GRADUATES’ PROGRAMME 2025 

About the Graduates' Programme : 

The BNP Paribas Graduates’ Programme is an exciting opportunity for recent graduates who are eager to start a career in the dynamic world of Banking and Finance. At BNP Paribas, we believe in nurturing and empowering the next generation of leaders to drive innovation and success in the global financial industry.  

The Graduates’ Programme 2025 will start on 1 September. 

BNP Paribas Graduates’ Programme highlights: 

• Permanent contracts with BNP Paribas, with access to several benefits;
• During the first 12 months*, the Graduates will complete different professional development assignments across 2 or 3 teams, within the same Business Area;
• At the end of the Programme, the Graduates will integrate permanently the Business Area. 

The rotation aligns with the Bank's needs and participants' skills, enabling them to gain expertise through collaboration with peers and senior staff. 

*Duration may vary according to the Business Area, up to 18 months. 

The Graduates’ Programme 2025 will include 4 Business Areas:  

• Global Markets Front-Office delivers solutions across asset classes, and industry leading services for clients including Institutional, corporate, private banks and retail distribution networks. Positions available in Sales, Trading, Risk Management, Quantitative Research and LAB Data Science.

• RISK strives to increase efficiency through transversality & innovation, data solutions and agility, which allows to better identify synergies, assess and optimize RISK processes. Positions available in Market Financial Institutional, Leasing Solutions, Global Functions and Operational RISK Management.

• INFINITY is a front-to-back system which includes end-to-end matching engine, trade booking, real-time risk management, with a full reporting suite which is proprietarily developed in-house by BNP Paribas. Positions available in Subject Matters Stream Capital Markets, Credit Regulatory Reporting and Finance Implementation Projects.

• CIB IT gathers application development and support activities for Securities Services, Global Markets Business lines and Portugal IT infra-structure; servicing the various Bank's activities and playing an active role in IT transformation programmes, such as Cloud, API, Data Science, Automation and AI. Positions to be announced soon.

Profile and Skills  

• Master’s Degree in Finance, Engineering, IT Development, Mathematics, Data Science, Business, Economics or similar;

• Fluency in English;

• Proactivity, good communication, team-spirit and attention to detail;

• Financial Products’ knowledge (mandatory for certain positions);

• Programming skills (mandatory for certain positions);

• Availability for a full-time permanent position from 1 September 2025.

*Kindly note that candidates that do not meet the requirements will not be considered for this Programme.  

Why joining BNP Paribas? 

• Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europe's banking history. It has a presence in 65 countries, with around 190 000 Employees – including more than 145 000 in Europe. 

• Our presence in Portugal

Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 7.100 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses. 

• International reach

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions: 

• Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;

• Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;

• Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

• Diversity and Inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients. 

• Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working. 

• Remote Working Conditions

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices. 

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal 

* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered. 

* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.