BNP Paribas Open Sophomore Opportunity Summit January 13th & January 14th
The BNP Paribas Open Sophomore Opportunity Summit is a virtual 2-day interactive experience crafted in partnership with our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to immerse students in the culture of BNP Paribas and the potential for careers in our Banking and Markets businesses units.
You are invited to engage in dynamic conversations exploring the importance of:
- BNP Paribas’ net-zero commitment and focus on sustainability initiatives and financing. The Summit will offer you an up-close look at our sustainability efforts and the people leading them.
- Championing Inclusion and belonging, an essential part of BNP Paribas’ cultural fabric, featuring insights from our ERGs, that focus on creating a space for people of all backgrounds, professional and personal growth, and advocating for allyship.
- Promoting growth via continued learning and development opportunities throughout the career journey.
- Establishing BNP Paribas as a good place to work, learn and grow via ERG engagement, mentorship and our competitive benefits and wellness offerings.
Qualifications
Current undergraduate, sophomore-level students with a Winter 2028 – Spring 2029 graduation date are eligible to apply. While all majors and academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply, candidates with a GPA of 3.3 or higher are preferred.
Our Employee Resource Group Partners
The BNP Paribas Open Sophomore Opportunity Summit is hosted in partnership with our Employee Resource Groups:
MixCity USA MixCity USA is the Group’s Gender Diversity ERG and is open to both Women and Men. MixCity USA serves to drive gender equity in the workplace through developing, empowering and increasing the representation of women* in the organization.
(*) Includes nonbinary, transgender, cisgender and all who identify as women.
The ABILITY ERG provides a network for employees with disabilities or for those who are close to people with disabilities and focuses on physical and mental health challenges. We also support multiple initiatives to support career development for people with disabilities such as an annual Mentoring and Networking Day for local college students.
The Asian ERG’s mission is to champion DEI, to celebrate multi-cultural heritage, and to promote awareness and advocate for varied Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community challenges. We achieve this by promoting greater understanding of cultural traditions, recognizing talents, exchange of professional knowledge, networking, and providing a platform for AAPI community.
The Interfaith ERG offers a forum for inclusion of spiritual faith diversity in the workplace. The interfaith ERG furthers professional development by examining business issues, economic topics, social and environmental challenges through the lenses of various spiritual faiths while creating a network of professionals eager to connect around the topic of faith and work.
The Military ERG brings together both Veterans and non-Veterans with the goal of supporting meaningful relevant initiatives. These initiatives employ philanthropic efforts targeted towards homeless or wounded veterans, as well as focus on efforts to assist service members in transitioning to civilian and corporate life.
The PRIDE ERG fosters a workplace that is most welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community by supporting its members, facilitating connections among and beyond the LGBTQ+ employees, while promoting inclusiveness, equality and solidarity. LGBTQ+ employees and their allies come together and celebrate the freedom of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. We strive to bring awareness of specific LGBTQ+ topics to all, as well as provide resources & support to the community.
The REACH ERG is an inclusive, community-based for all employees of any affinity, focusing on topics related to career paths in order to help foster growth and development of junior staff at BNP Paribas. Through a broad range of events, REACH fosters connections across business lines and functions, allowing BNP Paribas professionals to actively drive their own careers.
The BOLD ERG provides a supportive community that celebrates the contributions of employees representing the Black diaspora and fosters camaraderie and connection. We stand firmly in the belief that investing in talent through professional development, cultural and social engagement and allyship is key to building a strong and sustainable employee base.
What to Expect at the BNP Paribas Open Sophomore Opportunity Summit
At BNP Paribas, we belong to a forward-thinking group where our Inclusion initiatives take center stage and where new ideas and fresh perspectives foster and nurture innovation.
The Summit will help you find success through:
- Fireside chats and panels hosted by current Analysts and former interns, senior leaders and the BNP Paribas Employee Resource Groups
- Open conversations and small group sessions hosted by business leaders and team members who will share their professional experiences and how they support BNP Paribas’s mission and values
- Skills-building activities to build your resume and expand your professional knowledge and skillsets
- Dedicated recruiting office hours with our Campus Recruiting team and hiring managers accessible for your questions
- Networking
Following the virtual programing, participants may be invited to interview for the 2028 Summer Analyst internship.
