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Trainee LCTG

Last update 11.06.2024


Job Description – LCTG Business Development – Intern

Bank Overview

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 73 countries, with more than 196,000 employees, including around 149,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets, International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors.

BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking is a globally recognised leader offering capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions.

Department Overview

As part of its 2025 Strategic GPS plan, the bank has created the Low Carbon Transition Group (“LCTG”) to contribute to the acceleration of its corporate and institutional clients’ transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy.

LCTG mission is to originate low-carbon transition business for all types of client (startup to large corporate), in a global and product-agnostic approach, leveraging on the integrated model of the bank, and its proven capabilities in Equity, Advisory, and Debt financing.

LCTG comprises (i) four sectorial groups: Renewables, Power & Utilities; Carbon Abatement and Alternative Solutions; Mid & Down-Stream Energies: and Transition Minerals, Metals & Batteries, and (ii) a global transversal group focusing on Hydrogen.

In addition to its low-carbon origination teams, the LCTG also comprises a dedicated coverage for transition accelerators and an Innovation & Business development unit supporting the operations of the group.

LCTG is a global group with a worldwide reach, of over 100 professionals and a presence in all three regions where the bank operates, namely EMEA, the Americas and the APAC region.

In EMEA, the group is located in Paris, London and Madrid.

Job Purpose

You will be incorporated within the Madrid-based Business Development team.

As such your tasks will mainly consists of assisting team members locally and in Paris/London with their day-to-day activities, whether externally or internally. It comprises: the preparation of client presentations and pitches, the preparation of internal presentation and reporting materials, interaction with other BNPP metiers in the origination of transactions, maintaining market intelligence on key low-carbon sectors and transactions, but also supporting the execution of live deals for franchise clients.

This position will expose you to a variety of sectors and products and allow you to acquire project finance, corporate finance and advisory skills.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing and origination support

- Contribute and assist in the preparation of screening memos, commercial proposals/pitches and, as applicable, research papers

- Prepare presentations and pitches

- Perform background industry and company research, synthesising information from diverse sources

- Interact with internal parties in both marketing and execution

- Track developments in the market

Internal coordination and analysis

- Manage communication channels between LCTG and the various business lines of the bank, including Industry Group, Corporate Finance, ECM, Project Finance, and Global Markets

- Interact and coordinate with the Americas and APAC LCTG teams as relevant

- Prepare internal analysis and presentations on specific LCTG topics, including sectoral/technology review, investors requirements and investment dynamics

- Manage internal LCTG database as relevant

- Interact with market consultants for the analysis of sectoral information

Support to execution of new deals

- Potentially assist in the execution of new deals in coordination with the Project Finance and Advisory teams, under the leadership of the deal team captain

- Potentially contribute to the preparation of supporting material, including credit proposal, information memoranda, management presentation, and certain due diligence aspects

Skills and Experience

- Strong academic background, preferably pursuing from a master’s program in engineering, economics, or finance

- First experience related to investment banking, project finance, corporate finance or leading strategy consulting firm

- Ability to demonstrate quantitative and analytical skills

- Analytical mind-set and interest for key low-carbon transition trends and topics

Competencies

- Good presentation skills

- Proficient in English and a second European language a plus

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Demonstrate tenacity and drive

- Strong interpersonal skills and proactive approach to problem solving

- Ability to work under pressure and multi-task

- Strong organisational skills

- Attention to detail, adherence to the highest quality standards

- Team Player

 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.

   

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