Londres - VIE - Corporate Banking - Analyste Corporate Debt Platform

VIE with initial duration of 16-18 months

Department Overview

BNP Paribas’ Corporate Debt Platform (“CDP”) offers a broad range of financing products and services in the global debt capital and loan markets. The CDP client base comprises of hundreds of corporations globally.

CDP has the scale and reach to conduct business anywhere in the world and deliver financing products denominated in the major global currencies – from USD to JPY. The bond origination franchise can rely on syndicate hubs in New York, London, Tokyo, Zürich, Hong Kong, Singapore as well as Brussels and has thus one of the most global footprints among the major banks.

Overall Job Purpose

Opportunity to join the Corporate Debt Platform Execution Group. The group is responsible for origination, structuring and execution of a variety of debt financing transactions, including syndicated loans, corporate acquisition finance and debt capital markets issues for a broad range of clients across the ratings spectrum. The focus of the role in the Execution Group will be on pitching, structuring and executing Acquisition Financings for Corporate clients (Investment & Non-Investment Grade) and refinancing proposals including loan and bonds spanning the credit spectrum.

Key Responsibilities

-       Preparing pitch books to market companies alongside the various teams across Coverage & other business lines like Corporate Finance, ECM and Syndication.

-       Constructing and analysing financial models, including assessment of external credit ratings, prepare credit committee papers and manage the internal credit process,

-       Execution of loan and HY bond transaction and;

-       Managing transactions post-closing.

Qualifications

-       Strong academic record

-       Fluent in English and another European language would be beneficial

-       Excellent verbal and written communication skills

-       Working knowledge of the debt markets and strong credit analysis skills

-       Strong financial modelling skills

-       Excellent quantitative and analytical skills

-       Analytical mind-set and commercial knowledge of the credit risk issues and capital markets

-       Understanding of the role and functions of Rating Agencies

-       Team player – cooperates and communicates at all levels

-       Excellent organizational skills, able to multi-task across many projects and plan ahead

-       Strong interpersonal skills and proactive approach to problem solving

-       Ability to work under pressure and multi-task

-       Attention to detail, adherence to the highest quality standards

Core Competencies

-       Drive for results: Delivers high quality work

-       Risk awareness: Demonstrates a good awareness of risk and fundamental risk concepts. Always considers risk in his/her daily activities and abides by the Key Front Officer Responsibilities, where relevant

-       Corporate role model, integrity & ethics: Acts with discipline and high ethical standards

-       Team player & cross cultural awareness: Works effectively in a team. Collaborates and shares information and solutions with colleagues, with other teams and stakeholders

-       Client focus: Sees stakeholders as well as external clients as “customers”

Technical competencies

-       Market, product & business: Is genuinely interested in financial markets and continually learning and staying abreast of new developments. Evidences a good appreciation of economics and market dynamics, with enough understanding to present views on market conditions and trends

-       Business risk: Understands the market, credit, operational, compliance, legal, regulatory and reputational risks of transactions he/she managers

Essential personal skills

-       Diligence: Displays dedication and prioritises problems by considering the impact on the business; identifies quick-wins as well as building long-term relationships

-       Resilience: Stays calm and positive, controls his/her emotions in conflict or any situation of intense stress (due to market, time or client pressure)

-       Communication (Active listener and clear communicator): Communicates clearly in in English. Communicates pro-actively with management, escalating issues as necessary

Innovation: Thinks laterally to identify other sources of useful information and sees ways around obstacles and barriers

Conditions of eligibility:

Graduated from a Master 2 degree

Less than 28 years old

Nationality EuUropean Union