Job Title: Compliance Intern

 Location: ICD Brookfield Place, Dubai- UAE

 Duration: 3 months  (Unpaid internship)

 Reporting to: Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO - BNP Paribas SA DIFC Branch

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 About the Role

The Compliance Intern will support the Compliance function while also gaining a broad, hands‑on understanding of the various transversal compliance domains that operate across the BNP Paribas group. The placement is designed as a learning‑focused experience, with the opportunity to rotate through key compliance domains, work on real‑world projects, and receive mentorship from senior compliance professionals.

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Key Responsibilities

 Area

 Typical Activities (learning focus)

 Regulatory Compliance

 • Assist in monitoring regulatory developments (AML, sanctions, data‑privacy) and notifications received from the DFSA 
• Support the team any associated regulatory tasks or reporting. 

 Know Your Customer 

 • Participate and support the Compliance team in the Customer Due Diligence process.

• Performing enhanced due diligence as required by the team for scenarios with heightened AML/CFT risk, including exposure to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), adverse information, sensitive or sanctioned jurisdictions, financial security incidents and opaque client structures.
• Document findings and suggest improvement opportunities.

 Transversal topics & project/s

 • Draft summary reports and/or update real time 
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) for compliance activities. Assist with internal reporting as per requests from the team.

 • Assist the Compliance team in the DIFC Sharepoint 2.0 project

 • Support team on transversal Compliance topics related to Professional Ethics , Protection of Interests of Clients domains , notably on associated reporting, statistics , updating logs etc.

 Learning Outcomes
 * Comprehensive view of BNP Paribas’ compliance framework 
 * Practical application of the BNP Paribas Code of Conduct 
 * Insight into the UAE regulatory landscape and opportunity to learn from Compliance Teams working with different regulators (DFSA , FSRA ,CBUAE) 
 * Communication & stakeholder management 

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 Qualifications & Profile

 Requirement

 Details

 Education

Current enrolment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme (Law, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related).

 Language

 Fluent in English; Arabic and/or French proficiency is a plus.

 Attention to detail

 High standards for accuracy when reviewing documentation

 Interest in compliance

 Demonstrated curiosity about regulatory environments and ethical business practices.

 IT skills

 Knowledge of Microsoft 365 , notably collaborative platforms like Microsoft SharePoint.  

 Team player

Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable communicating across functions.

*Please note this is an unpaid internship*