Vice President - HR Business Partner, Global Markets

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Vice President – HR Business Partner, Global Markets – lead HR strategy for FICC within BNP Paribas Global Markets.

Seeking senior HR leader with 10+ years in Global Markets banking to shape people solutions, talent acquisition, and analytics-driven HR for the Americas.

Business Overview

BNP Paribas Global Markets brings together the full spectrum of market‑based products—fixed‑income, currencies, equities, commodities, and structured solutions—under one collaborative umbrella. By integrating sales, trading, research, and quantitative analytics.  The business delivers seamless, end‑to‑end service to a diversified client base that includes corporates, asset managers, sovereigns, and fintech partners.

Global Markets is a growing business, penetrating the US market.  Clients receive points of contact for all asset classes, allowing them to execute complex, multi‑asset strategies quickly and efficiently.  GMA provides the depth and resilience needed to meet large‑scale financing, hedging, and investment demands.  GMA business accelerates the development of electronic platforms, AI‑driven pricing models, and ESG‑focused product suites.

Candidate Success Factors

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

Results and Impact

• • Able to influence peers and team.
• • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
• • Exercise 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.

Responsibilities

Strategic Partnering

• • Provide consultative HR support to Executive Management and team leads in Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities.
• • Align people initiatives with business objectives, market trends, and the bank’s global talent strategy.

Talent Management

• • Partner with recruiting, talent acquisition, and hiring managers to attract, assess, and onboard employees.
• • Develop succession plans and career‑pathing for high‑potential employees in the division.
• • Partner with business leaders to deliver People Review plans. on a yearly basis, in line with Group guidelines.

Performance & Development

• • Drive the performance‑review cycle, ensuring timely and constructive feedback.
• • Identify skill gaps specific to FICC and coordinate targeted learning programs (e.g., market‑risk, product‑knowledge, regulatory).

Employee Relations & Engagement

• • In partnership with the Employee Relations team, manage employee‑relations cases with a focus on compliance 
• • Champion engagement initiatives that reflect the fast‑paced, client‑centric culture of Global Markets.

Compensation & Benefits

• • Advise on market‑competitive compensation structures for FICC roles, including bonus eligibility, incentive plans, and non‑cash benefits.

Compliance & Risk

• • Ensure HR practices adhere to U.S. banking regulations, global market conduct rules, and internal policies.
• • Serve as a liaison with compliance, legal, and risk teams on HR‑related matters.

AI, Data & Analytics

• • Support the embedding of responsible‑AI principles into HR processes (e.g., talent‑acquisition algorithms, performance‑analytics tools, learning‑platform personalization).
• • Leverage HR metrics to provide actionable insights for the FICC leadership team.

Change Management

• • Support transformation projects (e.g., restructuring,) with focused communication and stakeholder management.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• • 10+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience within 3+ years of recent Global Markets HR BP experience at a bank that has a significant US footprint. Exposure to Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities client‑facing environments is strongly preferred.
• • Deep understanding of Global Markets and FICC products, market structure and the ability to translate that knowledge into people solutions.
• • Knowledge of US banking regulatory frameworks, US employment law, HR best practices
• • Proficiency with HRIS and analytics tools
• • The ability to leverage artificial‑intelligence and machine‑learning tools to collect, analyze, and interpret workforce data so that HR decisions are data‑driven, predictive, and continuously improved.
• • Business acumen: Ability to translate market dynamics into HR solutions.
• • Influencing & Executive Stakeholder management: Comfortable interacting with Executive leaders.
• • Problem‑solving: Proactive in identifying people‑related risks and delivering pragmatic solutions.
• • Risk mindset: Demonstrates a proactive, analytical, and disciplined approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that could affect the business, its people or reputation
• • Matrix environment: Understand, navigate, and optimize the inter‑dependencies created by a large, global matrixed, financial services, organization.
• • Proven track record in building strong relationships with Executive leaders regionally and globally.
• • Purposeful communication and disciplined governance to align divergent priorities
• • Ability to navigate high‑pressure, results‑driven environments
• • Understanding of U.S. banking and securities regulations affecting HR

Preferred Qualifications

• • Proven track record of supporting high‑growth, client‑centric teams in the FICC space.
• • Ability to balance speed‑to‑market with rigorous risk and compliance controls.
• • Passion for talent development in a fast‑moving trading environment.
• • Proven track record of collaboration with HR Business Partner teams and COE partners regionally and globally (ie Talent Acquisition, Reward, L&D).

FINRA Registrations Required

Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required)

Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person

Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $165,000 to $200,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well‑being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include 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, inclusive of 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.

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