THIERRY LABORDE

About THIERRY LABORDE

Thierry Laborde is one of the senior executive leaders of BNP Paribas, where he currently serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO). As a member of the Group Executive Committee, he belongs to the bank’s top management team and plays a central role in the governance and operational steering of one of Europe’s largest banking groups. His career is a strong example of internal progression within a universal bank: BNP Paribas’ own corporate documents show that he spent most of his professional life in French retail banking, with a four-year period in the Group’s Inspection Générale, including two years as head of department. He then managed BNP Paribas operations in Alsace and later in the South-East of France before being appointed in 2006 to lead the French retail banking branch network. His responsibilities expanded significantly over time. In 2011, he was Head of BNP Paribas Personal Finance and a member of the BNP Paribas Group Executive Committee. He later became Deputy Chief Operating Officer in charge of Domestic Markets, and then Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for Retail Banking, covering Domestic Markets, International Retail Banking and BNP Paribas Personal Finance. This trajectory highlights a profile deeply versed in mass-market banking, large-scale operational management, and the coordination of multiple business lines within a complex international group. As a senior executive, Thierry Laborde has been closely associated with key strategic priorities at BNP Paribas: improving operational efficiency, strengthening retail banking platforms, and ensuring alignment between commercial networks, consumer finance and broader group objectives. His long tenure and successive leadership roles indicate trusted stewardship in areas that are critical for revenue generation, customer reach and execution discipline. He is also part of the decision-making core that shapes the Group’s governance and long-term direction. In professional terms, his career reflects continuity, internal expertise, and a proven ability to lead large banking businesses through changing market and regulatory conditions.