Senior Data Domain Officer | Finance

Company Description

Natixis in Portugal is a Centre of Expertise whose mission is to transform traditional banking by developing innovative solutions for the business, operations and work culture of Groupe BPCE worldwide. 

As part of Groupe BPCE’s international division, Natixis in Portugal designs and delivers solutions for its two core areas — Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset & Wealth Management — as well as transversal services that support all entities across the Group. 
With more than 3,000 employees representing 46 nationalities, the teams work across Information Technology, Banking Support Activities, and Compliance, in an integrated, inclusive, and cross-functional way, supporting all business lines and platforms of the Group.  

A disruptive mindset and a culture of proximity and agility identify Natixis in Portugal Team and reflect the company's mission to transform traditional banking at a global scale: a perfect match in the Portuguese dynamics and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Job Description

As part of the Finance Direction, you will integrate into the Financial Data Integrity department (FDI) which oversees the labelling of financial data for CIB activities of Natixis (balance sheet and off-balance sheet).

This department has about 140 people with a target to be bi-localised (80 in Porto and 60 in Paris).  

You will join a team of 7 people in Porto.

As a Data Domain Owner Finance, of a major French banking institution with international dimension, you will:

• Support Data Management initiatives for internal & regulatory requirements toward the improvement of the quality of reports produced by Natixis CIB;

• Participate in the Data monitoring for CIB activities (Financing, Risk, Client Support Group, Global Markets, Trades and Cash)

You will be in contact with the other teams of Finance Data Integrity (specifically those which oversee Data Sourcing and Data Quality controls), the internal Finance partners and Finance IT teams.

Perimeters:

As a Data Domain Owner Finance, your main responsibilities will be:

Short Term Mission

• Implement the Data Management Framework (DMF) related to the Finance Department. To succeed, the DDO Finance will take lead of the following topics:
  • Monitor data quality: review controls, data quality requirements and data quality indicators and escalate when anomalies have been found.
  • Set up and monitor remediation plans related to Business.
  • Identify the relevant Critical Data Elements (CDE) to be put in quality and to be monitored:
    • Provide the business definition and identify all the usages of data,
    • Identify the golden sources and distribution points,
    • Support the definition of the quality ambition (data quality indicators, controls, thresholds).
  • Accountable for the documentation of the Critical Data Elements (CDE) into Data Catalogue tool.
  • Act as a point of entry for Data related topics with Finance’s Head Office, Data Manager, and other DDOs.
  • Coordinate the remediation of Finance Data Quality issues leveraging existing tools and dashboards.
  • Deployment of Data Quality governance framework on CIB Finance: identification of data / definition / ownership / development of quality controls / follow-up on remediation
  • Recommendation to improve data accuracy, data integrity and data lineage
• Identify and create strategic Data roadmaps, organize and facilitate workshops toward the strengthen of the risk reporting and risk management practice according to the principles defined by the Regulator.
• Coordinate and participate on regular Committees with Senior Managements (Steering, OPCO, Finance Remediation Committee and Data Quality Committees).
• Participate in the promotion of a “Know Your Data” culture in the organization, which will contribute to increase maturity in the organization on Data Quality topics.

Targeted Ambition

• • Assist in the definition of lifecycle data (lineage and drill down) to identify the underlying raw data, golden sources and steps of transformation and ensure accurate documentation.
  • Monitor the good practices around sustainable remediation processes across different chains (Financing, Risk, Client Support Group, Global Markets, Trade and Cash).
  • Contribute to transversal projects, particularly in data-related transformation initiatives, across Use Cases, which concern architecture and sourcing, and which need a good knowledge of functional models.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Management, Audit, Accounting or Risk.
• First experience within Data Governance and Data Management fields (a big plus)
• Previous professional experience with Investment Banking (Preferable)
• Previous experience with Project Management (will be valued).
• Good knowledge of Prudential and Regulatory framework (Basel III, COREP, FINREP,LCR, NSFR) (it’s a plus).
• Knowledge on Microsoft Office pack (priority in drafting and presentation tool Power Point).
• Fluent in English (mandatory).
• French is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Relationship & communication skills.
• Strong analytical mind-set, problem solving, planning & organisation skills.
• Curious and willing to investigate into database and move the issues forward.
• Pro-active attitude with ability to work in a fast changing and demanding environment.
• Strong capacity of teamwork.
• Coach to solve problems quickly, encourage, congratulate, and recognise employees for their successes.

Additional Information

Our workplace reflects the vibrant spirit of our locations, with initiatives such as a Green Transportation Budget, electric bikes and a flexible Hybrid Work Policy. We promote wellbeing through the Honolulu Wellness Club, a Prayer Room, a Lactation Room, and themed Villages that inspire creativity and collaboration. Through our ESG and DEI strategies, we are committed to being inclusive, caring, and fair, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.