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 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. The Front Office Internship is part of either the Global Banking or Global Markets business lines. 

Global Markets is BNP Paribas’ capital markets business within the Corporate & Institutional Bank (CIB), delivering solutions across asset classes, and industry-leading services for clients including Institutionals, corporates, private banks and retail distribution networks. 

The Structured Credit desk provides market access to clients requiring exposure to/or hedging of credit risks through a broad variety of structured products, ranging from single name structures to more complex portfolio transactions such as CLNs, CDOs, FTDs, AMC & CMDC’s etc.

Developing and structuring complex volatility products and derivatives to meet the investment objectives of our clients and the organisation. The team proactively identifying new business opportunities and develop potential solutions.

Job Purpose 

The role is to assist senior team members in the day to day business activities and contribute to a variety of tasks under constant supervision allowing a general introduction to the business.

Structuring is primarily responsible for being the product managers and business developers for their asset class. They should proactively identify new business opportunities by working with salespeople, sector specialists and by visiting clients to understand client problems and develop potential solutions; understanding market developments and changes (via sales, external intel and clients) and promoting relevant opportunities and solutions; helping to disseminate information about trends and themes to salespeople in other regions. Structuring is responsible for driving TAC and NAC approvals. It is also their role to provide sales with support and training on pricing tools where sales own the pricing responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participate in Technical and Business Skills Training
  • Support senior team members with day to day activities
  • Complete specific assignments
  • Participate in the day-to-day business of the team, which consists in answering to internal stakeholder’s requests/needs in terms of Structured Credit products & solutions and creating value for the bank.
  • Participate in the regular computation and dissemination of pricing runs
  • Work on developing forefront product concepts/trade ideas/client driven solutions.
  • Developing Drafting & reviewing term sheets and conducting scenario analysis
  • Work actively with the team and trading on the modelling and pricing of these structured products
  • Improve the team’s efficiency through automation where relevant
  • Help with the team’s reporting requirements

Requirements

  • Degree from a leading university with an excellent academic record; or equivalent work experience
  • Good understanding of financial markets
  • Finance, Economics or Engineering background.
  • Coding ability
  • Curious and eager to learn
  • Confident verbal, written communication and networking skills
  • Proficient with MS Office tools, including Excel
  • Great organisational, multitasking and time management skills
  • Strong analysis and judgement
  • Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail
  • Team player, proactive, independent, enthusiastic self-starter with strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent spoken and written English. Additional languages are an advantage

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).

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: 8 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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London – 2027 – Technology – Graduate

Country: United Kingdom 

Programme: Graduate

City: London

About BNP Paribas

You may only apply for one Graduate role per academic year (Global Banking- Coverage, Capital Markets or M&A, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services). If you submit more than 1 application you will be automatically rejected.

With strong roots in Europe’s economic history, combined with a rich heritage with a UK history spanning over 150 years, BNP Paribas is both a leading European bank and a prominent global institution. As the ‘Bank for a Changing World,’ we put our clients at the centre of our world, innovate on their behalf, and support clients through changing times. 

BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with an international presence in 68 countries and more than 183,000 employees.

We are looking for the next generation of talent to help us drive our long-term commitment to building a responsible and sustainable financial future.

Why join BNP Paribas? 

1. A great place to work 

Depending on your role, you can benefit from hybrid, flexible, and agile working arrangements, and a collaborative culture that values balance and inclusion. 

You will also join an inclusive culture, supported by networks such as Pride, Ability, MixCity (gender equality), Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and more. 


2. A positive impact 

Work for a firm where ethical standards and sustainability are the core of our purpose. 

We are committed to Net Zero in our financing and investment portfolios by 2050 and a goal of 80% low-carbon energy financing by 2030. 

Our impact goes beyond the climate, we empower our employees to give back with every employee receiving four volunteering days each year; in 2023 alone our UK employees dedicated over 18,000 hours to volunteering. 

Our strong ESG performance has been recognised and we were named Top Employer Europe 2026 for the 13th consecutive year and World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance (Euromoney, 2026).

3. A focus on growth 

There is clear focus on investing in our people through training, mentoring and career development with dedicated career days to provide you tools to evolve. Our training offerings are deeply embedded into our Early Careers programmes, and continue to support your career progression beyond being an intern and graduate. In 2024, nearly half of our UK Corporate & Institutional Banking roles were filled internally. 

Business Area

Technology

Technology underpins everything we do at BNP Paribas. Our teams develop, implement and maintain the tools that keep our business running and help us deliver for our clients. We build award winning technology and have an eye on the future. We partner with the world’s top advanced AI models. Our technology powers a Global Markets Business that’s been named ‘World’s Best Bank for Markets’ by Euromoney and won OTC Trading Platform of the year for Cortex.

