2026 APAC Long Internship (Jan - Jun) – Securities Services, CAO Office – Hong Kong

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 64 markets with more than 178,000 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/

2026 APAC Long Internship (Jan - Jun)  – Securities Services, CAO Offices – Hong Kong

For:                  Undergraduate students in any disciplines from a recognized university
 Duration:         6 months 

Start date:       January 2026
 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.

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 6 months programme taking you along a development path to build your expertise and broaden your base of skills. 

What you will do?
 

As a CAO intern, you will provide with business support to the HK-based CAO offices (both Local and Regional) and on various Organization and Governance topics, including coordination of in/outsourcing arrangement, procurement contracts arrangements, expenses payments, other general corporate governance activities as well as provide business support in respect of transversal projects.

Outsourcing / Insourcing Governance:

• Assisting in co-ordination of outsourcing and insourcing arrangements, including management of authorized delegations, update and monitor Service Level Agreements; ensuring outsourced process owners follow the outsourcing procedures diligently, respecting the ongoing monitoring requirements.
• Ensuring and maintaining records of outsourced / insourced activities including Service Level Agreements and other supporting documents (in shared folders, SharePoint, 360 Arrangement, ARGOS V2 etc.).
• Conducting and coordinating the 1LoD and 2LoD Outsourcing controls (GCL).

Monitoring of Procurement activities and Vendor Contracts:

• Ensuring all required documents for each procurement are received and properly recorded.
• Ensuring a clear mapping of all vendor contracts and that such contracts and supporting documents are properly stored (in shared folders, ARIBA etc...)
• Assisting vault management (register of vault key/pin, pin updates etc.)

Expense Monitoring

• Providing administrative support relating to invoice payments
• Implementation of a proper control framework for expenses (direct and indirect), including:
  1. monitoring of year-to-date expenses & intercompany recharges against budgets & other agreed amounts,
  2. ensuring such payments are approved by the appropriate business partners.

General Corporate Governance & Administration:

• Maintaining up-to-date SharePoint sites to ensure information and supporting documents for the responsible matters are accessible and retrievable by business managers.
• Involvement in review and implementation of various transversal procedures
• Other projects and support to the CAO office.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Positive attitude and team player
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated, self-starter with the ability to work in a pressurized environment
• Highly structured and methodical in execution
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workloads, strong time management skills
• Results driven with a strong commitment to completing tasks within deadlines
• Ability to understand and resolve or escalate issues quickly
• Enjoy working in a socially diverse environment
• Comfortable dealing with senior individuals and management across functions
• Strong knowledge of financial industry with good experience across asset classes