Opportunities to Join the BNP Paribas Community
Through this Summit we hope that you can become a part of our business success and shape the future of BNP Paribas! Get a sneak peek into our internship opportunities for these business groups:
- Global Banking: BNP’s traditional Banking arm, providing sophisticated and diversified expertise across a variety of sectors in Financing, Cash Management and Financial Advisory Services for our clients.
- Global Markets: BNP’s traditional sales and trading arm, delivering market-leading solutions – from hedging and financing opportunities across every asset class, to research and market intelligence.
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.
Job Purpose
To assist in managing our current portfolios of US structured finance funds (including hedge funds and long-only mandates), providing portfolio management support on some funds while taking a leadership role on more straightforward ones, and contributing to the development of new funds for our platform.
Key Accountabilities
- Portfolio Management: Oversee long-only portfolios or sleeves in collaboration with analysts and all relevant stakeholders (operations, risk, compliance, etc.). Implement investment objectives defined in conjunction with clients and deploy capital by weighing analysts’ recommendations, market timing, and risk/return considerations.
- Monitoring & Reporting : Assist in the management and monitoring of portfolios of US structured finance instruments. Prepare comprehensive reports for the funds, specifically in the areas of risk and performance, by generating and updating reports on a monthly basis.
- Marketing: Create marketing materials that reflect up-to-date performance and relevant economic data to support the platform’s marketing efforts.
- Research: Conduct market research, attend conferences, perform manager due-diligences and and analyze specific assets and asset classes held by the fund, in an effort to better understand them and provide timely/relevant information.
- Supervise Operations: Manage daily operations for the funds (such as trade booking), oversee the middle office, and review monthly valuation reports prepared by the administrator.
- Lead operational / structuring projects: Drive operational improvements & structuring projects (negotiation of financing and derivatives contracts), maintaining fund positions in systems and supervising fund expenses.
- Launch New Funds: Participate in the development of new products for our US platform. This includes designing pitches and presentations, modeling portfolios, engaging with clients to understand their needs, and evolving into the portfolio manager role for newly launched products.
Role Requirements
Education/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, Engineering or a related field.
Experience
- About 2 to 4 years ideally in Structured Finance or Fixed Income, High Yield
Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Result oriented with a growth mentality
- Proficiency in Fixed Income financial modelling and data analysis
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills required
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Competencies
- Excel & Power Point
The pay range for this position is from $90000 to $145 000. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.
Business Overview:
The North America Sector IB & M&A Advisory platform operates as a function of BNP Paribas’s Global Banking group, focused on the U.S. and Canada, covering clients in the region across the full suite of investment banking products: M&A, ECM and Leveraged Finance. BNPP provides strategic advice to multinational corporations and financial sponsors on the structuring and execution of complex transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, asset divestments, initial public offerings, follow-on offerings and leveraged buy-out underwritings. The team covers various industries including: Diversified Industrials, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Low Carbon Transition and Financial Institutions. The platform offers full range of execution capabilities and services to clients, in close collaboration with BNPP’s product 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.
Responsibilities:
- Support the execution and origination of investment banking transactions
- Support M&A, ECM and Leveraged Finance transactions, including coordinating across all parties involved
- Prepare presentations and contribute to deal pitches, including research and analysis of companies and industries
- Prepare complex financial models, including valuation and merger consequences analysis
- Provide industry intelligence and competitive analysis for potential opportunities, and assist in scoping potential deals
- Work in close partnership with various Managing Directors, Directors, Vice Presidents, and Associates to manage client relationships and deliverables
- Establish effective working relationships and build credibility with internal constituents throughout the organization
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with demonstrated record of academic excellence
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Team player, self-motivated and entrepreneurial
- Detail oriented with a complete focus on quality results/deliverables
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Experience across all aspects of the Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
- Core understanding of accounting and valuation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior Investment Banking experience at an investment bank with specific exposure to M&A, ECM and Leveraged Finance
- Core valuation / financial modelling experience in a professional setting
FINRA Registrations Required:
- Series 63, 79 and SIE
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 $110,000 to $130,000 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
2027 Summer Assistant Vice President – Corporate Functions, Strategy & Transformation (Internal Consulting)
CIB Functions, Strategy & Transformation (Internal Consulting)
Location: New York, NY and Jersey City, NJ
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 several sub-teams: 1) Consulting & Transformation, 2) Analytics Lab, 3) Transversal Change, 4) CEO Office, 5) Sustainability Office, and 6) Corporate Governance. The Transversal Change (TRAC) team is a rotational leadership development program that 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.