This could mean:

  • Building new applications for our trading floors
  • Supporting our sales teams with IT platforms
  • Enhancing our risk measurement and pricing tools
  • Setting up infrastructure for new offices
  • Improving our e-commerce and trade processing systems

 You will not only work with cutting-edge technology but also gain an understanding of the business problems it solves.

The Programme Overview

The Graduate programme:

  • TBC

What You’ll Do

 You could work in one of the following areas:

Business and Technical Analysis

  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders and understand project needs
  • Document project requirements so development teams can implement them
  • Attend Agile prioritization meetings and track progress using JIRA
  • Debug production issues and learn the systems in depth

Application Development

  • Develop and deliver solutions for key platform areas
  • Collaborate with developers and business analysts to bring projects to life
  • Ensure your work is tested and ready for production
  • Provide support for production issues and contribute to improvements

Product Implementation, Analysis and Support

  • Deliver first-class support for business and IT users
  • Document processes to build team knowledge
  • Track and resolve incidents in line with ITIL standards
  • Prepare environments for releases and support testing

What We’re Looking For

To join the Technology Graduate scheme, you should have finished your studied within the last 2 years or be graduating next year. Therefor anyone who has graduated from 2027-2027 will be eligible

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • The ability to work well in a team and build effective relationships
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • An eagerness to learn and adapt
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • A basic understanding of financial markets
  • Experience with Python, C#, C++, Java, Angular JS, HTML, XML, VBA, IIS or Geneos Monitoring
  • Software development experience with Python, C#, C++, Java, Angular, SQL or similar

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 
  • 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). 


Equal Opportunities 

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring fairness and preventing any form of disadvantage throughout our recruitment process. We are committed to providing a work environment that promotes diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all. 

Adjustments

We are dedicated to an unbiased and inclusive hiring process to ensure all applicants are treated fairly. If you have a disability or health condition that may require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know early so we can support you. 


Additional Information 

  • You may only apply for one Graduate role per academic year (Global Banking, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services) 

2027 Global Markets Graduate Analyst – Sales

Country: United Kingdom

Programme: Graduate

City: London

Department: Global Markets

About BNP Paribas 

BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with an international presence in 68 countries and more than 193,000 employees. We provide clients with financing, investment, savings and risk management solutions while maintaining the highest ethical standards. 

In the UK, our history dates back to 1867. Today, our clients benefit from our global reach, expertise and long-term commitment to building a responsible and sustainable financial future.

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 offers consistent client service and innovative solutions for investment, hedging and financing opportunities across asset classes and geographies, and research and market intelligence to help our clients make strategic decisions.

Global Credit

Our Global Credit business enables us to realise synergies while maintaining strict boundaries between the public and private sides. We provide solutions to clients throughout the entire credit continuum from origination through execution to secondary market trading and post trade services.

Global Equities

Building on our long-establish world-class Equity Derivatives business, BNP Paribas continues to diversify and scale our Equities offering. Clients can now access the combined strengths of our market-leading Prime Services and Cash Equities platforms.

Global Macro

Global Macro offers the full spectrum of products across FX, Rates and Commodities in both developed and emerging markets, from millisecond electronic trading supported by the most advanced AI platforms, through to long dated, high touch solutions.

Job Purpose

BNP Paribas’ Global Markets offers consistent client service and innovative solutions for investment, hedging and financing opportunities across asset classes and geographies, and research and market intelligence to help our clients make strategic decisions.

The Programme

The Global Markets Graduate Programme allows you to join a specific desk an develop your expertise in this space from Day 1. You’ll be able to develop your skillset and add real value to your team from the outset.

Key Responsibilities

What You’ll Do:

  • Support activities by analysing opportunities, producing research and market analysis
  • Market commentary for internal and external distribution
  • Identify new clients for the business
  • Support client initiatives
  • Develop presentations for use by team

Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

To join the Global Markets Graduate programme, you must be completing your degree course in 2027 (or be within two years of graduating) and have:

Candidate Profile

  • Finance, Economics or Engineering background is not a requirement
  • Methodical, logical, systematic and solution-driven approach
  • Creativity and willingness to challenge and innovate
  • Strong drive to exceed expectations and take initiative
  • Great multitasking and time management skills
  • Strong analysis and judgement
  • Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail
  • Confident verbal communication skills
  • Team player
  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Additional languages are an advantage

Technical Skills and Qualifications

  • Excellent academic background, minimum 2:1 or equivalent in Bachelor’s degree
  • Keen interest and basic understanding in Capital Markets
  • Strong desire and capacity to learn
  • Strong mathematical, analytical & quantitative skills are advantageous
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Proficient with MS Office tools, including Excel (any additional computer skills/coding are an advantage)
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a sense of professionalism
  • Previous internship or work experience
  • Pro-activeness

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.

