What is this position about?

2026 APAC Graduate Programme – Securities Services - Australia

Our two-year graduate programme is designed to provide you with first class training and immediate responsibility, it gives you the support and development you need to start a successful career in financial services. You can join us in one of several business areas below:

The individual will serve as a foundational pillar in ensuring the accurate and efficient administration of custody services, encompassing one of the above areas, which will be assessed in interview. The role aims to develop the incumbent’s expertise in the technical, regulatory, and operational aspects of custody while fostering a robust understanding of client servicing and strategic business support.

You will be assessed based on the below skills:

What can you expect? 

Induction

You will begin with a comprehensive induction, where you will be immersed in group training and discover more about the BNP Paribas Group. The duration of the program is 24 months.

Your Development Journey

From day one, you will start your business specific technical and financial training, alongside personal skills development aimed at equipping you with the knowledge you need to get you the best possible start in your career. Working alongside our teams of industry leading specialists, you will gain on-the-job training throughout your two-year programme taking you along a development path to build your expertise and broaden your base of skills. You will also have the chance to experience other parts of the business through cross-entity projects, which will help you understand how we approach complex work and give you the chance to develop a strong internal network.

Mentor & Buddy

Throughout the programme, you will be mentored by experienced managers and team members, as well as pairing with a buddy from our early career cohorts who will make sure you are getting everything you need to grow.

What will you do?

• Support the Local Custody Corporate Actions team by researching and processing fixed income and equity corporate actions across the Australia and New Zealand markets, including complex events
• Contribute to various reporting, analysis on risk-related topics e.g. incidents, efficiency and quality issues for committees and relevant stakeholders. Continuously improve the information‑collection and reporting for senior management
• (NZ only) Support the change roadmap, working alongside Project Managers and Business Analysts to perform analysis, contribute towards business requirements and the construction and execution of testing plans
• (NZ only) Support NZ Global Custody Account Management with client queries, coordination and issue management across internal global teams and report production.

Who can apply?

Our two-year graduate program has been designed to give you the support and development you need to start a successful career in financial services.  To be considered for the placement, you will:

What you will need in order to succeed:

About BNP PARIBAS

As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance. 
 
 We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at au.nz.recruitment@asia.bnpparibas.com or 9221 3026 and ask for the Talent Acquisition Business Partner

 https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

More information 

BNP Paribas - Diversity & Inclusion Journey

BNP Paribas - The Bank Of Green Changes

Award Obtained

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year