In
Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial
institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over
20,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides
corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service
solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial
services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management,
asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing
through strategic partnerships.
Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 63 markets with more than 180,000
employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets
and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and
financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate
& Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate
clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for
BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.
*
excluding partnerships
BNP Paribas offers you an exciting career in an international
business environment that is fast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating
high-value relationships with our clients. We offer competitive salary and
benefits, as well as a working environment where you’re valued as part of the
team.
https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/
2025 APAC Graduate Programme – Wealth Management – Front Office
Track – Hong Kong
Our
two-year graduate programme is designed to provide you with first class
training and immediate responsibility, it gives you the support and development
you need to start a successful career in financial services.
For:
Final year students or recent
graduates with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any disciplines from a
recognized university
Duration: 24 months
Start date: January / July 2025
Location: Hong Kong
Candidates with more than one application will not be processed –
You are encouraged to review the different business lines and working locations
before applying.
Who can apply?
To be considered for the placement, you will:
·
Apply as a recent graduate, final year undergraduate, or master’s
student in any discipline;
·
Possess GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 or above (or equivalent) in any
discipline;
·
Have to be fluent in spoken and written English (additional
languages are an advantage); and
·
Demonstrate methodical, logical, solution-driven thinking, with
commercial awareness and a keen interest in latest finance topics as well as
market trends.
What you can expect?
Induction
You will be provided with a comprehensive induction, where you will be immersed
in group training and discover more about the BNP Paribas Group.
Training
From day one, you will start your business specific technical and financial
training, alongside personal skills development aimed at equipping you with the
knowledge you need to get you the best possible start in your career. Working
alongside our teams of industry leading specialists, you will gain on-the-job
training throughout your two-year programme taking you along a development path
to build your expertise and broaden your base of skills. You will also have the
chance to experience other parts of the business through cross-entity projects,
which will help you understand how we approach complex work and give you the chance
to develop a strong internal network.
Mentor & Buddy
Throughout the programme, you will be mentored by experienced managers and team
members, as well as pairing with a buddy from our early career cohorts who will
make sure you are getting everything you need to grow.
What will you do?
BNP Paribas Wealth Management (“WM”) is a leading private bank in Asia with
operations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, China and India. For 150 years, BNP
Paribas Wealth Management has been committed to protecting clients’ wealth,
developing it, and eventually help clients pass it on to their loved ones. We
deliver tailor-made experience, with attention to detail and expertise from
local knowledge to the global know-how that we access from the Group. Our goal
is to create a new wealth management experience fit for a world where digital
interactions have come to enhance human ones.
Being one of the
largest international banking networks, we strive to employ talented and
innovative people who are aligned to our vision and culture. The APAC Graduate
Programme is a comprehensive 24 month programme designed to equip graduates
with the technical skills and individual competencies to embark upon a
successful career within the BNP Paribas Group. This opportunity includes a
formal mentoring program, graduate community initiatives, relevant technical
training and on- the- job learning from our senior managers and highly
experienced team members.
This position is
designed to develop Graduates with the aptitude, ambition and skills to develop
into a Relationship Manager. It is expected that on this 24-month programme the
graduate will acquire knowledge/understanding of both WM Credit Management as
well as WM Investment products and services. The graduate will also gain
exposure to WM markets, and be mentored and career managed by a wealth
management Team Head. Upon graduation, successful graduates will be invited to
join a WM market for further development towards private banking.
* excluding partnerships
Responsibilities
The graduate is
expected to develop an overall skills set required to successfully contribute
to the WM business in both the WM Credit Management team as well as WM
Investment services team.
WM APAC Credit Management team is a lending specialist team within WM Credit that
focuses on credit transactions granted to BNP Paribas WM clients. The team has
a mandate to grow the loan book while managing credit and compliance risks of
the portfolio.
As a
Junior Credit Analyst, you
will support the Head of Credit Analysis team to achieve the team mandate; key
responsibilities cover but are not limited to the following:
- Liaising with relationship managers
and Credit Analysts to draft credit proposals and perform credit / market
risk analysis for credit lines made available to existing and new clients;
- Performing due diligence,
researching and documenting credit transactions;
- Working closely with relationship
managers, legal and credit adminintration teams on post approval process
to ensure smooth execution of the transactions;
- Assisting with various projects
aiming at improving client experience (internal and external) and ensuring
the quality of reporting and/or compliance with regulatory requirements;
- Monitoring of the portfolio in
terms of risk and revenues;
- Performing quantitative and
qualitative analysis of securities and/or of client’s portfolio.
WM APAC Investment Services team assesses market opportunities and
creates investment strategy and research, products & services to meet
clients’ portfolio needs.
As an Investments
Services Analyst, you will
acquire knowledge/understanding of Investment Products and Services and develop
the overall skills set required to successfully contribute to the Wealth
Management business. Your responsibilities may include, but is not limited to,
the following tasks:
- Work
closely with senior product specialists to develop solutions and
communication plans for relationship managers and their clients;
- Analyze
current processes and generate solutions to improve business performance;
- Meet
with investment managers to evaluate market opportunities and products;
- Evaluate investment quality and
consistency of Wealth Management products.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
·
Takes initiative and is results driven
·
Strong decision making and analytical skills
·
Ability to manage change and complexity with confidence
·
Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
·
Able to deliver under considerable time pressure with attention
to details and accuracy
·
Client focused and commercial thinking
·
Self-motivated and genuine interest in Banking and Finance
·
Proficiency in Microsoft office (MS Word, Excel & Power
point)
·
Programming skill with experience in VBA, MS-access would be
considered a plus
·
Language Proficiency: English, Mandarin and / or Cantonese
considered a plus
·
Prior related internship within the banking industry is an
advantage