INÈS SELMI
Paris
Summary
An Applied Mathematics Engineer and Executive MBA in Finance, with a strong background in quantitative strategy development and modeling across Market Risk, Trading, Credit Risk, and Structured Finance. Skilled in structuring risky portfolios and designing solutions to optimize risk and return. Experienced with Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) and the indemnification process to manage political and commercial risks.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager - Structured Finance
BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking
Paris
06.2022 - 01.2024
- Led cross-functional teams to ensure the successful completion of structured finance deals, achieving 95% on-time delivery for all projects
- Defined project frameworks and objectives for the structured finance department, enhancing alignment and clarity
- Developed and maintained detailed project plans to monitor progress, reducing delays by 15%
- Managed project scope, schedule, and costs through effective verification techniques, boosting project efficiency by 20%
- Conducted proactive risk management, mitigating potential losses of €50 million by addressing risks early
- Key projects: Payment Transparency (US/CAD), X-Target (P&L Interface), LoanIQ upgrade (version 7.6)
Project Management - Structured Finance - Business Analyst
Societe Generale Investement Banking
Paris
12.2020 - 02.2022
- Analyzed and structured requirements for effective team use and aligned priorities with the Product Owner
- Collaborated on IT analysis and agile modeling for new structured finance solutions
- Enhanced financial tools (LOANIQ, Interfaces) and facilitated data mapping with clients and developers
- Conducted comprehensive testing (test cases, UAT) to ensure quality and compliance
- Led key projects, as the IBOR transition, NDOD regulatory changes, and MOMI from requirements to implementation
Structured Finance - Analyst Large Corporate
Societe Generale Investment Banking
Paris
09.2017 - 12.2020
- Managed a portfolio of 80+ deals in aircraft, shipping, and infrastructure sectors, valued over €1.5 billion, including credit agreements, waivers, amendments, and restructuring
- Led risk management and recovery efforts for defaulted and embargoed deals, developing solutions that recovered over €100 million in compromised debts
- Modeled and analyzed loans (using Loan IQ), managed deal closings, and calculated TEG for transactions totaling €800 million
- Coordinated with insurers, guarantors, and ECAs on indemnity exchanges and optimized financing processes, improving recovery rates by 25%
- Monitored provisions, calculated P&L for distressed deals, and ensured accurate financial reporting
- Key projects: Automation of unpaid follow-up, IBOR Reform, NDOD Regulation
Trading Support Equities-Front Office
Societe Generale Investement Banking
Paris
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Optimization of collateral pools (Equities, Govies, UST, CBs, ETFs...) in connection with Front Office strategies for the Equity and Fixed Income perimeter
- Calculation of exposures, control of portfolio valuations
- Hedging of short positions, management of corporate actions (OST), and dividends
- Study of the operational feasibility of contracts (GMSLA, GMRA)
- Project realised: Development of VBA tools for the optimization of corporate actions (OST) and portfolio reconciliations
- Drafting of business requirements (BR) for the recovery of the collateral activity of SGSS
- Testing of an AI solution: nephelai, enabling anomaly detection and assistance in the settlement of financial transactions
Trading Support Collateral- REPO & P/E - Middle Office
Societe Generale Investement Banking
Paris
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Management of collateral portfolio related to Lending, Borrowing, and Repo
- Monitored the positions of traded securities and margin calls
- Re-conciliated the portfolios and Managed disagreements with clients
- Developed a VBA tool to automate the calculation of exposures and margin calls
Research Associate at Trading
Banque Nationale of Canada
Montréal
12.2015 - 06.2016
- Daily trained with the head of desk: market dynamics and how to handle a multi-asset portfolio composed by equity indices, credit derivatives, bonds, inflation bonds and FX strategies
- Was in charge of projects (Quantitative & Qualitative analysis): Back-testing s, risk measuring and screening tools (fundamentals, quantitative trend indicators and technical indicators), scenarios simulations (EXCEL, VBA), from inception to implementation
- Implement new strategies highlighted by my analysis
Education
Executive MBA - Finance/Islamic Finance
Université Paris Dauphine
12.2024
Mathematical and Computational Finance -
University of Montreal - HEC of Montreal
08.2016
Engineer - Applied Mathematics and Scientific Calculs
Sorbonne Paris Nord University
01.2017
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - Level 1
CFA INSTITUE
11.2021
Essential Financial modelling Certificate -
Gridlines
05.2019
Skills
- Applied Mathematics
- Structured Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Qualitative Analysis
- IFRS
- Credit Risks
- Risk Measure
- Investment Banking
- Financial Modeling
- Agility
- Project Management
- Business Communication
- Organization Development
- Team Working
- Loan IQ
- Vba Programming Language
- Automation
- SQL Databases
- Microsoft Office
Hobbies and Interests
- Travel
- Cooking
- Tennis
Languages
- French
- Arabic
- English
Timeline
Project Manager - Structured Finance
BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking
06.2022 - 01.2024
Project Management - Structured Finance - Business Analyst
Societe Generale Investement Banking
12.2020 - 02.2022
Structured Finance - Analyst Large Corporate
Societe Generale Investment Banking
09.2017 - 12.2020
Trading Support Equities-Front Office
Societe Generale Investement Banking
01.2017 - 09.2017
Trading Support Collateral- REPO & P/E - Middle Office
Societe Generale Investement Banking
08.2016 - 12.2016
Research Associate at Trading
Banque Nationale of Canada
12.2015 - 06.2016
Executive MBA - Finance/Islamic Finance
Université Paris Dauphine
Mathematical and Computational Finance -
University of Montreal - HEC of Montreal
Engineer - Applied Mathematics and Scientific Calculs
Sorbonne Paris Nord University
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - Level 1
CFA INSTITUE
Essential Financial modelling Certificate -
Gridlines