Additional Information 

You may only apply for one Graduate programme per academic year (Global Banking, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services) 

Successful candidates for this Graduate programme will be considered for Global Markets – Sales ONLY 

Successful candidates for this Graduate programme will be considered for London ONLY 

2027 Global Markets Graduate Analyst – Trading

Country: United Kingdom

Programme: Graduate

City: London

Department: Global Markets

About BNP Paribas 

BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with an international presence in 68 countries and more than 193,000 employees. We provide clients with financing, investment, savings and risk management solutions while maintaining the highest ethical standards. 

In the UK, our history dates back to 1867. Today, our clients benefit from our global reach, expertise and long-term commitment to building a responsible and sustainable financial future.

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 offers consistent client service and innovative solutions for investment, hedging and financing opportunities across asset classes and geographies, and research and market intelligence to help our clients make strategic decisions.

Global Credit

Our Global Credit business enables us to realise synergies while maintaining strict boundaries between the public and private sides. We provide solutions to clients throughout the entire credit continuum from origination through execution to secondary market trading and post trade services.

Global Equities

Building on our long-establish world-class Equity Derivatives business, BNP Paribas continues to diversify and scale our Equities offering. Clients can now access the combined strengths of our market-leading Prime Services and Cash Equities platforms.

Global Macro

Global Macro offers the full spectrum of products across FX, Rates and Commodities in both developed and emerging markets, from millisecond electronic trading supported by the most advanced AI platforms, through to long dated, high touch solutions.

BNP Paribas’ Global Markets offers consistent client service and innovative solutions for investment, hedging and financing opportunities across asset classes and geographies, and research and market intelligence to help our clients make strategic decisions.

The Programme

The Global Markets Graduate Programme allows you to join a specific desk an develop your expertise in this space from Day 1. You’ll be able to develop your skillset and add real value to your team from the outset.

Key Responsibilities

What You’ll Do:

  • Trade execution and short-term risk management
  • Aid trading activities by analysing opportunities, producing research and market analysis
  • Trading report development and evaluation of trading strategies and their appropriateness for our customers
  • Market commentary and analysis for internal and external distribution
  • Develop modelling tools for markets analysis

Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

To join the Global Markets Graduate programme, you must be completing your degree course in 2027 (or be within two years of graduating) and have:

Candidate Profile

  • Finance, Economics or Engineering background is not a requirement
  • Methodical, logical, systematic and solution-driven approach
  • Creativity and willingness to challenge and innovate
  • Strong drive to exceed expectations and take initiative
  • Great multitasking and time management skills
  • Strong analysis and judgement
  • Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail
  • Confident verbal communication skills
  • Team player
  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Additional languages are an advantage

Technical Skills and Qualifications

  • Excellent academic background, minimum 2:1 or equivalent in Bachelor’s degree
  • Keen interest and basic understanding in Capital Markets
  • Strong desire and capacity to learn
  • Strong mathematical, analytical & quantitative skills are advantageous
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Proficient with MS Office tools, including Excel (any additional computer skills/coding are an advantage)
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a sense of professionalism
  • Previous internship or work experience
  • Pro-activeness

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.

Additional Information 

  • You may only apply for one Graduate programme per academic year (Global Banking, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services) 
  • Successful candidates for this Graduate programme will be considered for Global Markets – Trading ONLY 
  • Successful candidates for this Graduate programme will be considered for London ONLY 

2027 Global Markets Graduate Analyst – Research

Country: United Kingdom

Programme: Graduate

City: London

Department: Global Markets

  

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with an international presence in 68 countries and more than 193,000 employees. We provide clients with financing, investment, savings and risk management solutions while maintaining the highest ethical standards. 

In the UK, our history dates back to 1867. Today, our clients benefit from our global reach, expertise and long-term commitment to building a responsible and sustainable financial future.

Business Area

BNP Paribas’ Global Markets offers consistent client service and innovative solutions for investment, hedging and financing opportunities across asset classes and geographies, and research and market intelligence to help our clients make strategic decisions.


Global Credit

Our Global Credit business enables us to realise synergies while maintaining strict boundaries between the public and private sides. We provide solutions to clients throughout the entire credit continuum from origination through execution to secondary market trading and post trade services.

Global Equities

Building on our long-establish world-class Equity Derivatives business, BNP Paribas continues to diversify and scale our Equities offering. Clients can now access the combined strengths of our market-leading Prime Services and Cash Equities platforms.

Global Macro

Global Macro offers the full spectrum of products across FX, Rates and Commodities in both developed and emerging markets, from millisecond electronic trading supported by the most advanced AI platforms, through to long dated, high touch solutions.

BNP Paribas’ Global Markets offers consistent client service and innovative solutions for investment, hedging and financing opportunities across asset classes and geographies, and research and market intelligence to help our clients make strategic decisions.


