Business Overview:

The Management of the BNP Paribas has committed to ensure compliance with AML/Embargo & Sanctions rules within the entire Group. In this context, Group Compliance has decided to have a strong and permanent set-up within the US: Group Financial Security US (“GFS US”). 

• Established in 2014 and based in New York, GFS US is a Group Compliance Domain tasked with developing and implementing an industry-leading Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) Compliance Program. 
• GFS US is responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of BNP Paribas’ effort to comply with U.S. and other international sanctions and embargoes. In performing this function, GFS US works with other relevant functions responsible for risk assessments and controls, sanctions filtering and screening systems, and sanctions’ violation monitoring and reporting. 
• GFS US is the main point of contact for the Group with U.S. Regulators regarding Sanctions Compliance. The Bank’s OFAC Compliance Program was the basis for the creation of the department, the organization of its teams, and their roles and responsibilities.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

GFS US Norms Team Mandates: 

• Assist and support Compliance Perimeters in their responsibility for complying with all relevant Laws, Rules, Regulations and Group policies related to Sanctions.
• Assist and support the Group Financial Security U.S. Department.
• More specifically, The Norms team is responsible for:
  1. Producing, reviewing and maintaining norms, procedures and guidelines relating to international financial sanctions for implementation across BNPP entities.
  2. Advising on the implementation of GFS Sanctions norms and processes based on inquiries from stakeholders (Compliance, Business, IG etc.).
  3. Reviewing and taking decisions on Derogations requests against Group Sanctions norms, in coordination with multiple stakeholders, including the Legal team.
  4. Playing a key role in group projects related to the normative framework rationalization.
  5. Contributing to the continuous enhancements of the GFS operating model for the review of sanctions derogations and the monitoring of the Sanctions Corpus activities.

Position Overview:

The successful candidate for the position of Vice President will report directly to the Deputy Head of GFS US Norms and support the Norms Team by contributing to a smooth and effective functioning of all document creation, editing and implementing. They will review existing Group policies and procedures and be asked to draft new procedures in order to address emerging sanctions process issues. They will also be tasked with being Group Financial Security’s primary liaison with Local Compliance and Business contacts for (i) advisory purposes with regards to the GFS Sanctions Corpus and (ii) all Sanctions Derogations Requests (“SDR”) related questions and risk acceptance reviews. Finally, they will assist the Head of GFS US Norms in responding to all policy-application requests received from Inspection Generale, external regulators and other GFS teams. This position requires up to 5-10% international travel.

Candidate Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to the 3 workstreams dedicated to the management of the Sanctions Corpus, Sanctions Derogations and Transversal Activities.
  • Draft/review sanctions-related policies, procedures and guidelines in collaboration with other GFS teams, Legal Financial Security team and key stakeholders from Business Lines (Compliance and Business), through the management of dedicated Projects.
  • Review/ manage sanctions derogations related to GFS norms, policies and procedures (out of scope notifications, sanctions derogations requests) and ensure follow-up of remedial action plans.
  • Contribute to the data management and other transversal activities and projects, including ensuring process efficiency, production of metrics/KPIs and monitoring of norms activities, execution and review of quality assurance checks and 1LoD controls, management of findings and recommendations, creation and update of documents framing the Norms team activities (operational procedure, control plan, guidelines, user guides, checklists) and the design/delivery of Trainings in coordination with the GFS U.S. Learning team.
• Ensure an advisory role on the implementation of GFS Sanctions norms and processes based on inquiries from various stakeholders (Compliance, Business, Legal, Internal Audit, Supervisors etc.), including in the context of an entity acquisition / portfolio acquisition / or in case of new activity starting from scratch.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate/Graduate degree: legal background, international/business law studies
• 4-8 years’ experience in a legal, compliance, audit and banking environment (including working knowledge of data management banking products & services)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively to a wide spectrum of external and internal audiences, including senior executives
• Experienced at analyzing/interpreting regulation and applying regulation to Group standards for policies and procedures
• Experienced at distilling bank policies and procedures and producing training materials
• Ability to analyze and manage data; produce key performance indicators
• Strong organizational skills with ability to drive multiple initiatives to completion simultaneously
• Strong analytical and evaluative skills with ability to perform complex analyses, express opinion through clear and decisive argumentation
• Proactivity, sense of initiative and rigor
• Ability to conduct projects with global scale and embody firm values
• Ability to embody firm values 
• Strong command of Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Fluent in both English and French language
• Knowledge of BNP Paribas Group activities and organization a plus

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $105,000 to $140,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

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Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.  