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
- Lead project workstreams and provide core project management 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
- Mentor and develop junior colleagues
What You Will Need:
Our internship programs are a springboard for college students to launch their careers through exciting and intellectually stimulating opportunities.
They are highly driven, intellectually stimulating, and crafted to build your real-world capabilities. 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.
- MBA or relevant Master’s degree
- Graduation year of Winter 2027 – Spring 2028
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years in consulting, strategy / corporate development, banking, finance, or other relevant experience prior to business school, and proven desire to work in the financial industry
- Foreign language fluency preferred
- International experience preferred
Required Competencies:
- Strong analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative) and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal) with ability to collaboratively work within a team
- Proactive mindset, respect for project deadlines, strong attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
- A keen intellectual curiosity and growth mindset, with fluency in leveraging AI
What Does Our Summer Internship Program 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 the course of the internship, 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 are aligned
- Participate in a summer senior speaker series to gain a comprehensive understanding of financial markets and the industry
- Network with colleagues and learn about industry topics, life at BNP Paribas and participate in philanthropy and social events
Compensation:
The base salary for this position in New York, NY and Jersey City, NJ 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:
Change & Solutions is the team within BNP Americas in charge of facilitating the Transformation of the BNPP Platform. Strongly connected to our internal clients, we strive to provide comprehensive support to their transformative journey, from the initial consultation to the final execution. The Analytics Lab is the center of excellence in AI/Machine Learning within Change & Solutions serving the Americas region. The team is located both in Jersey City and Montreal, working closely with our internal clients to provide innovative and tailor-made AI solutions to improve our client knowledge, operations and reduce risks. The Lab is playing a central role in the evolution of traditional ML solutions to Generative AI and Agentic systems, enabling more autonomous, scalable, and intelligent business processes.
The Lab is also proudly part of Analytics Consulting, a global team of international experts that builds AI solutions for CIB. Beyond the presence in Americas, you will have the chance to collaborate and participate in projects with people from Paris, Lisbon and London.
If you are a bright and passionate AI expert looking to work at the forefront of machine learning and agentic AI, enjoy solving complex business problems, and strive for engineering excellence in a fast-paced and evolving environment, we offer a unique opportunity to grow and make a tangible impact. We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our dream team! We offer excellent development prospects and the ability to develop your skills to the highest level in our team.
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:
The Senior Machine Learning (ML) Engineer will:
- Collaborate with internal clients to identify, prioritize and design high-value solutions ranging from specialized machine learning models to multi-agent systems.
- Understand business needs and translate them into machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI solutions.
- Be responsible for building end-to-end AI systems: framing the problem, prototyping the solution, deploying and monitoring it in production.
- Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership.
- Communicate technical concepts and results to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
- Contribute best practices for AI development, including evaluation practices, technical documentation, prompt engineering techniques, engineering standards, and design patterns.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related fields.
- Strong programming skills in Python, database manipulation (SQL).
- Minimum 5 years of experience required
- Experience with machine learning frameworks such as Tensorflow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn.
- Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks and libraries used for LLM / agentic workflows (such as LangChain, CrewAI, Google ADK, OpenAI Agent SDK).
- Experience designing and implementing RAG-based systems including complex retrieval techniques and evaluation methods.
- Understanding LLMs’ strengths and limits, including hallucination risks, reasoning limitations, and latency / cost trade-offs.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Very strong work ethic and ability to deal with confidential information.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in deploying models or agent-based systems to production.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GIT, Jenkins, …), ML/LLMOps (experiment tracking, tracing/observability).