The Programme

The Global Markets Graduate Programme allows you to join a specific desk an develop your expertise in this space from Day 1. You’ll be able to develop your skillset and add real value to your team from the outset.

What You’ll Do

  • Support the research team by conducting analysis of a wide variety of economies, financial markets, as well as political developments
  • Assist in the development of new research and modelling tools
  • Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on global markets
  • Carry out deep-dive research on a variety of countries/asset classes
  • Draft presentations, research notes and responses to client questions
  • Generate trading strategies
  • Present macroeconomic and market views and/or trading strategies to internal and external clients clearly and effectively

What We’re Looking For 

To join the Global Markets Graduate programme, you must be completing your degree course in 2027 (or be within two years of graduating) and have:

Candidate Profile

  • Finance, Economics or Engineering background is not a requirement
  • Methodical, logical, systematic and solution-driven approach
  • Creativity and willingness to challenge and innovate
  • Strong drive to exceed expectations and take initiative
  • Great multitasking and time management skills
  • Strong analysis and judgement
  • Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail
  • Confident verbal communication skills
  • Team player
  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Additional languages are an advantage

Technical Skills and Qualifications

  • Excellent academic background, minimum 2:1 or equivalent in Bachelor’s degree
  • Keen interest and basic understanding in Capital Markets
  • Strong desire and capacity to learn
  • Strong mathematical, analytical & quantitative skills are advantageous
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Proficient with MS Office tools, including Excel (any additional computer skills/coding are an advantage)
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a sense of professionalism
  • Previous internship or work experience
  • Pro-activeness

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). 

Why Join Us 

A great place to work 

We offer flexible working options (including hybrid, where applicable) and a collaborative culture that values balance and inclusion. 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. A positive impact 

We are committed to Net Zero in our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon. We also support our communities, with every employee receiving four volunteering days each year. 

3. A focus on growth 

We invest in our people through training, mentoring and career development. In 2024, nearly half of our UK Corporate & Institutional Banking roles were filled internally. 

You will also join an inclusive culture, supported by networks such as Pride, Ability, MixCity (gender equality), Women in Global Markets, Multicultural Network and more. 


Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing a work environment that promotes diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all. 

Adjustments

If you have a disability or health condition that may require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know early so we can support you. 

Additional Information

You may only apply for one Graduate programme per academic year (Global Banking, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services) 

Successful candidates for this Graduate programme will be considered for Global Markets – Research ONLY 

Successful candidates for this Graduate programme will be considered for London ONLY 

2027 Global Markets Graduate Analyst – Structuring

Country: United Kingdom

Programme: Graduate

City: London

Department: Global Markets

About BNP Paribas 

BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with an international presence in 68 countries and more than 193,000 employees. We provide clients with financing, investment, savings and risk management solutions while maintaining the highest ethical standards. 

In the UK, our history dates back to 1867. Today, our clients benefit from our global reach, expertise and long-term commitment to building a responsible and sustainable financial future.

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 offers consistent client service and innovative solutions for investment, hedging and financing opportunities across asset classes and geographies, and research and market intelligence to help our clients make strategic decisions.

Global Credit

Our Global Credit business enables us to realise synergies while maintaining strict boundaries between the public and private sides. We provide solutions to clients throughout the entire credit continuum from origination through execution to secondary market trading and post trade services.

Global Equities

Building on our long-establish world-class Equity Derivatives business, BNP Paribas continues to diversify and scale our Equities offering. Clients can now access the combined strengths of our market-leading Prime Services and Cash Equities platforms.

Global Macro

Global Macro offers the full spectrum of products across FX, Rates and Commodities in both developed and emerging markets, from millisecond electronic trading supported by the most advanced AI platforms, through to long dated, high touch solutions.

BNP Paribas’ Global Markets offers consistent client service and innovative solutions for investment, hedging and financing opportunities across asset classes and geographies, and research and market intelligence to help our clients make strategic decisions.

The Programme

The Global Markets Graduate Programme allows you to join a specific desk an develop your expertise in this space from Day 1. You’ll be able to develop your skillset and add real value to your team from the outset.

Key Responsibilities

What You’ll Do:

  • Designing, pricing and marketing derivatives
  • Create innovative products and ideas suited to market conditions and client needs
  • Support marketing efforts through back-testing and presentations
  • Interact closely with Sales, Trading and Clients when needed
  • Contribute to the digitalisation of our platform
  • Ensure product offerings are in line with BNPP trading capacity and policiesTrade execution and short-term risk management
  • Aid trading activities by analysing opportunities, producing research and market analysis
  • Trading report development and evaluation of trading strategies and their appropriateness for our customers
  • Market commentary and analysis for internal and external distribution
  • Develop modelling tools for markets analysis

Requirements


What We’re Looking For:

To join the Global Markets Graduate programme, you must be completing your degree course in 2026 (or be within two years of graduating) and have:

