BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) is a leading global financial services group and one of the largest financial institutions in the world, with a significant presence in Spain, Mexico, South America, and Turkey. The bank is widely recognized for its pioneering digital transformation, consistently ranking as a global leader in mobile banking and fintech innovation while managing over 120,000 employees worldwide.

Headquartered in Madrid, BBVA is a major employer for international professionals, particularly within its Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Engineering & Data divisions. The company operates out of 'Ciudad BBVA,' a massive, modern campus designed for agile collaboration, and offers a multicultural environment where English is the primary language for many global and technical functions.

BBVA was formed in 1999 through the merger of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and Argentaria, though its roots date back to 1857 with the founding of Banco de Bilbao. It has evolved from a local Spanish bank into a global financial powerhouse and a digital banking pioneer.

Research Analyst Business Execution

BBVA

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

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BBVA Research is the economic research area of BBVA. It analyzes and forecasts the main economic, financial, digital, and geopolitical trends worldwide, as well as their implications for macro and microeconomic evolution and the financial systems of the countries of interest to BBVA, especially those where it has a presence.

Likewise, BBVA Research prepares reports on these analysis topics for public dissemination and maintains a permanent dialogue with economic policy makers in line with its research work.

BBVA Research constantly seeks excellence in economic analysis, which is achieved through the use of state-of-the-art analytical tools, such as econometrics and Big Data analysis.

About the job:

We are looking for an economist or data scientist with a strong quantitative background and experience in Big Data techniques and knowledge of economics. The work will consist of participating in Big Data projects by exploiting BBVA Data for the analysis and development of Macroeconomic indicators and participation in International Projects together with International Universities, Public Bodies (Central Banks and Ministries), and International Organizations.

Another very relevant part of the work consists of Economic, Social, and Geopolitical Analysis projects by exploiting and processing Unstructured Information (text) and Natural Language Processing techniques including Large Language Models (LLM). There will be strong collaboration with the countries where BBVA operates.

The tasks associated with this position mainly consist of:

Collaborating on Big Data projects, from data processing and analysis to the design of the final product, end-to-end projects.
Developing quantitative analysis tools in the economic, social, and geopolitical fields.
Deepening the use of BBVA data for economic analysis.
Actively participating in the Unit's projects, presentations, and reports.
Actively collaborating with BBVA countries and providing support to both units in Big Data, AI, and LLM projects.

Necessary qualifications:

Degree in Economics/Data Science and Master's / Postgraduate studies
Knowledge of macroeconomic and econometric analysis
Knowledge of data science, with proficiency in SQL, Python, PySpark
Knowledge of NLP (natural language processing) and LLM (large language models)
Fluency in English (oral and written)
Good communication skills
Leadership

Skills:

Client Orientation, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive Thinking

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BBVA Research es el área de estudios económicos de BBVA. Analiza y hace previsiones sobre las principales tendencias económicas, financieras, digitales y geopolíticas a nivel mundial, así como sus implicaciones en la evolución macro y microeconómica y en los sistemas financieros de los países de interés para BBVA, sobre todo aquellos en los que tiene presencia.

Asimismo, BBVA Research elabora informes sobre estos temas de análisis para su difusión publica, y mantiene un dialogo permanente con los responsables de política económica en línea con su labor investigadora.

BBVA Research busca permanentemente la excelencia en el análisis económico, que se logra con el empleo de herramientas analíticas de última generación, como la econometría y el análisis de Big Data.

About the job:

Buscamos un/una economista o científico de datos con sólida formación cuantitativa y experiencia en técnicas de Big Data y conocimientos en economía. El trabajo consistirá en participar en proyectos de Big Data explotando los datos BBVA Data para el análisis y desarrollo de indicadores Macroeconómicos y participación en Proyectos Internacionales junto a Universidades Internacionales, Organismos Públicos (Bancos Centrales y Ministerios) y Organismos Internacionales.

Otra parte muy relevante del trabajo consiste en proyectos de Análisis Económico, Social y Geopolítico explotando y procesando Información No Estructurada (texto) y técnicas de Procesamiento de Lenguaje Natural incluyendo Grandes Modelos de Lenguaje (LLM). Habrá una fuerte colaboración con los países donde BBVA opera.

Las tareas asociadas a esta posición consisten principalmente en:

Colaborar en proyectos de Big Data, desde el tratamiento de los datos, análisis de los mismos y diseño del producto final, proyectos end-to-end.
Desarrollar herramientas de análisis cuantitativo en el ámbito económico, social y geopolítico.
Profundizar en el uso de los datos de BBVA para el análisis económico.
Participar activamente en los proyectos, presentaciones e informes de la Unidad.
Colaborar activamente con los países del BBVA y dar soporte a ambas unidades en proyectos de Big Data y de IA y LLM.

Cualificaciones necesarias:

Grado en Economía/Ciencia de Datos y estudios de Máster / Postgrado
Conocimientos de análisis macroeconómico y econométrico
Conocimientos en ciencia de datos, con manejo de SQL, Python, PySpark
Conocimiento en NLP (procesamiento de lenguaje natural) y LLM (grandes modelos de lenguaje)
Dominio del inglés (oral y escrito)
Buenas dotes de comunicación
Liderazgo

Skills:

Client Orientation, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive Thinking