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Paul Daly BNP Paribas Securities Services
A Change Is Gonna Come…
ing shape of our business, and the skills we
will need to maintain our success. Critically,
The most important component in meeting
this allows not only the business to adapt
this challenge is having the right people with
properly, and at the right moment, but
the right skills. The skills base in our industry
ensures our people develop in parallel.
has developed over time, constantly evolving
to improve efciency and grab new opportu-
Tell Me Why…
nities. But the pace of change in recent years
has doubled and re-doubled, and this is an
We strive to achieve a work environment at
area that employers are focused on now
BNP Paribas that is sustainable and reward-
more than ever.
ing for our people.
Only an engaged and
productive workforce can truly meet the
Competition for talent is intense. As the pace
needs of our clients.
of regulatory change shows little sign of slowing, the demand to ll Legal, Compliance,
A lot of work has gone into enhancing the
AML and Risk roles has ramped up. And roles
day-to-day
that a few years ago would not have been
through updates to our terms of employ-
recognized as part of the nancial services
ment, including expanded contractual bene-
world – Data Analysts, Cybersecurity Strate-
ts.
experience
of
our
people
–
gists, Robotic Process Automation Engineers,
to name a few – are increasingly common-
Just as important are the long-term invest-
place.
competing
ments BNP Paribas is making in cultural
directly for talent to ll these roles with tech-
enhancement through programmes such as
nology rms here in Ireland.
‘Positive Management’, which transforms the
Consequently,
we
are
old ‘chain of command’ approach to a more
Having grown signicantly, BNP Paribas is
collaborative, agile environment where indi-
always looking at ways of enhancing employ-
viduals are empowered and talent nurtured.
ee engagement along with career develop-
Indeed, BNP Paribas’ Leaders for Tomorrow
ment and training. After all, we’re committed
programmes aim to equip our people with
to Ireland, to our clients and to our people -
the softer skills they may not necessarily
we want to continue to grow.
develop in their day-to-day roles, and so lay
the foundations for rewarding long-term
The continuous development of digitaliza-
careers.
tion and global operating models means that
the roles performed in the past are evolving
Client focus is at the very heart of our busi-
into new roles that require new skills and new
ness. It is therefore at the core of our employ-
ways of managing solutions. Through a
ee engagement program. This purpose – the
Workforce Planning programme, BNP Pari-
‘why’ we do what we do – coupled with a true
bas is already looking ahead to the develop-
sense of ownership translates not only into a
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