Candidate Profile

  • Finance, Economics or Engineering background is not a requirement
  • Methodical, logical, systematic and solution-driven approach
  • Creativity and willingness to challenge and innovate
  • Strong drive to exceed expectations and take initiative
  • Great multitasking and time management skills
  • Strong analysis and judgement
  • Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail
  • Confident verbal communication skills
  • Team player
  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Additional languages are an advantage

Technical Skills and Qualifications

  • Excellent academic background, minimum 2:1 or equivalent in Bachelor’s degree
  • Keen interest and basic understanding in Capital Markets
  • Strong desire and capacity to learn
  • Strong mathematical, analytical & quantitative skills are advantageous
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Proficient with MS Office tools, including Excel (any additional computer skills/coding are an advantage)
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a sense of professionalism
  • Previous internship or work experience
  • Pro-activeness

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.

Additional Information 

You may only apply for one Graduate programme per academic year (Global Banking, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services) 

Successful candidates for this Graduate programme will be considered for Global Markets – Structuring ONLY 

Successful candidates for this Graduate programme will be considered for London ONLY 

About BNP Paribas

With strong roots in Europe’s economic history, combined with a rich heritage with a UK history spanning over 150 years, BNP Paribas is both a leading European bank and a prominent global institution. As the ‘Bank for a Changing World,’ we put our clients at the centre of our world, innovate on their behalf, and support clients through changing times. 

BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with an international presence in 68 countries and more than 183,000 employees.

We are looking for the next generation of talent to help us drive our long-term commitment to building a responsible and sustainable financial future.

Why join BNP Paribas? 

You may only apply for one Graduate role per academic year (Global Banking- Coverage, Capital Markets or M&A, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services). If you submit more than 1 application you will be automatically rejected.

1. A great place to work  
Depending on your role, you can benefit from hybrid, flexible, and agile working arrangements, and a collaborative culture that values balance and inclusion. 

You will also join an inclusive culture, supported by networks such as Pride, Ability, MixCity (gender equality), Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and more. 

2. A positive impact  
Work for a firm where ethical standards and sustainability are the core of our purpose.

We are committed to Net Zero in our financing and investment portfolios by 2050 and a goal of 80% low-carbon energy financing by 2030. 

 
Our impact goes beyond the climate, we empower our employees to give back with every employee receiving four volunteering days each year; in 2023 alone our UK employees dedicated over 18,000 hours to volunteering.

 
Our strong ESG performance has been recognised and we were named Top Employer Europe 2026 for the 13th consecutive year and World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance (Euromoney, 2026).

3. A focus on growth  
There is clear focus on investing in our people through training, mentoring and career development with dedicated career days to provide you tools to evolve. Our training offerings are deeply embedded into our Early Careers programmes, and continue to support your career progression beyond being an intern and graduate. In 2024, nearly half of our UK Corporate & Institutional Banking roles were filled internally. 

Business Area

Coverage

  • We match the right expertise to the right client. At BNP Paribas we do that through two closely linked but distinct teams – UK Coverage and Corporate Clients Group
  • Join Coverage and become the trusted adviser for a diverse portfolio of UK‑based companies. Coverage bankers serve as the primary point of contact between the bank and corporate clients
  • You’ll develop deep client relationships, understand each client’s financing, risk‑management and strategic objectives
  • Additionally, you’ll orchestrate bespoke solutions by leveraging the full suite of BNP Paribas products and expertise across the institution. and gain a deep commercial understanding of the UK market
  • You’ll also get to dive into multiple transactions across Advisory (M&A, valuations and private‑equity), Acquisition Financing, Loans, DCM (Bonds) or ECM (IPOs) throughout multiple sectors, i.e. Industrials. All of this while gaining a deep commercial understanding of the UK market and collaborating with product experts across the bank

Ready to turn curiosity into impact? Join Coverage and help shape the future of business, one client at a time.

The Programme Overview 

Graduate Programme: 

    • This is a non-rotational role so you will join one team and stay imbedded for the duration the programme. You will work closely with many other teams across the business.
      • This will allow you to enhance your technical and professional skills, increase your knowledge of Banking and lay the foundations for your future career at BNP Paribas.
      • You will be taking on real responsibility from the start and contributing to live client projects.
      • This is your opportunity to develop skills, build your network, and demonstrate your potential for a permanent position following the programme.
      • You may only apply for one Graduate role per academic year (Global Banking- Coverage, Capital Markets or M&A, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services)

What You’ll Do

  • Work on live transactions and client projects
  •  Research and analyze industries and companies
  • Assist in preparing pitch books and presentations
  •  Support the development of financial models and valuations
  •  Learn how credit and risk are assessed and help draft client reports
  •  Collaborate with different product teams to deliver integrated solutions

What We’re Looking For

To join the Coverage Global Banking Graduate programme, you must be completing your degree course in 2027 (or be within two years of graduating) and have: 

  • Strong academic background with a degree from a leading university or similar top-tier institution
  • Be fluent in English with strong written and verbal skills, additional languages are advantageous
  • Previous related internship or work experience in Financial Services
  • Good understanding of financial markets
  • Knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel in particular) and experience in using investment banking databases a strong advantage (e.g. Bloomberg, Thomson One Banker, Datastream)
  • Demonstrate analytical abilities and strong attention to detail
  • Ability to multi-task under pressure
  • An interest in finance and economic affairs
  •  Proactive and enthusiastic self-starter
  • Strong organisational and time management skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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 

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). 