Business Overview:

Payments and Clearing Solutions (PCS) provides a full array of International and Domestic Cash Management Services (Customer Payments, Financial Institution Transfers, ACH and Check Collection Services) to our international and domestic banking customers and internal departments.  Additionally, is responsible for a broad range of monitoring, regulatory screening and reporting functions for operational control and end-of-day reconciliation. PCS processes on a regional platform, where a portion of US activity is processed in Montreal and a portion of Montreal’s activity is processed in New York. This is being done for a number of reasons, the most important of which is for business continuity and resiliency.  PCS is comprised of the following sub departments:  Payments & Level 1 Sanctions, Sanctions Enforcement and Exceptions, Client Support Services, PMO/Orga and Data Governance.

Sanctions Enforcements and Exceptions – The group is responsible for addressing any escalations of messages that are identified as “hits” against the sanctions lists and manages those transactions through completion or escalate them to Level 3.     

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities: 

• Perform a Level 2 review of transactions that are referred to the OFAC Exception queue for potential sanctions violations.
• Manage the OFAC Exception queues in order to ensure our deadlines are being met.
• Conduct investigation on payments that need to be held for regulatory reasons pending additional information.
• Conduct investigation on payments that are held by the next bank in chain for regulatory reasons.
• Ensure adherence to all external regulatory and internal policy guidelines as dictated by the position. 
• Perform other support operations functions to other areas within the bank as required. 
• Review and analyze wire transfers, ACH payments and non-payment SWIFT messages escalated by Level 1 for potential sanctions violations. 
• Ensure that all transactions escalated for Level 2 review are compliant to all external and internal regulations and policies.
• Monitor case investigations making sure that proper follow-up is being made and responses are being addressed in a timely manner. 
• Analyze information obtained from case investigations to make a clear determination on the proper course of action to be taken on the payment.
• Validate file uploads to our filtering systems to ensure that list changes, additions or deletions are updated to the systems accurately.
• Add/modify/delete entities as requested by the USFS team
• Ensure all payments comply with BNP Paribas group payment transparency policy.
• Participate in the department’s educational program through tutorials, training sessions, etc. 
• Ensure SEE operations are conducted in the safest and most efficient manner possible.   
• Maintain the highest possible regulatory standards of quality, while minimizing risk to both the Bank as well as to our customers. 
• Make recommendation for procedural changes where deemed necessary.   
• Keep abreast of changes, both regulatory and operational, which will have an impact on the department and the Bank.
• Work closely with the U.S. and Group Financial Services, Legal and the Treasury in performing wire transfer searches or handling regular case investigations when deemed necessary.
• Communicate with our customers and clients to expedite investigations.
• Escalate complex case investigations to the Team Leader.
• Extended hours/holidays may be required at times to meet operational needs.
• Make direct contribution to BNPP operational permanent control framework.
• Prepare and analyze various reports as needed

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Associate/BA degree from accredited college/university. 
• 3-5 years’ experience in OFAC and Sanctions investigation. 
• Strong understanding of Regulatory awareness, and the regulations that govern it.
• Proficient knowledge and understanding of the OFAC processes and procedures.
• Knowledgeable of Funds Transfer operations as well as the rules and regulations that govern it.
• (This will include CHIPS, Fedwire, SWIFT, LYNX and ACH).
• Excellent communication, verbal and written skills, as well as, attention to detail and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• ACAMS/ACSS certified.  

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $75,000 to $85,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

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

Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.  

