GROUP BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas Group is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. It has close to 185,000 employees in 65 countries. In Spain we are more than 5,100 employees within 13 business lines.
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BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking provides large companies, multinationals and financial institutions with various solutions in the areas of advisory, financing, transactional banking, capital markets, settlement, clearing and custody of securities, asset and fund management services and solutions for corporate issuers. It has 620 professionals in Spain with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Coruña. The entity has a network present in 56 countries.
Overall responsibilities
- Opportunity to be part of a leading advisory team, assisting clients, primarily Iberian Financial Institutions (i.e. banks, insurance, asset managers, fintechs) in defining their long-term strategy and inorganic growth plans with views to maximising value for its key stakeholders
- Be part of the team leading landmark transactions that have an impact in the future of Spanish and Portuguese financial sector
- The work in FIC Advisory The r includes two main type of tasks: (i) marketing materials, in which the team proactively presents ideas to the client, and (ii) executions, where the team advises clients in strategic transactions, which comprise sellsides, buysides, IPOs, take private, partnerships, etc.
- An analyst’s responsibility is to support the team (MD / Director / VP / Associate) in both workstreams and its specific responsibilities are:
- Conduct market and sector research and companies research
- Understand and analyse the financial information of financial institutions
- Analyse diligently and with good judgement the information and present it in a clear and concise manner
- Prepare thoughtful presentations for clients
- Conduct financial analysis, including business projections, valuation models
- Take responsibility for the tasks delegated by VP / Associate
- Deliver best-in-class materials in a competitive industry requiring the highest standards for clients
Marketing materials
- Prepare client presentations autonomously on the basis of guidelines and supervision of the Associate, VP, Director and Managing Director
- Preparation of a presentation includes (i) conducting the required research, (ii) analysing the information, (iii) preparing financial analysis, (iv) selecting the relevant information and prepare slides in a concise and self-explanatory manner, (v) reviewing the presentation with the Associate and Managing Director
- Preparation of follow ups for the client in a timely manner
- Appropriate exposure to clients when possible under direct supervision of Managing Director
Transaction Execution
- Assist Managing Director / Associate in key steps of an execution. Executions include: sellside, buyside, take private, fairness opinions, IPOs for instance
- Prepare models autonomously (trading/ transaction multiples, Business Plan and DDM) or under supervision of Associate for more complex analyses (LBO, Merger Model)
- Prepare presentations for clients in its decision making process for Top Management, Executive Committees, Board Members
- Prepare sell side materials (descriptive sections of Information Memorandum, data rooms, drafting of management presentation), buyside materials, IPO materials, valuation materials, fairness opinions, etc
Presentation & communication
- Excellent communication skills, both orally and written, and presentation skills
- Present and explain clearly results of research & analyses to Associate / MD
- Ability to communicate in a concise and summarised manner, giving the relevant information
Modelling and technical skills
- Prepare financial and valuation models for marketing purposes and executions
- Excel in modelling skills, analytical and numerical tasks, including accounting, financial and valuation techniques
Team responsibilities
- Contribute to recruitment and training of interns
- Ability to collaborate and work in team
Essential
Profile
- Demonstrate strong interest in Corporate Finance, mergers & acquisitions and understand key responsibilities/tasks of the job
- Strong interest in financial institutions resulting in being up to date on the sector, macro economy, mergers and acquisitions, general sector knowledge
- Proactive approach, eagerness to learn, inquisitive and questions the status quo
- Take accountability and ownership of its own responsibilities
- Works independently and with autonomy. Problem solver
- Excellent organisational skills, with strong ability to multi-task
- Capability to work under tight deadlines, excellent time management and prioritisation
- Demonstrate rigour and reliability for her / his own work
- Team spirit, collaborative and inclusive way of working
- High standard performance in a competitive industry advising key clients in very visible and important transactions
Technical competencies
- Excellent knowledge of accounting, financial and valuation techniques
- Strong numerical and analytical ability, aptitude to think strategically
- Numerical and analytical skills with strong modelling skills (DDM, multiples, basic LBO model, basic merger model and value creation analyses…)
- Knowledge of process and key steps for major types of transactions (sell side, buy side, LBO, public offer, IPO)
Other important competencies
- Strong academic background, Master Degree in Finance, Management, Economics, Engineering area/s
- Current or past experience in working in Corporate Finance and in particular in Financial Institutions Corporate
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in English is compulsory, any European languages a plus
- At ease with Microsoft Office tools, FactSet, Bloomberg and other information database
BENEFITS
• Training programs, career plans and internal mobility opportunities, national and international thanks to our presence in different countries.
• Diversity and Inclusion Committee that ensures an inclusive work environment. In recent years, several employee communities have been created to organize diversity and inclusion awareness actions (PRIDE, We Generations and MixCity).
• Corporate volunteering program (1 Million Hours 2 Help) in which employees can dedicate time out of their working hours to volunteer activities.
• Flexible compensation plan.
• 31 vacation days.
Diversity and inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas Group in Spain is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.