- Experience with containerization techniques (Docker & Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with guardrails, human-in-the-loop patterns, and AI safety/governance considerations in enterprise environments.
- Experience mentoring junior team members.
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 $160,000 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.
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 several sub-teams: 1) Consulting & Transformation (C&T), 2) Analytics Lab, 3) Transversal Change, 4) CEO Office, 5) Sustainability Office, and 6) Corporate Governance. 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:
As Head of Transformation Americas and member of the C&T management team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the Bank’s operational excellence and transformation agenda across the region. This is a high-impact leadership position with significant autonomy and visibility, reporting directly to the Head of Consulting & Transformation.
- Shape the vision, direction, and service offerings of Transformation Americas in alignment with the Bank’s strategic priorities including Process Efficiency, Org. Design, Target Operating Model, Digital Solutions, and Implementation & Change Management
- Establish and enforce problem framing standards across the portfolio, aligning initiatives to strategic priorities, defining clear success metrics, and guiding teams through ambiguity
- Build and sustain trusted advisory relationships with senior stakeholders across the organization, positioning the team as a strategic partner for high-impact Transformation initiatives
- Oversee a complex transformation portfolio end-to-end, ensuring disciplined execution, effective resource allocation, transparent performance tracking, and value capture post-implementation
- Lead data-driven problem solving, ensuring analytical depth, consistent application of methodologies, and development of actionable, enterprise-level recommendations aligned with business priorities
- Deliver clear, structured, and impactful communications to senior stakeholders, translating complex analyses into actionable insights
- Leverage deep institutional and industry knowledge to shape strategic direction, develop repeatable methodologies, and embed knowledge creation/sharing in the team’s culture and client value proposition
- Drive innovation and thought leadership by advancing methodologies, incorporating emerging technologies (e.g., AI), and shaping the evolution of transformation capabilities across the organization
- Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams by fostering feedback-driven culture, supporting career growth, and strengthening capabilities aligned with evolving transformation needs
- Contribute to the broader S&T management agenda, including budget oversight, hiring, training, knowledge management, and philanthropic initiatives.
- Foster strong connectivity and collaboration with other Consulting & Transformation (C&T) teams globally
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in consulting, banking transformation, or enterprise change roles, including significant leadership responsibility
- Proven track record leading large-scale, complex transformation programs at enterprise or regional level across operating model, process, and technology domains
- Demonstrated ownership of transformation portfolios, including prioritization, resource allocation, and value delivery at scale
- Extensive experience engaging, influencing, and advising senior executives on strategic and operational matters
- Deep understanding of CIB / banking operating models, including front-to-back processes and control environments
Required Competencies:
- Demonstrate experience driving transformation agendas and developing strategic plans
- Advance knowledge of problem-solving methodologies (e.g. issue analysis), proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and analytical skills
- Expertise in program / project management
- Significant experience in near / offshoring and process streamlining (e.g. lean) methodologies
- Excellent communication across verbal, written and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree / MBA
- Experience in a top-tier consulting firm or equivalent internal strategy / transformation function
- Proven experience leading transformation initiatives within a global financial institution, ideally in CIB
- Experience driving AI-enabled or advanced analytics–driven strategic programs
- Track record of operating in complex, global, matrixed organizations
- Experience building or scaling transformation capabilities, functions, or methodologies
- Strong familiarity with BNP Paribas organization and Americas platform
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 $220,000 to $250,000 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. 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 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.
The bank employs nearly 6,000 people and has a presence in the country since the late 1800s in major cities including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Washington, DC.
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:
This a VP level role that will report to the head of Front Office Tax Advisory on the US Tax team. Successful candidates will have experience with US taxation of banks and broker dealers, strong knowledge of US information reporting and withholding rules, including but not limited to Ch. 3, Ch. 4, Ch. 61 and the QI Agreement (US IRW), and an interest in and willingness to develop knowledge on taxation of financial products and other US federal, state and local tax matters.
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:
- Advise front office teams, management, and tax operations on US IRW matters, including updating global organization on changes (and proposed changes) in law and requirements to comply with rules.
- Review new business initiatives or transactions for US tax considerations (including US IRW) and provide tax technical advice to front office teams regarding the structuring and implementation of these initiatives or transactions.
