About the job

• The trainee would equally share his\her time across 2 teams: Discretionary Portfolio Management and Investment Risk

1. • The main mission of the Discretionary Portfolio Management (DPM) desk in to manage the portfolios of clients whom delegate to the bank the management of their assets. It provides high-end DPM services to wealthy, sophisticated and demanding private clients. The team services clients from different BNP Paribas WM entities (Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Germany)
   • The mission of the Investment Risk team is to help and contribute to the set-up and development of the investment risk framework of the International Markets Products & Services platform. The IM Products & Services platform is providing high-end expertise, investment services and financial products to wealthy, sophisticated and demanding private clients. It has a wide range of offering and is positioned as a hub for the International Markets sites of Wealth Management

Your Main Activities Are

• To assist and help the DPM and Investment Risk activities with the tasks and controls performed by the teams while keeping a drive for innovation and improvement of the existing framework
• Assist the Investment Risk team with the control investment policies and clients interest
• Launch Investment Risk controls under MiFID II framework
• Update and maintenance of Investment Risk databases and extracts with financial information
• Maintenance of Investment Risk department procedures
• Contribute to the preparation of the Business Monitoring report for DPM International markets
• Support the team with the preparation of DPM marketing documentation related to the DPM activity including performance, risk asset class allocation, among others
• Assist the DPM team with the preparation of the Switzerland Business Monitoring report aimed at DPM management
• Enrich the DPM database with financial information related to Structured Products, sourced in Bloomberg
• Contribute to the activities’ continuous improvement

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or equivalent
• Knowledge of financial instruments and investment services
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Pack (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Access)
• Knowledge of Power BI, VBA and SQL coding 
• Availability for 12-month internship
• Communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Attention to details
• Good analysis capacity, rigor and accuracy, dynamism, flexibility and autonomy

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Why joining BNP Paribas? 

Leading player in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe 

The Group holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services that are structured around three operating divisions: 

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.220 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 centres of expertise providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

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:

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.

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. 

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.