Business Overview:

The agency mortgage desk within G10 rates is looking for a TBA Trader. The agency MBS desk trades securities and structured products backed by the GSEs (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac) and Ginnie Mae.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

 

Responsibilities: 

• This is a Associate/VP/Director level role that will report to the head of MBS Trading. 
• Trading role will focus on market making and risk management of TBAs and New Production Specified Pools.
• Provide liquidity through market making to BNPP client base.  Work with head of trading and sales on expanding the Flow TBA franchise both domestically and overseas. 
• Write daily commentary to be distributed to the salesforce, hold conference calls with clients to discuss the market and trade ideas. 
• Work with our quant and research team on improving existing analytics and relative value framewors.
• Contribute to and facilitate with trading middle office, the confirmation of daily P&L at the close of the day.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or a related field
• Preferred: 4-8 years’ previous work experience in a trading capacity
• Experience in MBS Pass-through TBAs preferred
• Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills
• Proactive
• Ethics and integrity
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Analytical
• Capital Markets Knowledge
• Strong communication skills, including capacity to present trade ideas to internal and external clients

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 4+ years’ previous work experience in a trading capacity 
• Existing client relationships

 

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Series 7, 63 required.

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Yes

 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Yes

 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $225,000 to $265,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

 

About BNP Paribas:

 

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

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

Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.  

Business Overview:

Our Global Banking division provides sophisticated and diversified expertise in financing, cash management and financial advisory services for our clients. We combine our global expertise and local presence to best support the complex needs of our multinational clients.

ERI (Energy, Resources, & Infrastructure) combines in one group the expertise across infra & energy and EV supply chain with a strong focus on Low Carbon (including Renewables), Digital Infra and Sustainable segments.  ERI’s mission is to be a market leader in the Americas and a solution provider for value-added structured debt advice and transaction execution. ERI focuses on various transaction types in those sectors, including green-field or brownfield developments, refinancing and acquisitions for single assets or portfolio of assets.

ERI advises, arranges and/or structures loans, project bonds or multilateral financings that are suitable to client activities in sectors as diverse as renewable & other Low Carbon; & transmission lines; Digital/TMT infrastructure ; selected thermal power and energy infrastructure ; and other infrastructure projects, (including  subways & electric bus fleet, Water and selected other infrastructure, etc.) with an eye to the low carbon, sustainable, digital and/or other socio-economical impact. ERI primarily benefits from longstanding involvement and experience in both advisory and arranging, enabling the team to structure complex limited-recourse or other financings through a combination of various funding outlets – such as debt capital markets, commercial banks, multilateral or development agencies, export credit, etc.

ERI’s primary revenue sources are fees (advisory, structuring, underwriting and upfront) and margin revenues. The team also provides BNPP with cross-sell opportunities focused on Global Markets, M&A, Export Finance and Commodity Trading with whom it regularly executes joint assignments

 

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer, and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values, and displays high ethical standards.

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Our programs are a springboard for graduate students to launch their careers through exciting and intellectually stimulating opportunities. To succeed amongst our teams, we look for those with a strong academic story, sharp analytical skills, and the ability to articulate ideas well-to clients and colleagues alike.

• Graduation year of December 2026 – June 2027
• Strong writing skills
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Proactivity and ability to deliver in a challenging environment
• Technical proficiency in MS office, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Advanced Degree

WHAT DOES A SUMMER 2026 INTERNSHIP WITH BNP PARIBAS LOOK LIKE?

At BNP Paribas, our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to helping you grow from day one. The internship program is our primary source for hiring early talent into the Bank, providing you with the network and resources you need to build a successful career.

Over 10 weeks, you will acquire in-depth insight into BNP Paribas and gain valuable and practical experience. Whichever area you are placed in, you will join a team of award-winning specialists in a dynamic, collaborative environment. Through the program, interns have a distinct opportunity to gain guidance from mentors and exposure to senior leaders within the Bank.

As an Intern, you will:

• Engage in an initial induction training that will set you up to succeed, and allow you to network with your intern class across all business divisions
• Complete technical projects and collaborate with colleagues across the Bank, gaining exposure to real work in order to identify your skills and explore where your interests align 
• Participate in weekly senior speaker events and roundtable discussions to gain a comprehensive understanding of financial markets and the industry
• Network with colleagues and learn about industry topics through workshops and speaker series, as well as through philanthropy and social events

 

Compensation:

The base salary for this position in New York is $150,000.

 

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA, and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

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

Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.  

