Paris – Graduate Analyst Programme 2017 – G10 Rates (trading)

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

Our focus on Graduate Development offers first class training and support for bright and ambitious individuals. You will begin with induction training before moving into a real, full-time role in one of a number of business areas. This is one of the fundamental differences between our programme and others – you start a real job from the beginning; taking on responsibility and accelerating your career. You will have access to a wide range of development opportunities and will receive on-the-job coaching and support from your colleagues.

ABOUT G10 rates

BNP G 10 rates is the trading entity in charge of market making in G 10 currencies denominated Bonds and derivatives

THE ROLE

• You will be hired into the G 10 rates trading team in Paris. You’ll join a team of 4.
• You will learn about trading of bonds and derivatives mainly in euro with a focus on money market.
• You will work on systems and participate in the general digitalization effort of BNPP, coordinating relevant developments with e-book team based in London.
• You will assist in any in-depth business review performed with a strong focus on assisting decisions for trading and management.
• You will have frequent interactions with trading, sales force, clients, business line management and the functions and are expecting to develop a strong understanding of risk-management, risk-reward optimization and investor’s base as well as issuers.

ROLE COMPETENCIES

• 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 as you will ideally converse with your clients in their native language.
• Some knowledge or interest in macroeconomics is appreciated

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Financial Engineering, Finance, Maths, Sciences, Economics, Econometrics or related disciplines
• Previous related internship or work experience in financial services and/or investment banking
• Good knowledge of Capital Markets
• For the trading and structuring desks, programming skills such as C++ or VBA and understanding programming is a plus
• Good knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint and Excel in particular)
• Experience in using information systems (Bloomberg, Reuters)
• Geographical mobility at some point according to BNPP needs

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

Locations: Paris

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 04/06/2017