London - 2024 Graduate Programme - Sustainability

Bank Overview

BNP Paribas has a presence in 72 countries with more than 200,000 employees, including 154,000 in EMEA. It ranks highly in its two core activities: Retail Banking & Services and Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB).

BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Bank is a leading European investment bank with global leadership in many of our businesses. With nearly 38,000 employees in over 53 countries, CIB can offer you an exciting and truly global career.

At BNP Paribas CIB, we work continuously on behalf of our clients, helping them to realise their projects around the world. You can be an important part of this, helping us to serve our clients both in mature and emerging markets, providing them with financial solutions across a diverse range of expertise, products and services. Our origins lie in Europe but nearly a quarter of our employees now work in our multi-award-winning Asia Pacific offices and we are a committed player in all markets.

Strong risk management, combined with the stability that comes from being part of one of the largest banking groups in the world, underpin our success. Joining us, you’ll become an integral part of a dynamic team that spans nationalities, cultures and backgrounds, drawing together people from around the globe and reflecting our commitment to international placements.

Business Area/Department Overview

The Sustainability Graduate Programme is a learning opportunity that allows you to expand your knowledge and expertise to make a real impact in sustainable finance. Our Graduate Programme are the best way to develop your skills and leadership through responsible assignments.

This role consists of an 18 month rotational path of three six month rotations across the CIB sustainability ecosystem with one rotation which may be overseas.

Job Purpose

Sustainability is a key pillar of BNP Paribas’ GTS 2025 plan. Within this ambition, the business lines of the bank have a key role to play integrating the Group’s sustainable finance solutions with our clients and products.

For your first rotation, you will join Financial Institutions Coverage (FIC), a global coverage group specializing in the Financial Institutions sector. FIC aims to build long-term relationships with key clients and gain insight into client strategy and targets to provide original and integrated ideas and solutions.

One of the key challenges of today's transition to a low carbon economy is also to mobilise private side capital into the new economic value chain of low carbon. The Private Capital Practice and the Sustainability team of FIC have hence merged to enable the best synergies across private capital allocation and sustainable investment support to our FI clients.

As part of the FIC Sustainability, and Private Capital Practice team, you will:

• Build a deep understanding of all institutional investor types and their approach to private capital and sustainable investing
• Help uncover and map, solutions, and structuring opportunities across the bank as well as institutional clients’ strategies, key stakeholders, investment criteria and needs globally
• Contributing to the Bank’s sustainable finance targets and objectives, including but not limited to supporting our Financial Institution client’s capital mobilisation towards low carbon transition
• Develop and further connectivity with both internal and external stakeholders

The assignment of the second rotation is defined 3 months after the start of the programme, taking into account your journey and the dynamics of teams within the ecosystem in relation to sustainable finance issues.

By integrating this program, you will benefit:

• regular contact with a senior manager from CIB amongst the best experts in sustainability and receive tailored advice.
• a tailor-made integration process with Graduate from other domain and programme.
• Usual networking and social opportunities
• a certified training programme in sustainability with one of our school partners
• regular invitations to attend events on various topics on sustainable finance

At the end of the 18 months, you will have the opportunity to take a position in the Group in line with your ambitions and aspirations. The experience of this graduate programme and in-service training on sustainable development issues and challenges will be an asset to boost your career!

At BNP Paribas, whatever the Graduate Programme you join, you take part in a immersive journey and receive specific and personalised support, while experiencing a collective adventure of co-development.

Core Accountabilities

As Sustainability Graduate will be expected to show transversal skills, pro-activity and creativity to help drive the ambition and the vision of the bank. These responsibilities will vary due to the rotational nature of the programme but the following can be expected for your rotations:

• Develop and build an understanding of sustainable and private capital products relevant to financial institutions.
• Proactively identify and highlighting key market developments to the team and relevant internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to market research and analysis of key topics.
• Help the preparation of material to support the rotation team’s strategic client dialogue, as well as internal stakeholders in decision making under the supervision of senior team members.
• Work alongside colleagues across teams, covering all aspects of Sustainability as it translates within the department
• Contribute across the BNPP Sustainability ecosystem to help connect clients with the group’s full commercial capabilities.
• Contribute to the facilitation of internal relationships between BNPP teams to ensure reciprocal flow of information.
• Provide updates on key sustainability trends and market developments, updating bankers as appropriate
• The Sustainability Graduate can also expect to undertake the general ad hoc tasks, such as taking meeting minutes and drafting memos.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Internship experience in banking with ideally a background in Corporate / Investment banking, as well as an interest and understanding of Sustainable finance and investing
• Excellent academic background, minimum 2:1 or equivalent in Bachelor’s degree. (Master’s a plus)
• Knowledge, interest and passion for sustainability, sustainable investments and finance through a specialisation, past experience or extra-university commitment.
• Knowledge of the banking environment and awareness of products offered by an investment bank.
• Knowledge of private capital/alternative strategies across equity and debt a plus.
• Strong numerical, analytical and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel essential, knowledge of Bloomberg, Pitchbook, Preqin a plus
• Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability
• Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions, and escalate issues to your manager when unsure

Location: London

Start Date: August 2024

Salary: Competitive