Equal Opportunities 

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring fairness and preventing any form of disadvantage throughout our recruitment process. We are committed to providing a work environment that promotes diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all. 

Adjustments 

We are dedicated to an unbiased and inclusive hiring process to ensure all applicants are treated fairly. If you have a disability or health condition that may require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know early so we can support you. 

About BNP Paribas

With strong roots in Europe’s economic history, combined with a rich heritage with a UK history spanning over 150 years, BNP Paribas is both a leading European bank and a prominent global institution. As the ‘Bank for a Changing World,’ we put our clients at the centre of our world, innovate on their behalf, and support clients through changing times. 

BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with an international presence in 68 countries and more than 183,000 employees.

We are looking for the next generation of talent to help us drive our long-term commitment to building a responsible and sustainable financial future.

Why join BNP Paribas? 

You may only apply for one Graduate role per academic year (Global Banking- Coverage, Capital Markets or M&A, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services). If you submit more than 1 application you will be automatically rejected.

1. A great place to work  
Depending on your role, you can benefit from hybrid, flexible, and agile working arrangements, and a collaborative culture that values balance and inclusion. 

You will also join an inclusive culture, supported by networks such as Pride, Ability, MixCity (gender equality), Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and more. 

2. A positive impact  
Work for a firm where ethical standards and sustainability are the core of our purpose.

We are committed to Net Zero in our financing and investment portfolios by 2050 and a goal of 80% low-carbon energy financing by 2030. 

 
Our impact goes beyond the climate, we empower our employees to give back with every employee receiving four volunteering days each year; in 2023 alone our UK employees dedicated over 18,000 hours to volunteering.

 
Our strong ESG performance has been recognised and we were named Top Employer Europe 2026 for the 13th consecutive year and World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance (Euromoney, 2026).

3. A focus on growth  
There is clear focus on investing in our people through training, mentoring and career development with dedicated career days to provide you tools to evolve. Our training offerings are deeply embedded into our Early Careers programmes, and continue to support your career progression beyond being an intern and graduate. In 2024, nearly half of our UK Corporate & Institutional Banking roles were filled internally. 

Business Area

Capital Markets 
 
Here you will gain exposure to areas such as Debt Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Real Estate Finance, Energy & Infrastructure and Corporate Broking. From financing acquisitions and refinancing loans to raising equity and advising strategic transactions, this is where you will see how we deliver complex solutions for major clients. You could be placed in any of the below teams: 
 
Equity Capital Market (ECM)- Supporting listed and private companies across EMEA in raising equity either via an IPO, Accelerated Bookbuildings or Rights Issues as well as helping shareholders place shares of listed companies to equity investors. The ECM team is instrumental in structuring and marketing these strategic equity transactions and interacts on a daily basis with multiple teams across the bank. These include equity syndicate, research, sales and industry groups, as well as the equity-linked team sitting within ECM which structures Convertible Bonds. 
 
Corporate Broking – Corporate Broking is a unique role as a strategic advisor for listed UK corporate clients, combining relationship management with strategic capital markets advice. Key areas of focus for the team include shareholder analysis, market intelligence, strategic advisory, as well as regulatory updates. Working closely with company Boards, C-Suite, and investor relations. You will get to work closely with other parts of the bank, including ECM, UK Advisory, Industry Group, Coverage, and Equities. 
 
Real Estate – Real Estate Capital Markets works with global real estate investors including private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and REITs to structure and deliver bespoke financings for commercial real estate acquisitions, developments and take-privates. The team also leads the bank’s strategic relationships with real estate corporates, partnering with colleagues across Global Banking and Global Markets to facilitate access to BNPP’s full spectrum of products and services. 
 
Energy and Infrastructure (E&I) -The team acts as an adviser and arranger of limited recourse financing solutions across the EMEA region in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors. This includes advising clients with respect to their debt financing needs, arranging and structuring debt financing as mandated lead arranger, cross selling other products of the bank (including hedging and cash management solutions), acting as coverage for certain clients and monitoring its exposure to transactions on its book. 
 
