Job titlle: Global Markets Trading intern
Reports to: Head of Global Markets Colombia and Head of Global Markets Trading Latam
Location: Bogotá D.C.
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About BNP Paribas:
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 74 countries, with more than 192,000 employees, including more than 146,000 in Europe. The Group 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. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.
Business Overview:
The Hispanic Latin America region is a key market for BNP Paribas. While Brazil remains the largest economy in Latin America, other major countries in the region are also significant contributors for the business and for long standing relations with clients. For example, BNP Paribas has been uninterruptedly present in Colombia for more than 40 years.
BNP Paribas has a historical footprint in the Hispanic Latin America. The Bank has been in the region since 1914 and is now present in 5 countries with nearly 2000 employees between Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) and International Financial Services.
CIB in Hispanic Latin America has world-class teams of roughly 200 professionals spread among Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Argentina, thus ensuring an overall coverage of BNP Paribas’ client franchise in the region. All BNP Paribas’ business lines have operations in Hispanic Latin America and are structured in such a way as to provide their clients with the best combination of specialists according to sector, product or geographic region. In the context of growing globalization, they are able to accommodate their clients thanks to their powerful regional platforms:
- In North America (essentially New York but also other hubs such as Houston and San Francisco) and Brazil (Sao Paulo) with a number of professionals covering Latin America.
- In the whole of Europe with major hubs such as Paris, London, Frankfurt, Madrid, etc.
- In Asia with a broad coverage of all major economies in the region.
In Colombia, BNP Paribas has presence through 5 entities representing the Group: the Rep. Office, the Corporación Financiera and a Trust company for the Corporate and Institutional Banking pole. As for International Financing Services, an insurance company (Cardif) and a Rep Office for Asset Management Services. BNP Paribas is the European bank with the longest uninterrupted presence in the country.
Job Purpose:
Support GM Trading team at BNP Paribas Colombia.
Duties and Responsibilities
Trading Support Scope
- Book and allocate all FX and Rates products (spot, forwards, swaps, NDFs, bond repos, overnight swaps, inflation‑linked contracts, UVR, EUR‑COP, etc.) for both on‑shore and off‑shore books.
- Monitor intraday positions for both the IR and FX franchises, ensuring that traders stay within agreed risk limits.
- Support and identify forward‑points arbitrage between FX spot and 1‑month NDFs to capture market opportunities.
- Support traders to find liquidity to fund local positions in bonds and FX.
- Support ALM&T backup when required.
Industry & Portfolio Analysis
- Develop Analytic tools for trading purposes.
- Work across both Flow (trading) and Structured business lines – FX, Rates, Credit, Commodities and Equity – providing the quantitative and pricing support required for each.
- Maintain daily communication with senior traders on the New York and London desks to stay aligned on pricing, market view and liquidity conditions.
- Enhance existing tools using AI and automation platforms.
Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Oversight
- Monitor local regulatory limits and risk exposures for both onshore and off‑shore IR and FX books.
- Execute all required pre‑trade and post‑trade controls (Greenlight, ORUS, GCI) and ensure prompt remediation of any breaches.
- Ensure adherence to the Group’s ethical standards, code of conduct, AML, sanctions, KYC and client‑interest protection policies.
Reporting, Analytics & Documentation
- Elaborate regular management reports, including slide decks, performance dashboards and written summaries of key market moves.
- Develop analytical tools (Excel models, VBA scripts, Bloomberg queries) that enhance trading efficiency and decision‑making.
- Participate in the weekly trading meeting, capture minutes, track action items and follow up on deliverables.
- Support Inflation NAC, UVR NAC & On‑shore EUR‑COP NAC by preparing the required quantitative models, risk assessments and documentation.
Qualifications
- Active undergraduate or postgraduate student Economics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration.
- English fluent (B2+)
- Excellent personal and quantitative skills.
- Able to understand capital and derivatives market.
- AI and coding knowledge and abilities.
Certifications ( Desirable)
- AMV Operador básico (incluyendo el componente de asesoría)
- AMV operador Divisas
- AMV operador Renta Fija
- AMV Operador Derivados
Direct Reports
Interactions
- GM Traders
- GM Sales
- BackOffice
- Product Control
- Coverage
- Finance
- IT
