Open to internship & apprenticeship — 2027

Erald Kodra.

Finance, risk & analytics at ESSEC Business School. Building hands-on experience in banking operations, regulatory compliance, and quantitative data modeling at BNP Paribas.

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Financial Modeling · Risk Assessment · GDPR Compliance · Data Analysis · Excel Dashboards · Project Management · AML/CFT · Internal Control · Audit Support · Operational Reporting Financial Modeling · Risk Assessment · GDPR Compliance · Data Analysis · Excel Dashboards · Project Management · AML/CFT · Internal Control · Audit Support · Operational Reporting
Top 17%
ESSEC cohort
140th / 837
#1
BBA in France
Le Point · Challenges
5
Languages
spoken
45K+
Community
members led

Experience

Where I've
contributed.

From banking compliance at a Tier-1 institution to data analytics for a production company.

Operations & Compliance Support
Jul – Aug 2026
BNP Paribas · RHG GAP · Pantin, France
  • Led a team of 3 administrative assistants to accelerate the GDPR 2024 regulatory project — workload balancing, milestone tracking, and daily productivity control.
  • Drove the final phase of GDPR compliance through systematic digital auditing, archival control, and secure data migration from SharePoint to GEDRH.
  • Processed highly confidential employee records and offboarding files across Daily RH, ALIS, SharePoint, and GEDRH under strict data integrity protocols.
  • Ensured 100% auditability of departmental document flows — zero-defect transmission of contractual documentation.
  • Designed automated Excel tracking models and operational monitoring schedules to streamline workflows and improve executive visibility.
Junior Data Analyst Intern
Jun – Jul 2025
ERAFILM Production · Tirana, Albania
  • Extracted, cleaned, and structured operational databases in Excel to evaluate production cost structures and optimize project profitability.
Observation Intern — Compliance
Dec 2021
BNP Paribas · Paris, France
  • Immersed in banking regulatory oversight — AML/CFT frameworks, KYC obligations, and internal risk audit procedures at a Tier-1 global institution.

Education

Academic
foundations.

Business strategy, quantitative reasoning, and international exposure.

ESSEC Business School
Global BBA — Bachelor in Business Administration, Anglophone Track
Cergy, France · 2025 — 2029

Financial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Applied Statistics, Business Mathematics, International Finance, Corporate Management.

★ Top 17% of cohort 7% acceptance rate Triple Crown — AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA

#1 BBA in France — Le Parisien Étudiant 2025 · Le Point 2025 · Challenges 2024
Selected for ESSEC Asia-Pacific exchange (Singapore) within a 72-seat cohort.

Lycée Saint-Laurent La Paix Notre-Dame
French Baccalaureate — With Honors
Lagny-sur-Marne, France · 2022 — 2025

Specializations in Mathematics, Computer Science & Digital Sciences (NSI) — advanced mathematical reasoning, algorithmic design, and structured problem-solving.

Leadership & Impact

Things I care
about.

Community-driven projects, mentorship, and social impact beyond the classroom.

Featured Initiative · 2026 – Present
Job in Albania
Head of Project — Volunteer Initiative

Directing a non-profit dedicated to curating international professional employment opportunities for young Albanians. Built and leading a cross-platform community of 45,000+ members — 22K on LinkedIn, 21.6K on Facebook, and 1.65K on Instagram.

Non-Profit Digital Strategy Community LinkedIn Meta
Mentorship · 2026 – Present
Young Talents Program
English Conversation Mentor — Sport dans la Ville

Weekly business English workshops developing verbal fluency, structured reasoning, and professional confidence among high-potential youth.

Mentoring Public Speaking Youth
Solidarity · May 2026
Secours Populaire Français
Volunteer — Solidarity Placement

Warehouse inventory logistics, operational supply tracking, and emergency distribution to beneficiaries facing acute precarity.

Humanitarian Logistics Operations

Skills

What I
work with.

A toolkit built across finance, compliance, and data analysis.

Technical & Business
Financial & Cost Analysis Risk Assessment GDPR Compliance AML/CFT Quantitative Data Modeling Internal Control & Audit Project Management Operational Reporting
Tools & Software
Microsoft Excel XLOOKUP Pivot Tables Scenario Modeling Python SharePoint PowerPoint Word HTML / CSS Canva Photoshop
Soft Skills
Analytical Rigor Team Leadership Priority & Time Management Professional Discretion Problem-Solving Cross-Functional Collaboration
Languages
French
Native
Albanian
Native
English
Fluent · C1 Certified
Spanish
Intermediate · B1-B2
Italian
Basic · A1
Cambridge English C1 Advanced
Intermediate Python — DataCamp
First Aid Certification (PSC2)

Recommendation

"Your involvement and dedication throughout this experience were truly appreciated. You took your responsibilities to heart and carried them out with rigor, commitment, and professionalism. Your motivation, adaptability, and drive to do well were real assets to the team."
Carole Bielderman Duval
Team Manager, Exit Operations — BNP Paribas

Let's build
something together.

Seeking a 3-month internship (May–August) or an 18–24 month apprenticeship starting September 2027 in Finance, Risk Operations, Internal Control, Audit, or Business Analytics.