products aligned to the strategic objectives of IADS and BPSS
- Manage the product change control process for the platforms supporting Investment Analytical services, including preparation of business cases and feasibility studies and prioritization of change requests
- Design and maintain global service definition documentation and relevant elements of sales collateral for the product (Standard SLD, Product Description in marketing catalogue, story boards, standard scope of services documents, 'demo' environments and scripts )
- Propose business cases, and product approval documents for any new developments
- Roll-out of new products, features, enhancements for Australasian clients from a global development roadmap
- Participate to Investment Analytics & Data Services product governance (monthly calls, regular reporting, seminars )
- Understand and document risks involved for IADS & the BNP PARIBAS (owner of TAC/NAC process)
Strategic programs, partnerships and joint ventures involving the Group
Drive the development and maintenance of a holistic product strategy and associated roadmap for Performance and Risk Analytics in APAC.
- Monitor, coordinate and design strategic projects related to Performance and Risk Analytics within BNP PARIBAS
- Establish robust partnerships and joint ventures with other business lines within BNP PARIBAS
- When needed, establish strategic partnerships with external suppliers, Fintechs and Market data providers in coordination with the global IADS teams and other relevant BNP PARIBAS stakeholders
- Identify/validate target market segments in co-ordination with the heads of client Lines building and executing a product development road-map achieve and maintain compe