London - Long Term Internship 2025 - Chief of Staff Office Intern – UK CIB ITO

Duration: 11 months

Company Purpose:

Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.

Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

•    Being a great place to work.

•    Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact.

•    Being dedicated to the development of our people.

Business Area

UK CIB ITO is a department of approximately 1,500 staff and includes: 

•    Operations

•    IT

•    CCCO (Chief Conduct and Control office)

•    Q&E (Quality and Efficiency)

The department sits within BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) and reports locally to the UK Territory Management and centrally to CIB ITO Management. 

The department is managed by the UK Head of CIB ITO, who is assisted by the UK CIB ITO Chief of Staff to deliver the UK CIB ITO strategy.

The UK CIB ITO Chief of Staff works hand in hand with the UK Head of CIB ITO and closely with the UK territory management team, business lines, other functions in the UK as well as Group stakeholders.

Job Purpose 

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to support the UK CIB ITO Chief of Staff in their mission, specifically in:

•    Supporting the UK Head of CIB ITO in defining and implementing the UK CIB ITO strategy, 

•    Serving as an entry point to diverse stakeholders (internal, and external) and supporting the UK Head of CIB ITO in the prioritisation of projects/topics/requests,

•    Contributing to the definition and implementation of the UK CIB ITO communication, training and staff focused initiatives, as well as the continuous improvement of the UK CIB ITO department culture.

Key Responsibilities

•    Support the UK CIB ITO Chief of Staff in running the department governance and the implementation of various key projects for the department: preparing impactful presentations, analysis, reports or meetings.

•    Work collaboratively and build relationships with UK CIB ITO management team and key stakeholders across the UK business lines and functions. 

•    Support the UK CIB ITO Chief of Staff in the implementation of culture initiatives, fostering collaboration, diversity and inclusion into the department.

•    Support the branding and communication of the UK Head of CIB ITO.

•    Bring ideas and suggest initiatives to facilitate the dynamic and passionate day to day of the UK CIB ITO management team.

Requirements

•    Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills.

•    Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.

•    Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues across the Bank.

•    Ability to integrate new information at a fast pace.

•    Proactive, willing to learn.

•    Attention to detail.

•    English speaking.

Conduct

•    Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct.

•    Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks.

•    Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues.

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

•    Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.

•    Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.

•    Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.

•    Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.

•    Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year - in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

•    Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.

•    Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:

•    Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal Opportunities

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

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PLEASE NOTE

•    You may only apply to four Long Term Internships over the course of a year. These may be across any business area. 

•    Successful candidates for this long term internship will be considered for London ONLY.

•    Please discuss the available start dates with your interviewers.

Unsuccessful candidates’ CVs will be shared with other teams within BNP Paribas and considered for potentially suitable roles. In this way we hope to maximise opportunities for candidates and hiring teams. By submitting your CV for this role you agree to it being shared securely with other hiring teams within BNP Paribas for the relevant recruitment round.