London - 2017 Graduate Analyst Programme - Cross-Asset Strategy

Who we are

BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) is a leading European investment bank with global leadership in many of our businesses. We are part of the BNP Paribas Group, a financial institution with solid foundations and a proven ability to adapt to change. If you are thinking about a career in investment banking, there is no better place to begin your journey than with BNP Paribas CIB. With nearly 30,000 employees in over 55 countries, we can offer you an exciting start to your career.

The Cross-asset Strategy team, as part of Global Research & Strategy, provides research and analysis across a wide breath of financial markets. Working with the strategy teams in equities, fixed income, FX, credit and commodities, the team is responsible for co-ordinating BNPPs strategy outlook and producing market-leading analysis. The team is client focused, regularly producing analytical reports and trade recommendation, as well as direct marketing of views to clients.

As a Graduate you will be contributing to the day do day activity of the team, with a strong focus on supporting the quantitative output of the team.

What you’ll do

The Cross-asset Strategy Graduate will work with the Cross-asset Strategists and Global Head of Research & Strategy, assisting in detailed market analysis, financial market predictions and generating trade ideas. The graduate will focus on supporting quantitative analysis, requiring the updating and interpretation of the current suite of quant models, as well as helping to develop new quantitative analytical tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Cross-asset Strategists by conducting financial      market analysis in a wide variety of financial markets.
• Responsible for maintaining and interpreting the output of      a suite of quantitative tools used for market analysis.
• Assisting in the development of new market-leading      quantitative research tools.
• Market the views of cross-asset strategy internally with      sales and traders. Development of modelling tools for energy markets.

What we’re looking for

• Methodical and innovative thinker           
• Strong drive to exceed expectations and take initiative
• Meticulous accuracy with a keen eye for detail
• Confident verbal communication skills
• Proactive and enthusiastic self-starter
• Strong mathematical, analytical & quantitative skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Team player
• Excellent spoken and written English are crucial and other languages are a definite advantage in this field.

Technical skills and qualifications required for the role

• Strong academic background with an interest in academic research
• Strong interest in macroeconomics and financial market prediction
• Strong quantitative background, with specialism in econometrics, statistics, mathematics or engineering
• Programming skills in Matlab, R or Eviews
• Proficient with Ms Office tools, Excel and VBA required
• Team spirit
• Adaptable, diligent, rigorous and tough minded
• Multi-task capacity
• English (fluency required), Foreign language (recommended)

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