GROUP BNP PARIBAS

BNP Paribas Group is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. It has close to 185,000 employees in 65 countries. In Spain we have more than 5,000 employees within 13 business lines.

BNP PARIBAS CIB

BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking provides large companies, multinationals and financial institutions with various solutions in the areas of advisory, financing, transactional banking, capital markets, settlement, clearing and custody of securities, asset and fund management services and solutions for corporate issuers. It has +600 professionals in Spain with offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Coruña. The entity has an internartional network present in 56 countries.

MISSION

The successful candidate will join the Consumer, Retail y Healthcare (CRH) M&A team, part of the EMEA Advisory Group (EAG), the core team of BNP Paribas' Investment Banking Advisory activities in Europe. You will join a team of +40 highly experienced professionals distributed across several European hubs (Paris, London, Madrid, Milan, Frankfurt and Lisbon) and specialising in the origination, structuring, execution and coordination of M&A transactions in the Consumer, Retail and Healthcare spaces. The team represents a relevant piece within the Group’s M&A practice, consistently ranking among the top industry teams over the past years and having advised on the most emblematic M&A and ECM transactions of the space in Europe.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As Associate your role will be central and will revolve around guaranteeing the proper execution of mandates, contributing to the origination effort and training junior resources. Specific responsibilities include:

-    Contribute to the entire M&A process, from marketing through to execution;

-    Ensure quality and timely preparation of all materials required for deal preparation;

-    Ensure high quality standards and reliability of all materials;

-    Assist on valuation / modelling workstreams;

-    Assist on the marketing efforts carried out by the Consumer, Retail and Healthcare sector team;

-    Think commercially about a client’s business and identify new business opportunities;

-    Perform background industry and company research, synthesising information from diverse sources;

-    Interact directly with clients and with other advisors (lawyers, co-advisors, etc) at an appropriate level;

-    Build and maintain internal networks;

-    Ensure that all regulatory and commercial training is completed on time and refreshed as required;

-    Responsible for adherence to the Bank’s corporate policies, to its internal Compliance regulations as well as to appropriate external Regulators.

Significant execution experience and a multi-disciplinary approach (financial, legal, tax, accounting) will be essential to ensure top quality service to BNP Paribas clients.

STUDIES

A degree from a leading university with an excellent academic record is mandatory.

EXPERIENCE

At least 3 years of previous work experience in Mergers & Acquisitions in a top tier investment bank, boutique, or a Big Four;

Previous experience in Consumer or Healthcare M&A is no a prerequisite but will be positively considered;

Demonstrate an understanding of the M&A product including transaction structuring and analysis, valuation, fairness opinions, capital increases, IPOs, etc;

Modelling and valuation – knowledge of integrated financial statements models, comparable companies, comparable transactions, DCF, LBO models;

Assume responsibility towards client satisfaction and helps develop client relationships at his/her level;

Capacity to develop autonomously market awareness and general business culture;

Express his/her messages in an effective, organized way, appropriate to the audience being addressed;

IT literacy in Microsoft Office and experience in using investment banking databases (e.g. CapitalIQ, Bloomberg, MergerMarket, Factiva, etc);

Willing to assume greater or new responsibilities (on the job / within the team);

Demonstrate clear motivation to get things done and achieve results within the constraints defined;

Strong capacity to support and foster a culture of good conduct;

Consider the implications of his/her actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions, and escalate issues to your manager when unsure;

Professional conduct in and outside office including working hours.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English and Spanish, another European language would be useful.

BENEFITS

Training programs, career plans and internal mobility opportunities, national and international thanks to our presence in different countries;

Diversity and Inclusion Committee that ensures an inclusive work environment. In recent years, several employee communities have been created to organize diversity and inclusion awareness actions (PRIDE, We Generations and MixCity);

Corporate volunteering program (1 Million Hours 2 Help) in which employees can dedicate time out of their working hours to volunteer activities;

Competitive compensation plan.

32 vacation days

COMMITMENT

BNP Paribas Group in Spain 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.