- Develop tax technical global policies and guidance for Group entities, including Qualified Intermediaries (QI) to assist with implementing and complying US IRW rules, and ensure policies and guidance are maintained through review and coordination with tax operations and global Compliance teams.
- Lead domestic and global training on US IRW tax technical matters.
- Coordinate closely within the US Tax Team to support tax return filings and audit topics related to US IRW.
- Perform assigned secondary tax controls, assist in reviewing and implementing global control plans, and perform other delegated responsibilities to ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
- Review and negotiate US tax provisions in market standard agreements through coordination with the Legal Department and relevant front office teams.
- Engage with external advisers, as necessary, to validate guidance to be provided to internal or external stakeholders.
- Serve as the principal point of contact to the IRS on behalf of the Group entities on all US IRW compliance matters.
- Represent BNP Paribas on US IRW matters at industry advocacy groups.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 4-7 years of related experience in a law firm, accounting firm or major financial institution.
- Juris doctor, CPA and/or masters in taxation.
- Professional standing, strong interpersonal communication skills, and presentation skills.
- Detail-oriented with good intuitive reasoning and project management skills.
- Strong communication, analytical, organizational and research skills.
- High motivation with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Clear and concise communication skills (verbal and written).
- Knowledge of financial products.
- Ability to explain complex US tax rules to non-tax professionals.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Preferred Qualifications:
- LL.M degree
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 $130,000 to $185,000 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.
BNP Paribas Asset Management (“BNPP AM”) is the investment arm of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach. At BNPP AM, we aim to generate long-term sustainable investment details for our clients, based on a unique sustainable-driven philosophy. This philosophy has shaped our firm and directs all we do: our strategy, our culture, our structure, our products and our processes; the way we engage with our clients and our role in influencing the companies that we invest in.
Role Description & Purpose:
We have an excellent career opportunity for a U.S. Sales Associate in our New York office. This individual will provide a broad range of business development and relationship management support which will enable Client Relationship Managers (“CRMs”) to focus more on client-facing activities such as pitches and review meetings by, for example, gathering client and prospect information, and producing analytics and other documentation. From time to time, there be the backup for the team assistant.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Support CRM and Event / Project Activities:
Assisting CRMs in Client and Business Development activities such as:
- Preparation for and follow-up with client / prospect meetings
- Helping to maintain data quality extracting data from the CRM tool and research databases
- Prepare and maintain account plans for key client accounts and prospects
Assisting CRMs in business development projects including, for example, research and analysis of relevant market developments, segments, competitors, and our own product offering as well as client and prospect outreach
Assisting CRMs in meetings and event planning
Assisting CRMs with RFPs and other client and prospect questionnaires
- Active participation in RFPs and DDQs
- Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality RFPs and DDQs
Coordinate roadshow planning
2. General Client & Sales Activity
Client correspondence
- Ensure standard periodical reports (such as monthly reports) and notifications are sent to clients in a timely manner
- Liaison with Transfer agent and Security Services regarding any client related issues
- Updating client records
- Composing/editing draft correspondence
Provide general ad hoc support to the US Sales Team
- Track ongoing activities and scheduling
- Assist with collateral delivery and meeting follow-up
- General support with in-office client visits and travel/roadshow meeting preparations
Key Internal / External Relationships: CRMs, U.S. Sales & RFP Teams
Role requirements: qualifications and experience
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience, prior experience in a sales environment preferred
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Economics, Finance, Marketing or Business Administration
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
- Working knowledge and experience using front-office tools such as Salesforce is a plus
- Intellectually curious with a passion for financial markets and investments
- Fluency in English (verbal and written)
Essential skills / competencies (Technical / Behavioral / Leadership)
- Analytical skills: Identifies all aspects of a subject and examines them in a critical way to construct a broad point of view. Individual is driven by the desire to know more about things, people, or events.
- Organizational skills: Sets priorities, plans actions, and methodically monitors progress by coordinating activities and resources in the best way possible
- Accuracy: Constantly attentive to the precision of the information sent and to the quality of the work; ensures that errors are minimized.
- Teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills. Works effectively within and across teams, acts bearing common interests and respect for fellow team members in mind.
- Taking initiative & problem solving: Works proactively and independently, implementing enhancements to work processes, new ideas and solutions. Looks to find solutions, including in situations where information is incomplete.
- Resilient: Reacts calmly and confidently in difficult situations and strives to provide the best possible service to relevant stakeholders.
- Results-Driven: Seeks to achieve the objectives set within the defined timeframe, by acting with tenacity. Continuously seeks optimum performance.
- Communication skills: Communicates, both orally and in writing, in an effective, organized way, delivered at a level appropriate for the audience.
- Conduct:
- Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct
- Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks
- Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues, partners, and clients before making decisions and escalate issues to your manager when unsure
What’s in it for you?
Your engagement to unlock your potential and deliver high performance will be the driving force that will enable you to benefit from all that BNPP AM has to offer. Culturally, we are more human than corporate so whilst high performance and strong expertise is a given, we value trust, empathy, and empowerment.
In return, we can offer you things that money cannot buy:
- Dynamic career opportunities across the globe
- Volunteering initiatives to support our local communities and connect with our colleagues
- The opportunity to contribute to our award-winning Sustainability efforts and join our community of Future Makers
- Access to a robust wellbeing program including mental health support and resources
- An award-winning online learning and development platform
- Hybrid working
- A diverse and inclusive working environment where you can be your authentic self
Physical presence in BNPP AM’s office(s) is an essential function of this position. This role has the flexibility of being hybrid, consisting of an in office and remote working component.
The expected starting salary range for this position in New York City is between $85,000 to $115,000 annually. 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.
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.
HR Contact: Jennifer McCaffrey: jennifer.mccaffrey@us.bnpparibas.com
Business Overview:
We are conducting a search for an experienced Compliance Officer to cover the Capital Markets business for BNP Paribas in the Americas. The business operates out of New York and executes transactions in all industries / geographies across multiple legal entities, including BNPP New York Branch and BNP Paribas Securities Corp, a US registered broker dealer and FINRA member. The business team delivers advisory services for the Capital Markets Investment Banking products including, but not limited to, Investment Grade Finance, Leveraged Finance, Asset Finance, Securitization, and Syndication. This role reports into the Head of Global Banking Americas Compliance. The Compliance Advisor covering the Capital Markets businesses will be part of a larger team responsible for compliance coverage and challenge for the firm’s Global Banking Americas activities.
The U.S. Corporate & Institutional Banking Compliance unit within BNP Paribas assists in maintaining compliance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations and firm/group policies and procedures. The Global Banking Advisory Compliance Team is part of the Ethics and Compliance Department. Under Global Banking Americas, Compliance provides advisory coverage and challenge for various businesses and products across the Firm.
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:
The candidate will be responsible for providing compliance coverage to the Firm’s IB business while also working closely with colleagues with primary responsibility for Risk Assessments, Control Room, Financial Security, and Equity Research, in addition to coordinating with colleagues of foreign affiliates on cross-border initiatives/activities. The candidate will provide advisory and monitoring support to assigned business areas in implementing Compliance policies and procedures regarding State and Federal banking regulations as well as FINRA Rules, including but not limited to, FINRA Rules 2210, 3110, 2111, and 2010. The Compliance Advisor will provide advice and support on matters pertaining to various compliance-related topics including, but not limited to, internal policies, customer due diligence, internal control procedures, business-line risk assessments, transaction reviews, and annual and specialized training.
The Compliance Advisor will:
- Provide day-to-day compliance advisory services and challenge and act as a point of contact for the front office and support businesses on questions, issues, and matters of concern.
- Identify regulatory trends and developments, advising business staff as to how this may affect their current activities and work with supervisors to implement any required changes to current policy / practice.
- Contribute to the preparation of Compliance reports for Compliance Management, Senior Management, Executive Committees, and Risk Committees etc. as required.
- Assist providing advice on new products, services and business activities in connection with the firms New Activity/New Transaction process.
- Review marketing materials and communications.
- Draft and update Compliance-owned and business policies and procedures, including assessing for current and new regulatory requirements, and implementing/remediating gaps in existing policies and procedures.