Debt Capital Markets (DCM)- In the DCM team we support investment grade corporate clients when raising, structuring and managing their debt. We focus mainly on issuing new debt (bonds or hybrids) but also work closely with clients to optimise their existing debt portfolios via liability management. It is a role that sits in Global Banking but is also very market focused. We are often busy executing deals as well as working on more strategic transactions. We partner closely with all of the other teams in this list.  
 
Leverage Finance – Supporting Private Equity funds and sub-investment grade companies in raising and managing their debt, optimizing their capital structure. 
 
Loan Capital Markets – Supporting corporate clients, predominantly by structuring and financing their large acquisitions. These large deals take place in a fast-paced environment. The responsibilities include learning financial modelling and credit analysis 
 
Ready to turn curiosity into impact? Join Capital Markets and help shape the future of business

The Programme Overview 

Graduate role:

  • This is a non-rotational role so you will join one team and stay imbedded for the duration the programme. You will work closely with many other teams across the business.
  • This will allow you to enhance your technical and professional skills, increase your knowledge of Banking and lay the foundations for your future career at BNP Paribas.
  • You will be taking on real responsibility from the start and contributing to live client projects.
  • This is your opportunity to develop skills, build your network, and demonstrate your potential for a permanent position following the programme.
  • You may only apply for one Graduate role per academic year (Global Banking- Coverage, Capital Markets or M&A, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services)

What You’ll Do

  • Support the origination and execution of financing and advisory transactions
  • Prepare market updates and client presentations
  • Assist with due diligence, credit analysis and financial modelling
  • Contribute to internal reporting and transaction materials
  • Gain exposure to equity, debt and specialist financing products

What We’re Looking For

To join the Capital Markets Global Banking Graduate programme, you must be completing your degree course in 2027 (or be within two years of graduating) and have: 

  • Strong academic background with a degree from a leading university or similar top-tier institution
  • Be fluent in English with strong written and verbal skills, additional languages are advantageous
  • Previous related internship or work experience in Financial Services
  • Good understanding of financial markets
  • Knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel in particular) and experience in using investment banking databases a strong advantage (e.g. Bloomberg, Thomson One Banker, Datastream)
  • Excellent analytical and numerical ability
  • Ability to multi-task under pressure
  • Strong interest in banking and financial markets
  • A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn
  • Strong organisational and time management skills
  •  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity with financial modelling or coding (an advantage but not required)

 

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 

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). 

Equal Opportunities 

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring fairness and preventing any form of disadvantage throughout our recruitment process. We are committed to providing a work environment that promotes diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all. 

Adjustments 

We are dedicated to an unbiased and inclusive hiring process to ensure all applicants are treated fairly. If you have a disability or health condition that may require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know early so we can support you. 

About BNP Paribas

With strong roots in Europe’s economic history, combined with a rich heritage with a UK history spanning over 150 years, BNP Paribas is both a leading European bank and a prominent global institution. As the ‘Bank for a Changing World,’ we put our clients at the centre of our world, innovate on their behalf, and support clients through changing times. 

BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with an international presence in 68 countries and more than 183,000 employees.

We are looking for the next generation of talent to help us drive our long-term commitment to building a responsible and sustainable financial future.

Why join BNP Paribas? 

You may only apply for one Graduate role per academic year (Global Banking- Coverage, Capital Markets or M&A, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services). If you submit more than 1 application you will be automatically rejected.

1. A great place to work  
Depending on your role, you can benefit from hybrid, flexible, and agile working arrangements, and a collaborative culture that values balance and inclusion. 

You will also join an inclusive culture, supported by networks such as Pride, Ability, MixCity (gender equality), Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and more. 

2. A positive impact  
Work for a firm where ethical standards and sustainability are the core of our purpose.

We are committed to Net Zero in our financing and investment portfolios by 2050 and a goal of 80% low-carbon energy financing by 2030. 

 
Our impact goes beyond the climate, we empower our employees to give back with every employee receiving four volunteering days each year; in 2023 alone our UK employees dedicated over 18,000 hours to volunteering.

 
Our strong ESG performance has been recognised and we were named Top Employer Europe 2026 for the 13th consecutive year and World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance (Euromoney, 2026).

3. A focus on growth  
There is clear focus on investing in our people through training, mentoring and career development with dedicated career days to provide you tools to evolve. Our training offerings are deeply embedded into our Early Careers programmes, and continue to support your career progression beyond being an intern and graduate. In 2024, nearly half of our UK Corporate & Institutional Banking roles were filled internally. 

