BNP Paribas Asset Management is the asset management company of the BNP Paribas group. With assets under management totalling over EUR 500 billion and a staff of more than 4,000 present in over 40 countries, BNP Paribas Asset Management offers a comprehensive range of financial management services to institutional clients and distributors around the globe.
To support its current growth, BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is looking for a:
Trainee Fund Structuring (M/F)
for a 6 or a 12 months internship (covered by a trainship agreement)
You will join Products & Strategic Marketing (PSM), headed by a member of the BNPP AM Executive Board who reports to the BNPP AM CEO. The global line is organized into three main teams (125+ FTEs worldwide) that oversee the global product range (from ideation to implementation), digital solutions, and key projects for BNPP AM.
Within PSM global Iine, you will join more specifically the Global Product Engineering (GPE) pole responsible for project ownership for any event impacting funds (creation, activation, modification, merger, liquidation & closure), whether dedicated or open-ended funds. GPE is gathering and overseeing all key fund engineering expertise (structuring, regulatory, product development & setup for all products).
The Officer – Fund Structuring provides product administrative services to PSM in order to best support the Group’ strategy.
As an Officer, you are a business partner, providing agile and responsive product support to provide BNPP AM & third parties with competitive and optimal regulatory and administrative product documentation in compliance with local regulations, in a manner that adheres to the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Product creation / maintenance and liquidation:
• To take charge of the consequences of decisions taken by the Board of Directors, the General Meeting of shareholders, on the administrative levels (products creation, changes, mergers, liquidations),
• To update all administrative documents,
Product social life:
ROLE PROFILE
Officer – Fund Structuring
• Organizing and holding Board meetings, Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings
• To review periodic reports
• To liaise with the local regulator for the approval of new directors
Administration:
• Maintaining fund information in the Product database (COSMOS, FLOWR etc.)
• Requesting, renewing, and cleaning the codes (ISIN, LEI)
• Organization and maintenance of the digital archive where all fund-related documentation is stored
• Corporate housekeeping (signature of minutes and resolutions, preparation of documents, maintaining the list of authorised signatories and
other corporate documents, trade registry filings)
Activity integration:
• Full integration of the team in the Products & Strategic Marketing, and more specifically in the Global Product Engineering team
Other:
• You are willing to contribute as project member to projects within the team or to be project leader for some smaller product projects.
• You are up to date regarding the latest regulatory developments in relation to the above-mentioned.
KEY INTERNAL / EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
► Internal : legal colleagues, team members, Business
► External : clients, Regulatory Authorities, auditors.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
► Bachelor in law or finance or equivalent by experience
► First work experience could be an asset
► Strong interest in the banking and asset management world
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES (TECHNICAL / BEHAVIOURAL / LEADERSHIP)
► Very fluent (spoken and written) in English and French
► Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
BUSINESS SKILLS
LEGAL SKILLS :
► Financial markets and products law
OTHER BUSINESS SKILLS :
► Control
► Risk monitoring
► Client focus
► Administrative management
► Event/seminar organisation
► Archiving
► IT Knowledge
► BNP Paribas organisation knowledge
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS
► Ability to develop and adapt a process
► Analytical ability
► Ability to learn
► Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training
► Organisational skills
BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS
► Demonstrates high emotional intelligence by being aware of one’s own emotions, strengths, weaknesses, and how these may impact personal
performance and/or those around us.
► Able to respond to situations using rational decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
► Reflects on and learns from mistakes and setbacks.
► Inclusive, demonstrates strong relationship-building skills.
► Able to influence key stakeholders.
► Articulate with strong communication skills.
► Ability to collaborate / teamwork
► Attention to detail / rigor
► Ability to deliver / results driven
► Adaptability
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Your engagement to unlock your potential and deliver high performance will be the driving force that will enable you to benefit from all that BNPP AM
has to offer. As a Company, we recognise the value of Emotional Intelligence in the workplace as it enables effective collaboration, motivation, wellbeing, job satisfaction and sustainable performance at work. Culturally, we are more human than corporate so whilst high performance and strong expertise is a given, we value trust, empathy and empowerment.
In return, we can offer you things that money cannot buy:
• Dynamic career opportunities across the globe
• Volunteering initiatives to support our local communities and connect with our colleagues
• The opportunity to contribute to our award-winning Sustainability efforts and join our community of Future Makers
• Access to a robust wellbeing programme including mental health support and resources
• An award-winning online learning and development platform
• Hybrid working
• A diverse and inclusive working environment where you can be your authentic self
