Graduate Intern Client Group Sales, Alternatives UK

Graduate Intern Client Group Sales, Alternatives UK

Business Unit & Team: Alts, UK Sales team

Reporting to: Alts, Head of UK client group

Location: 22 Bishopsgate, London

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is the asset manager of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach. Among the top three asset managers in Europe, the firm manages over €1.6 trillion in assets for institutional, corporate, retail, and wealth clients worldwide. BNPP AM has a global network of local experts in 35 countries, combining global reach with local expertise.

BNPP AM’s expertise spans liquid and alternative investments, with a leadership position in long-term savings management for insurers and pension funds (€850 billion in assets under management). 

BNPP AM’s alternatives platform, backed by over 30 years of experience, is the largest in Europe and a global leader, managing approximately €300 billion across real estate, infrastructure, alternative credit and private equity.

BNPP AM offers a broad range of liquid investment solutions, including fixed income, high-conviction active strategies, and a fast-growing ETF offering, totaling over €1 trillion in assets. 

Sustainable and thematic investment capabilities are embedded across the business, supporting clients’ long-term objectives. 

BNPP AM aims to set a new standard in asset management by harnessing scale, deep expertise, and long-term capital access to deliver sustainable and resilient outcomes for clients and the economy.

All figures are sourced from publicly available data as of September 2025.

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Head of Alternatives Client Group UK, working closely with the product and sales team to improve and automate sales and client service processes.

Product focus: Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Equity, Private Debt and Hedge Funds.

Position is located within the business development team. Global presence in Paris, Germany, Japan, U.S.A, the U.K. and Italy.

Client base includes public and private pensions, insurance companies, asset managers and family offices.

Responsible for assisting sales in setting up up-to-date client lists and best in class Client experience, also supporting broader activities within the BNPP AM Alts client team.

Responsibilities: 

Working in the UK Alts Client team responsible for business development activities with UK Institutional investors and supporting a team of 3 salespeople in the day-to-day tasks, in particular:

• In charge of the Salesforce tool and all digital automation and upgrade for sales activity optimization and reporting (structuring the tool, working with other internal teams on automation, AI approach to enhance the quality of the client base) Assist sales in defining target investor lists using various databases 
• Responsible for mastering BNPP AM Alt’s automated marketing fund update and communication via adapted tools (i.e. Eloqua) and maintaining the distribution lists through these tools
• Assist sales in day-to-day investor coverage and coverage of third-party marketing teams (send materials, answer questions from investors, etc.) 
• Assist sales in maintenance of investor contacts and meeting reports and deal pipeline in CRM tool 
• Assist sales in preparing Sales activity report/presentations for Management Board meetings, Client Group Meetings, Staff Meetings etc

Qualifications, knowledge and experience:

Education/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance / economics / computer science / business
• Additional investment focussed qualifications such as IMC / CAIA / CFA would be appreciated, but are not essential 

Experience/Skills

• Innovative, very agile and flexible in terms of tasks management
• Strong IT and AI skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Good understanding of asset management (private markets are a nice to have)
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. French a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft tools (PPT, Excel)
• Knowledge and experience with Salesforce a plus
• Demonstrate a strong interest in Alternative investments 

Competencies

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong “can do” mentality/ willing to work as part of team and share success as a team effort
• Ability to think “out of the box” and work out innovative but economically feasible solutions, also under tight time constraints in a complex environment
• Proactive and interested in anticipating future needs for the UK sales team of BNPP AM Alts
• Assertive and business oriented while acting in a structured and focused way
• Good interpersonal / communication skills and enjoying being part of a business that is starting
• Curious to learn and willing to take initiatives