
Margarida Fortuna
@margaridafortuna
I strengthen financial data quality and control environments across banking, risk, and capital markets.
What I'm looking for
At BNP Paribas in Madrid, I strengthen the quality of financial data reported to Head Office and local authorities as a Financial Risk Controller.
I implement and perform second-level defense controls for entities under my scope, maintaining a strong control environment.
Previously, I performed and monitored internal audits at BiG across Treasury and Capital Markets, Risk, Corporate Finance, Operations, Asset Management, Brokerage, and Trading Platforms.
My banking foundation includes fixed-income bonds operations at BNP Paribas, where I resolved static data issues, monitored settlement patterns, and supported the timely settlement of securities transactions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Financial Risk Controller
BNP Paribas
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 8 months)
Responsible for guaranteeing the quality of financial data reported to Head Office and Local Authorities, and for implementing and performing a second level of defense control for entities under scope.
Internal Audit
BiG
May 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 6 months)
Responsible for performing and monitoring audits of the bank's business and infrastructure areas, including Treasury, Capital Markets, Risk, and Operations.
Bonds Operations - Fixed Income Bonds Calypso SSI Analyst
BNP Paribas
Jul 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 9 months)
Responsible for identifying and fixing static data issues related to live trades, and for the analysis and monitoring of settlement patterns.
Bonds Settlements Intern
BNP Paribas
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019 (9 months)
Responsible for the settlement of security transactions and associated products booked in Calypso on a timely and cost effective basis, ensuring all trades are instructed, matched and settled.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Catholic University of Portugal
Master, Management
2016 - 2019
Master in Management from the Catholic University of Portugal, Viseu, from 2016 to 2019.
University of Pisa
Erasmus, Economics and Management
2015 - 2016
Erasmus exchange at the University of Pisa, Department of Economics and Management, from September 2015 to February 2016.
University of Coimbra
Bachelor, Economics
2013 - 2016
Bachelor in Economics from the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, from 2013 to 2016.
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