Philippe Maillard, previously Chief Operating Officer of Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) division, is appointed Chief Operating Officer of BNP Paribas from 11 February 2025. He joins the BNP Paribas Executive Committee and will report to Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Director and Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas.
As Chief Operating Officer, Philippe Maillard will be responsible for the Technology and Operation Performance perimeter, which notably includes IT Group, Group Data Office, facilities management, procurement and internal consulting.
Together with the transversal functions teams and in close collaboration with the BNP Paribas business lines, he will continue to improve operational performance, develop technological resources and strengthen cross-functionality within the Group, with the aim of durably supporting the Group’s transformation, in line with its strategic plan.
“I am delighted to welcome Philippe to the Group’s Executive Committee, in a role that is essential to strengthening our operational capabilities and driving our transformation. His career within the Group, his expertise and the work he has done in recent years to support the development and growth of CIB, will be important assets in leading this mission. I wish him every success in his new responsibilities.”, said Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Director and Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas.
Philippe Maillard joined BNP Paribas in 1992 as a credit analyst. He has spent his entire career in the Group, initially in Structured Finance, then joined the “Inspection Générale” for 4 years. He then held several management positions within CIB, including: Business Manager – Energy, Commodities, Export & Project in New York; Deputy Head of Business Management – Structured Finance; Global Head of Performance Management at CIB Finance; CFO of Global Equities & Commodity Derivatives and COO of BNP Paribas Arbitrage. In 2015, he was appointed Chief of Staff to Yann Gérardin and, in 2018, took on the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Asia-Pacific region. In 2019, he became Chief Operating Officer for the entire CIB division. In his role as COO, he supervises CIB’s support functions, coordinating the division’s objectives while managing the efficiency of the system. Philippe Maillard is a graduate of the “École des Ponts ParisTech”, as well as of the “Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris” (Sciences Po).