Business Area

M&A (Sectors & Advisory) 
 
* Our Sectors & Advisory (M&A) franchise provides strategic advisory services to corporate and institutional clients undertaking mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, divestitures, restructurings and other strategic operations such as IPOs and debt raise 
* Our advisory work is comprehensive, ranging from financial valuation through comprehensive financial analysis, to transaction negotiation and finalisation, as well as bespoke advice on corporate governance, shareholder activism and complex structured transactions. 
* We strive to create tailored advice to the specific dynamics of each situation and market in which our clients operate. We have extensive experience handling cross-border transactions, navigating international complexities 
* Responsibilities include rigorous financial analysis, valuation, transaction structuring, due diligence coordination, and negotiation of definitive agreements. 
 
You will work within one of the following teams:  
 
Real Estate- coverage of a broad spectrum beyond traditional Real Estate including leisure, lodging, data centers and proptech across all investment banking products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa 
 
CRH (Consumer retail and healthcare) – advising leading global corporates, founders and financial sponsors across food & beverage, consumer goods, beauty, home & personal care, luxury and retail, as well as pharma, biotech, medtech and healthcare services. Offering the full suite of investment banking products through a global platform with dedicated teams across Europe, the Americas and Asia 
 
LCTG (Low carbon group) – coverage of a range of sectors within the energy and natural resources space, with key sub-segments being (i) Power & Utilities, focused on the renewables / power generation space, gas & electricity regulated utilities; (ii) Low Carbon Solutions, focused New Energies and other energy transition areas including Sustainable Fuels and Carbon Capture; (iii) Minerals & Metals, covering upstream and downstream activities in the space, with particular focus on transition minerals 
 
Industrials – coverage of a broad spectrum across aerospace & defense (civil aerospace, defense, space, naval), automotive (OEMs, suppliers, new mobility, auto tech), capital goods (automation & machinery, flow control, power and mining equipment), business services (TIC, facility management, staffing), construction & building materials, chemicals and packaging, delivered across all investment banking products through a senior banker-led European platform complemented by dedicated teams in the US and APAC 
 
TMT (technology media and telecoms) – Coverage spans Technology (IT Services, Software & Cloud, Payments / Processing, Hardware / Semiconductors), Media (OOH, Advertising & Agencies, Content, Entertainment & Gaming, B2B Media) and Telecom & Digital Infrastructure (Data Centres, Telco Operators, Towers, Fibre, Satellites), offering the full suite of investment banking products through a global platform with dedicated teams across EMEA and APAC 
 
Advisory UK – Sector-agnostic UK M&A and strategic advisory team, advising large corporates, financial sponsors and financial institutions across the full spectrum of M&A and strategic corporate situations. Coverage spans buy-side and sell-side M&A, public-to-private transactions, mergers, demergers, defense advisory, shareholder activism and situations advisory, and complex cross-border and multi-product mandates. The team delivers the full suite of investment banking products through a global platform, drawing on BNP Paribas’s sector coverage groups, financing capabilities and international network across EMEA and beyond. 
 
Ready to turn curiosity into impact? Join our Sectors & Advisory M&A practice and help shape our client’s strategic decisions 

The Programme Overview 

Graduate role:

  • This is a non-rotational role so you will join one team and stay imbedded for the duration the programme. You will work closely with many other teams across the business.
  • This will allow you to enhance your technical and professional skills, increase your knowledge of Banking and lay the foundations for your future career at BNP Paribas.
  • You will be taking on real responsibility from the start and contributing to live client projects.
  • This is your opportunity to develop skills, build your network, and demonstrate your potential for a permanent position following the programme.
  • You may only apply for one Graduate role per academic year (Global Banking- Coverage, Capital Markets or M&A, Global Markets, Technology or Securities Services)

What You’ll Do

  • Execute live M&A deals: manage data rooms, due diligence and closing logistics.
  • Research industries and target companies; produce sector overviews and comparable transaction analysis.
  •  Build and maintain financial models (DCF, merger model, LBO) and perform valuation/synergy testing.
  • Prepare client pitch books, memoranda and board presentations.
  • Assist in credit/risk assessments and draft transaction documentation (term sheets, NDAs, offers)
  • Collaborate with coverage bankers, capital markets and external advisors to deliver integrated solutions.

What We’re Looking For

To join the M&A Global Banking Graduate programme, you must be completing your degree course in 2027 (or be within two years of graduating) and have: 

 

  • Be fluent in English with strong written and verbal skills, additional languages are advantageous
  • On track for a 2:1 degree or equivalent
  • Strong interest in banking and financial markets
  • Excellent analytical and numerical ability
  • Organised, detail-focused and able to manage time effectively
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a professional approach
  • A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn
  • Familiarity with financial modelling or coding (an advantage but not required)

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 

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). 

Equal Opportunities 

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring fairness and preventing any form of disadvantage throughout our recruitment process. We are committed to providing a work environment that promotes diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all. 

Adjustments 

We are dedicated to an unbiased and inclusive hiring process to ensure all applicants are treated fairly. If you have a disability or health condition that may require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know early so we can support you. 

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

•    Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work 

•    Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme – you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice 

Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

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