Business Overview:

The U.S. Financial Security Transaction Monitoring Optimization Department’s AML Business Analyst – Data Scientist is responsible for tuning and optimization, develop AI/ML based AML solutions, capturing business requirements, assisting on the user acceptance testing of a variety of platforms including Actimize based AML monitoring models, as well as, various other AML, KYC, and Sanctions systems as required. Act as a Business/Systems Analyst, Specification Writer, Implementation Support Resource and Subject Matter Advisor, engaging a diverse set of Business groups (Compliance, Business, Risk, etc.) and Technology groups to deliver solutions for Financial Compliance/Regulatory Reporting needs.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities: 

• Perform statistical analysis to tune and optimize thresholds and alert scores for new model implementations and existing models including but not limited to negative testing, hypothesis testing, various regression analysis techniques, clustering analysis, tests for activity and behavior variances and other sensitivity and productivity analyses. 
• Develop Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning based AML solutions and calibrate them on a regular interval. 
• Make recommendations to improve AML monitoring by conceptualizing and developing new risk models or alternative mechanisms like reports and Operational-Controls to address emerging trends and red flags and to mitigate potential risks arising from the use of existing ones used for transaction monitoring.
• Evaluate existing models and scenarios; conducting model and scenario tuning, optimization and validation.
• Rationalize and document business rules, thresholds, parameters and scoring methodology of the system. 
• Conceptualize and develop new rules/models to address emerging trends and red flags.
• Partner with various teams within Compliance, Risk and IT globally for project implementation, to assess impact across the program (like Data Governance, Model Implementation, Red Flag Coverage Assessment, Reporting, Control-Oversight, Policies, Procedures and Training) and to ensure consistency in AML processes without compromising on local coverage requirements.
• Ensure detailed and exhaustive testing of both data and display through UAT test plans, scenarios, scripts and procedures based on business requirements and/or functional specifications of various AML reports, platforms and systems (case management, negative news, etc.).
• Ensure that governance and control-oversight framework (including RACI) are being adhered to in BAU tasks as well as ongoing projects (like changes and updates to systems, system modifications. lists updates and platform upgrades); propose and implement if the framework doesn’t exist.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or beyond) with outstanding academic credentials
• 5 – 8 years of relevant industry experience 
• Professional experience at a large financial institution or financial services data types 
• Understanding of statistics, different distributions, hypothesis testing, regression etc.
• Self-sufficiency in SQL (functions, procedures and packages)
• Data analytics and mining
•  Excellent Analytical, oral and written communication skills—the ability to communicate with varied audiences and stakeholders (IT, senior management, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with colleagues

Preferred Qualifications: 

• AML Data Analytics/science professional that can apply data analysis and statistical modeling techniques to improve a business process and present recommendations, not just results, in a non-technical, business-friendly way for consideration by Compliance senior management stakeholders
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Spotfire, Qlikview, Power BI
• ACAMS certified
• Experience with AML transaction monitoring tools like Actimize, Mantas, Norkom etc.
• Good understanding of AML processes and relevant regulatory issues
• Must possess the ability to research and resolve issues independently while working across teams to acquire information
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks with the skills to adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $120000 to $185000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

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

Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.  

Business Overview:

The Management of BNP Paribas has committed to ensure compliance with AML / Embargo & Sanctions rules within the entire Group. In this context, Group Compliance has decided to have a strong and permanent set-up within the U.S.: Group Financial Security US (“GFS U.S.”). 

The objectives of this unit include:

• Having the responsibility for the BNP Paribas Group framework in relation to Compliance with U.S. Sanctions;
• Ensuring a legal watch in relation to U.S. Sanctions in liaison with Legal Affairs;
• Issuing norms, policies and procedures in relation to Sanctions and applicable across the BNP Paribas Group; 
• Providing advice on situations linked to U.S. Sanctions across the Group;
• Acting as the ultimate level of management of the U.S. Sanctions – related alerts;
• Acting as the sponsor of tools used to filter flows against embargo / sanctions lists;
• Risk assessing the Group’s branches & affiliates regarding non-compliance issues through a permanent risk oversight;
• Performing on-site controls within BNP Paribas Group to verify that BNP Paribas entities comply with norms issued by GFS U.S.

The mission of GFS U.S. OSC is to review the adequacy and effectiveness of the normative financial sanctions framework, particularly as to the specific requirements of US, EU and France sanctions laws for all currencies within the Financial Security Perimeter of the BNP Paribas Group[1].  More specifically, GFS U.S. OSC contributes to the effective implementation of the normative financial sanctions framework.

