About the job  

• Within BNP Paribas CIB (Corporate Institutional Banking) FICC is a leading global franchise, servicing Institutional and Corporate clients, from credit origination and syndication to secondary market trading on credit, FX, rates and commodities in both developed and emerging markets. The Sustainable Capital Markets Execution team, a unified and integral part of FICC ( Fixed Income, Credit, Commodities), specializes in execution of sustainable financing instruments (including sustainable bonds and loans). As a core function, this team executes sustainable financing solutions aligned with evolving ESG standards and market trends
• In addition, this team acts as a strategic expertise for sustainable finance. Their overarching goal is to foster sustainable financing, support the transition to a greener economy, and influence market evolution through thought leadership and active market engagement

Your Main Activities Are  

• Proactively develop data skills and deliverables that build a robust sustainable finance market and product expertise
• Develop knowledge on sustainable financing, compliance requirements and processes.
• Collect, treat and analyse data for internal reporting (inc. growing / learning skills related to Dealogic and Bloomberg data sources)
• Participate in writing of regular market knowledge / update pieces (inc. weekly newsletters)
• Accurately complete tasks with attention to detail and deliver information to team members to support their work
• Support execution of Sustainable Loan and Bond transactions under the guidance of senior colleagues
• Perform analysis of the ESG profile and strategy of issuers/ borrowers and key industry trends, and provide structuring recommendations based on findings
• Prepare high-quality presentations to clients working alongside senior colleagues
• Keep abreast with sustainable finance market developments (e.g. best market practices, green taxonomies, etc.)
• Proactively build strong internal working relationships within the team and ecosystem, as appropriate
• Maintain open communication with all team members and direct line management, to resolve complex issues and ensure completion of all deliverables - proactively escalate any issue as needed
• Manage efficiently internal clients showing critical thinking and emotional intelligence, with active interactions with Capital Markets teams
• Oversee systematic follow-ups on all action points within assigned task
• Assist strengthening the Portugal platform to ensure optimized set-up and added-value of the Sustainable Capital Markets Solutions team, and participates in local initiatives as adequate and in alignment with reporting line

Profile and Skills to Success 

• Master’s in Finance, Economics or Accounting, Agriculture or Environmental Science
• Between 2 and 3 years of professional experience in Financial Analysis and Advisory
• Broad knowledge of sustainable finance concepts with an interest to grow structuring skills
• Advanced level of English (written and oral)
• Proficient in Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Analytical

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Why joining BNP Paribas?  

BNP Paribas, the European leader in banking and financial services in Europe, operates in 64 countries and has nearly 180,000 employees. The Group is structured around three operating divisions. Its business lines cooperate closely, as part of our integrated model, to meet the needs of all our clients in a coordinated manner 

• Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), connects corporate clients needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities 
• Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), brings together all the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses
• Investment & Protection Services (IPS), combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real-estate

Our presence in Portugal 

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates. 

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment 

BNP Paribas´ ambition is to cultivate an open and responsive environment for all that encourages collaboration and interaction. We demonstrate our commitment by actively contributing to the Group’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy and goals, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of our local Corporate and Social Responsibility - Diversity & Inclusion strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal is committed to: 

• Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees 
• Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation, creating space for different voices to be heard. 

To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society. 

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 options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.   

Commitment towards work/life balance 

Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life. 

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas please read our Employee Value Proposition and our Career path page. 

* 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.