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 Finance/Mathematics/Engineering Duration: 24 months
Start date: January 2025 depends on graduation date
We encourage you to apply for your program of choice as soon as possible, as we recruit on a rolling basis and may close applications before the advertised date, if all vacancies are filled.
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.
Candidates with more than one application will not be processed – You are encouraged to review the different business lines and working locations before applying.
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.
The Global Markets Group (“CMG”) sits within Global Banking at BNP Paribas responsible for all lending and debt advisory with particular focus on event driven situations including project, acquisition and leverage finance in support of the bank’s clients including large corporate and funds including Infrastructure Funds for which CMG retains coverage responsibility.
Given the longstanding sector focus, energy, infrastructure and resources remain highly important (though not the sole) sectors of focus, with particular focus on supporting the transition to a low carbon economy across sectors in line with the bank’s net zero commitment by 2050. To that end, the bank is looking to build its presence in renewables, new energy and metals of the future. CMG is also responsible for sustainable finance where the bank has a leading presence globally as well locally where it has led market-leading transactions including the first syndicated sustainability linked loan and first green loan in Australia.
What you will do?
The primary responsibility of the role is to assist the CMG team with analytical and reporting assistance in the context of growing a profitable and sustainable business franchise within the region.
The Analyst (Graduate), in collaboration with its direct report(s) and the CMG team, will be responsible for:
Responsibilities:
Due Diligence and industry research on behalf of the CMG team;
Financial and Credit risk assessment on new and existing client files.
Portfolio-wide management, prudential monitoring and timely reporting including new credit proposals, periodic waiver and amendment requests, client annual reviews (required to be undertaken both in written submissions and with financial modelling);
Ensuring CMG’s portfolio is in managed in compliance with internal policies and guidelines;
Prepare, read and manipulate financial models for existing clients, upcoming opportunities or transactions; and
Budget analysis, modelling and reporting including wider responsibilities in regards to ad-hoc group reporting as necessary.
Assistance with marketing and deal origination for financing products and advisory mandates;
Assistance with due diligence on new and existing client files as required including assistance with execution responsibilities where directed; and
Client facing support (together with the relevant Director or Vice President) through ongoing management of the client portfolio and in respect of new opportunities.
Performance shall be established by way of agreed objectives and assessed by following criteria:
Quality and depth of analysis and demonstration of clarity of thought;
Decisiveness and a willingness to make recommendations, and ability to justify these recommendations;
Responsiveness and timely completion of reports, scopes and other written output required of the role;
Ability to identify, analyse and communicate upon key risks and available mitigants for the bank;
Initiative, innovation and contribution of ideas in a pro-active manner;
Ability to meaningfully contribute to and work within a team environment; and
Ability to engender trust with external stakeholders, colleagues, management and other BNPP’s internal stakeholders including risk, credit, legal and compliance departments and product partners through consistent demonstration of transparency, professionalism and clear and appropriate communication.
Requirements:
Tertiary degree qualified in finance, accounting, commerce, law and/or engineering;
Previous experience within or keen interest towards the Energy, Infrastructure and Resources sectors desirable.
Conduct – Operates at all time with high ethical standards.
Attention to detail - Ensures accuracy and implements processes to ensure quality of output.
Professionalism - Ensures high personal standards in all areas of work;
Commercial Focus - Demonstrates awareness of the wider business market and the need to drive actions that lead to profitability. Understands how their contribution to business objectives can impact on profitability;
Communication and Presentation
Oral: Expressing ideas effectively in individual and group situations. Adjusting communication style to match the needs of the audience.
Written: Expressing ideas clearly in all written documents. Using professional, appropriate language at all times, and adhering to the use of the BNPP Email Protocols.
Strong customer focus - passionate about delivering best service to clients.
Strong numerical and quantitative analysis skills - Understands and evaluates numerical data, tables, charts or graphs. Performs calculations, makes comparisons and combines quantitative information to present reasoned conclusions;
Financial decision making - Undertakes actions requiring the analysis of financial information. Develops alternative courses of action or recommendations that are based on logical assumptions and factual information;
Planning & Execution - Effectively manages own time and resources to meet deadlines and quality standards;
Resilience - Continues to work effectively and pursue goals when faced with obstacles, periods of change and uncertainty, or resistance from others. Maintains effectiveness in uncertain or ambiguous situations;
Team Orientation - Works with the team and the broader organisation towards shared goals and treats all colleagues and clients as partners and with respect at all times; and
Technical/professional knowledge - Demonstrates a satisfactory level of technical and professional skills/knowledge in job related areas. Keeps abreast of current developments and trends in area of expertise.
About BNP PARIBAS
As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
Basically, why would you want to join BNP Paribas over any other company?
BECAUSE YOU'RE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO WANTS...
What if we told you that working in our Group isn’t quite what you might think? At BNP Paribas, we do a multitude of different jobs that are constantly evolving to meet the expectations of our clients and society as a whole. Whether through everyday tasks or major projects, doing one of our jobs means making a personal commitment to taking sustainable action.
Feeling good about your job means bringing your whole self to work and being who you are. It’s also about having the resources you need to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Both of these are major commitments at BNP Paribas.
At BNP Paribas, developing your skills is as important to us as it is to you. And the skills you learn with us will help you through the rest of your working life.