GFS U.S. OSC holds authority to examine any transaction and the overall compliance efforts by any Financial Security Perimeter Assessment Unit[2].

GFS U.S. OSC comprises experienced examiners who travel internationally as needed to execute a risk-based annual review plan.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Position overview:

The OSC Analyst as part of a team, will undertake review assignments in accordance with an approved plan; provide assistance in conducting the reviews; and contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of stakeholder relationships. 

The OSC Analyst will report to a GFS U.S. OSC Director, and may be supervised during reviews by an OSC Vice President (“VP”) and/or Assistant Vice President (“AVP”).

 

 

Responsibilities: 

In this role, your primary responsibilities include:

• Performing assigned review scoping and test work, under the supervision and guidance of the OSC VP and/or AVP; ; adaptability to changing “coverage” of Operating Divisions (CIB, CPBS, and IPS) based on OSC organizational changes and needs, with potential to conduct reviews across all three (3) BNPP Operating Divisions as required.
• Assisting in the drafting of findings, Remedial Action Plans (“RAPs”) and review reports. 
• Participate in review assignments that adhere to methodology and quality standards.
• Demonstrating strong and effective time management.
• Participating in the enhancement of OSC’s professional practices (methodologies, test plans, RAPs and Review Quality Assurance etc.)
• Supporting OSC U.S. in executing special and ad-hoc projects

This role requires adherence to the Bank’s hybrid working policy, which includes being present in the office three days per week.

This position requires at least 25-30% international travel to countries where BNPP has offices, operations, or business interests which may include developing countries. Extended stay up to five (5) weeks may be required. 

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a Group-wide function in a highly visible position.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal, analytical and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects. 
• Comfortable in a dynamic environment.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Undergraduate degree, finance or business related majors.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2 + years’ experience in a global financial services organization
• Experience in Compliance, Risk or Internal Controls with knowledge of OFAC requirements.
• Working knowledge of banking products and services.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Foreign language skills a plus in particular French.  

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $105,000 to $140,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

Business Overview:

In the United States, BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of the few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capability to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt, while constantly looking ahead to creating a more sustainable world.

This role is based in New York (787 7th Ave); expectation will be that the incumbent works out of the NY office 3 days per week and 2 days working from home, subject to change based on the Department Head’s calendar.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities: 

• Provide high-level administrative support for LatAm HoR and serve as the gatekeeper for internal and external stakeholders. 
• Heavy calendar management – complex agenda and setting of meetings across all time zones, including Board and Governance meetings. 
• Arrange domestic and international travel, expense claims, travel permission services. 
• Coordinate webcasts, video and tele-conferences and internal meetings as needed, including Town Hall meetings. 
• Arrange room bookings and catering when needed as well as visitors’ access  
• Complete any reasonable projects or tasks as requested by LatAm HoR. 
• Process invoices, sign documents when needed 

Responsibilities as Support to the Latam Territory: 

•  Corporate Coverage Monthly Pipeline Reporting: Consolidate and prepare the monthly pipeline report for the Latam Head of CCG, ensuring accuracy, timely delivery, and clear insights 
• Governance Calendar & Coordination: Manage the annual governance timeline, including planning and scheduling of forums, committees, and key milestones across the year  
• BSC support: Coordinate BSC meetings, including agenda planning, scheduling, and drafting of meeting minutes  
• Data analysis & Insights: Extract client revenue data and perform targeted analysis to identify trends and support strategic decision-making 
• Presentation support: assist in the presentation of high-quality PowerPoint materials, ensuring slide formatting, data visualization, and alignment with BNPP branding standards  
• Event & Forum Logistics (e.g. LF, CLF, OpCo, Town Hall): Provide end-to-end support for forums and events, from agenda preparation to logistical arrangements, invitations, and on-site coordination in NY 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, with a strong understanding of principles and processes for providing customer and executive support services. 
• 5-10 years of proven experience as an Executive Assistant, supporting Department Heads or C-level executives. 

  

Administrative Skills 

  

Exceptional Communication and Interpersonal Skills 

• A good candidate will be an active listener and clear communicator, both verbally and in writing. 
• Communicate proactively, anticipating the needs of their managers and escalating issues as necessary – utilizing tact and strict confidentiality. 
• The candidate should also be an excellent team player. 

