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
BNP Paribas’ Global Markets business offers a broad range of products and services in the global interest rates, credit, currency, equities & commodity markets. Global Markets help their franchise of clients find effective ways to raise and invest capital as well as manage their exposure to risk. Their client base comprises of hundreds of corporations, institutional investors, banks, governments and supranational organisations. Global Markets has the scale and reach to conduct business anywhere in the world and deliver products denominated in almost all of the world’s currencies.
Global Equities encompasses Equity Derivatives, Prime Services and Cash Equities. The Cash Equities business line provides research, advisory, distribution, execution, corporate access, and corporate broking services on equities globally to institutional investors and also serves as the distribution arm for BNPP’s equity capital markets transactions.
Job Purpose
- Purpose: Global Equities - Cash Equities Quant Engineer, Long Term Intern is a role supporting, developing and improving the cash equities execution platform using quantitative models and algorithmic techniques. The roleholder will focus on developing their product and technical knowledge and competence as well as developing a wider working knowledge of the market. The roleholder will deliver the designated tasks and activities under direct and daily supervision, with guidance from more senior colleagues, and in accordance with defined procedures.
- Scope: The role is UK based but the quantitative research topics covered will be global in scope.
Key Responsibilities
- Entry level professional within the Cash Equities Electronic Execution Quantitative Research team of Global Markets.
- Conducts research and analysis to model particular statistical features in our datasets, or to enhance existing models.
- Works under own initiative but with readily available supervision and guidance.
- Requires attention to detail and ability to deliver information accurately and quickly to key stakeholders.
- Builds internal working relationships with, for example, coverage and technology teams and also more senior team members to increase their knowledge of the quantitative execution specialism.
Requirements
Essential
- A minimum of Master's degree level in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering or Finance/Econometrics or a PhD in another Science or Engineering field with an interest in finance modelling.
- Broad knowledge of theories and models relevant to trading algorithms and practices across the Global Markets, combined with a deep expertise within Cash Equities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and proactive approach to problem solving.
- Good written and oral language skills.
- Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks.
- Knowledge of numerical and statistical learning techniques, e.g., machine learning (both supervised and unsupervised).
- Programming skills, such as C++, R and Python or equivalents.
Preferred
- Interest in financial markets, economics and quantitative finance.
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.
Location
: London
Duration
: 11 months
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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