- Participate in internal investigations, assist in responding to regulatory inquiries, and coordinate internal and external audits and inspections.
- Perform periodic risk assessments of the business and provide regulatory/compliance training as needed.
- Provide clear advice and challenge to the Business and Functions on regulatory topics that impact the Firm.
- Assist in implementation of changes in regulations pertaining to bank regulatory environment, and the applicability to GBA IB businesses, including articulation of the practicable implications of those changes to the business and advising management on any required changes to policies and procedures.
- Perform assessment of banking activities in accordance with Regulation W restrictions on transactions with affiliates.
- Perform transactional assessments in relation to internal policies, including Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”).
- Assist with coordinating and preparing for Internal Audit reviews, Compliance Testing reviews, and regulatory examinations and inquiries.
- Assist the Head of Global Banking Compliance with providing direct Compliance advisory to Global Banking Capital Markets businesses.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 15 plus years Compliance/ Regulatory experience in a wholesale banking / broker dealer environment.
- In-depth knowledge of general State and Federal banking regulations that apply to a US Branch of a foreign bank.
- Direct hands-on knowledge of Global Banking Capital Markets products/activities, including Leveraged Finance, Project Finance, Investment Grade Finance, Tax equity, Commercial Real Estate, and Fund Financing,
- Ability to apply, and advise on, new and existing regulations to the businesses and operations of BNPP.
- Experience with bank examinations and a familiarity with the Board of Governors FBO Examination Manual.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to write and speak articulately and concisely.
- Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple undertakings at the same time and with different level of granularity, constantly keeping focus on priorities.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in conducting training for bank staff engaged in a variety of business activities.
- Ability to make, support and defend difficult and complex regulatory/compliance decisions in a fast-paced and high pressured environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- English required
- French language skills 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 $160,000 to $275,000 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.
2027 – Summer Analyst Internship – Corporate Functions, Human Resources.
Human Resources
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Business Overview:
Our Human Resources team combines expert and knowledgeable Centers of Excellence with experienced and adaptable HR Business Partners; we work together to provide strong people care, add commercial value to our organization, and to be a strategic partner to our internal clients.
Placements could include but are not limited to:
- Talent Acquisition: Proactively partner with the business to deliver exceptional service by attracting, pipelining, and hiring talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally,
- Learning & Organizational Development: Support the advancement of the firm’s talent by growing the skills and capabilities of all employees in an effort to drive organizational, managerial, and leadership effectiveness. The L&OD team delivers value to its stakeholders by providing targeted expertise and curated solutions specifically designed to maximize success.
- HR Business Partners: Our HR Business Partner (HRBP) teams are dedicated to enabling strategic Human Resources support, either directly, or by liaising with other specialists within the global or regional Human Resources function, to our internal clients. Each business within BNP Paribas has a dedicated Business Partner or team. HR Business Partners act as a trusted advisor and interface directly with Senior Business Line Leaders and managers, as it relates to employee matters. HRBPs also provide support for employees on their overall career development, growth, and mobility within the firm.
- Rewards: The Rewards Team incorporates Compensation, Benefits, and International Mobility allowing for end-to-end oversight of many key processes that directly impact the employee lifecycle. Americas Rewards supports HR, Management and the Business through the design, implementation and delivery of compensation and benefits which are aligned with BNPP’s strategy, risk profile, objectives, core values and mindset; while ensuring compliance with Group Principles and regulatory expectations.
What You Will Need:
Our internship programs are a springboard for college students to launch their careers through exciting and intellectually stimulating opportunities.
They are highly driven, intellectually stimulating, and crafted to build your real-world capabilities. 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 Winter 2027 – Spring 2028
- All majors accepted
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Analytical and problem solving skills as well as attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Learning mentality and resourceful nature
- Excel skills preferred
What Does Our Summer Internship Program 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 the course of the internship, 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 are aligned
- Participate in a summer senior speaker series to gain a comprehensive understanding of financial markets and the industry
- Network with colleagues and learn about industry topics, life at BNP Paribas and participate in philanthropy and social events
Compensation:
The base salary for this position in Jersey City, NJ is $75,000.
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.
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