  

Excellent Organizational Skills 

• Must have the ability to multitask and prioritize work based on potential impact. 
• An excellent candidate is organized, detail-oriented and flexible  
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of (2) office and administrative management procedures, and departmental and legal policies. 

  

Technical Skills 

Proficient in Word, Power Point, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Financial Industry Experience preferred 

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $120,000 to $150,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

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

Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.  

Business Overview:

Our Global Banking division provides sophisticated and diversified expertise in financing, cash management and financial advisory services for our clients. We combine our global expertise and local presence to best support the complex needs of our multinational clients.

The Unified Sectors and Advisory team, which is organized by industry or product, provides strategic advice to multinational corporations and financial sponsors on the structuring and execution of complex transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, capital raises and asset divestments. 

Sector / industry teams provide a full range of investment banking and advisory services to clients in the following industries:

• Consumer & Retail
• Healthcare
• Low Carbon Transition
• Industrials
• Technology, Media, and Telecommunications
• Financial Institutions Group

The Mergers and Acquisitions team provides a full range of execution capabilities and services to clients, in close collaboration with the sector / industry teams

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer, and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values, and displays high ethical standards.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Our programs are a springboard for graduate students to launch their careers through exciting and intellectually stimulating opportunities. To succeed amongst our teams, we look for those with a strong academic story, sharp analytical skills, and the ability to articulate ideas well-to clients and colleagues alike.

• Graduation year of December 2026 – June 2027
• Strong writing skills
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Proactivity and ability to deliver in a challenging environment
• Technical proficiency in MS office, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Advanced Degree

WHAT DOES A SUMMER 2026 INTERNSHIP WITH BNP PARIBAS LOOK LIKE?

At BNP Paribas, our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to helping you grow from day one. The internship program is our primary source for hiring early talent into the Bank, providing you with the network and resources you need to build a successful career.

Over 10 weeks, you will acquire in-depth insight into BNP Paribas and gain valuable and practical experience. Whichever area you are placed in, you will join a team of award-winning specialists in a dynamic, collaborative environment. Through the program, interns have a distinct opportunity to gain guidance from mentors and exposure to senior leaders within the Bank.

As an Intern, you will:

• Engage in an initial induction training that will set you up to succeed, and allow you to network with your intern class across all business divisions
• Complete technical projects and collaborate with colleagues across the Bank, gaining exposure to real work in order to identify your skills and explore where your interests align 
• Participate in weekly senior speaker events and roundtable discussions to gain a comprehensive understanding of financial markets and the industry
• Network with colleagues and learn about industry topics through workshops and speaker series, as well as through philanthropy and social events

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

Compensation:

The expected starting salary for this position is $175,000 annually. 

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA, and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

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

Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.  

Business Overview:

The Strategy & Transformation (S&T) organization partners with BNP Paribas’ executive management and senior leadership to design and drive strategically important initiatives and projects, supporting the development and transformation of the Bank in the region. These initiatives cover the full change management value chain from strategy to implementation, including strategic planning, business development, operating model transformation, process reengineering, and advanced analytics. 

Our organization is comprised of five sub-teams: 1) Consulting Americas, 2) Transformation Americas, 3) Regulatory Excellence, 4) Analytics Lab, and 5) the CEO Office. The Transversal Change (TRAC) team is a rotational leadership development program covering the five S&T sub-teams. TRAC provides a structured, curated project experience for more junior team members to learn the core consulting skill set.

We deliver value across the region through an integrated approach with deep international connectivity and a strong focus on servicing internal clients. Our team is highly collaborative internally and with clients across the Bank. Engagements often span multiple business lines, functions, and/or regions within various BNP Paribas entities, enabling employees to build a strong network upon which to build their career. Our team has access to the rigorous training and development opportunities of top-tier consulting firms, combined with access to the resources of a premier global investment bank.

 

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities: 

• Independently identify and analyze complex business problems and proactively develop innovative and sustainable solutions using consulting frameworks and other problem-solving tools
• Analyze market data, extract competitive insights and market intelligence, and identify strategic growth opportunities
• Perform financial analysis and evaluate cost optimization and revenue maximization strategies 
• Prepare and proactively contribute to client deliverables, workshops, interviews, and presentations, evidencing effective written and verbal communication
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment in creating individual deliverables by synthesizing key findings in a concise and structured manner
• Provide core project support by understanding the overall project plan and timeframe, keeping to the defined schedule and using discretion to consider actionable next steps
• Accelerate the platform’s digitalization initiatives  
• Support the bank’s knowledge management capabilities by documenting and sharing best practices, tools, and methodologies 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Internship experience within financial services and/or consulting preferred
• Foreign language fluency preferred

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $95000 to $105000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

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

Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.  

Business Overview:

We are currently seeking an Employee Relations professional to join the Human Resources department’s Employee Relations team working in the Jersey City office. The Employee Relations team:

• Ensures employee adherence to HR policies that support the organizational strategy and promote a positive work environment and culture within the organization. 
• Works in partnership with Employment Legal Counsel to provide input regarding risk mitigation developing options and recommendations on appropriate course of actions in different business situations.
• Assists HR leadership and in the development of short- and long-term strategies for the Americas platform.

Reporting to the Managing Director, Head of Employee Relations, the Employee Relations Specialist provides advice, support, and resolutions to managers, HR Business Partners (HRBPs), and COEs on a broad range of escalated employment issues including HR policy interpretation, performance management, HR investigations, employee discipline and misconduct, and remediation of employment-related disputes. 

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities: 

• Provides advice and resolutions to managers, HRBPs, and HR Centers Of Excellence (COEs) on a broad range of escalated employment issues including HR policy interpretation, performance management, HR investigations, employee discipline and misconduct, remediation of employment-related disputes, and employee terminations.
• Strategically execute reductions-in-force, including working with the business to assess their future needs and structure, working with employment legal counsel to vet decisions and assess legal risk, generating agreements, preparing managers for termination meetings, and partners with HRBPs to coordinate communication day execution.
• Responsible for preparation of due diligence, agreements and letters related to HR Involuntary Terminations.
• Conduct internal investigations into employee allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, threats, violations of HR policies and other employment / legal matters.
• Follows best practice investigation techniques, including preparation of investigation outlines, investigative reports, notes, and other supporting documentation, all while maintaining the strictest confidentiality and professionalism.  
• Responsible for conducting disciplinary committee meetings, delivering and drafting warnings, and related documentation. 
• Acts as a key point of contact for employees for employee relations issues. May also support or take escalations from Human Resource Business Partners (HRBPs) and / or Employment Attorneys regarding employee relations matters. Facilitates the flow of information and assures that appropriate parties are kept up to date while maintaining the utmost confidentiality regarding employee relations activities
• Partner with managers to execute mid-year / year end appraisal reviews that require ER advisory as well as drafting Performance Improvement Plans. 
• Advise managers as necessary with conversations relating to discipline, performance management, termination, medical accommodation and related topics.
• Engages in cooperative dialog with employees dealing with medical issues and/or requesting medical accommodation.
• Track, monitor, and manage employee relations issues (RIF, Separations, Performance Terminations, Medical Accommodations, ER Issues…etc.) and generate quarterly and ad hoc reporting based on data tracked.  
• Deliver training related to ER/Employment Legal topics
• Supports Employment Legal in ensuring compliance with new and updated employment law/regulations.
• Works with the HR Operations team to review and assist with the ongoing development, evaluation, and maintenance of documentation (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Group Policies, OPC Controls) to ensure compliance.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, & experience 
• 7+ years of employee relations and/or Human Resources experience and/or relevant control function experience (Compliance, Conduct, etc.)
• Strong organizational and conflict resolution  skills
• Demonstrated high levels of confidentiality
• Demonstrated proficiency in creating and generating metrics-based statistical reports
• Demonstrated proficiency with the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of ER/HR experience within a financial services organization

FINRA Registrations Required:  

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $140,000 to $200,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose – to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

BNP Paribas. The Bank for a Changing World – https://usa.bnpparibas/en/homepage/join-us/our-opportunities/

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

Protect yourself from fraudulent job postings. Emails about jobs at BNP Paribas will always come from addresses ending @bnpparibas.com @us.bnpparibas.com, @ca.bnpparibas.com, or @br.bnpparibas.com. You should be suspicious of emails regarding employment with BNP Paribas coming from any other domains and should not respond. BNP Paribas will never send payments to or request payments from candidates for positions posted by BNP Paribas.