In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 20,000 employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships.
Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 63 markets with more than 180,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.
BNP Paribas offers you an exciting career in an international business environment that is fast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating high-value relationships with our clients. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as a working environment where you're valued as part of the team.
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2025 APAC Graduate Programme Transaction Banking APAC
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.
For: Final year students or recent graduates with a bachelor's or master's degree in any disciplines from a recognized university
Duration: 24 months
Start date: January/ July 2025
Location: Singapore
Candidates with more than one application will not be processed You are encouraged to review the different business lines and working locations before applying.
Who can apply
To Be Considered For The Placement, You Will
- Apply as a recent graduate, final year undergraduate, or master's student in any discipline;
- Possess GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 or above (or equivalent) in any discipline;
- Have to be fluent in spoken and written English (additional languages are an advantage); and
- Demonstrate methodical, logical, solution-driven thinking, with commercial awareness and a keen interest in latest finance topics as well as market trends.
What you can expect
Induction
You will be provided with a comprehensive induction, where you will be immersed in group training and discover more about the BNP Paribas Group.
Training
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 you will do
Transaction Banking APAC (TBA) provides key product offers in Cash Management, International Trade and Supply Chain Management.
Mission: Provide transversal contribution to International Trade and BNM to facilitate senior team members expert tasks and assignments.
Support To Business Development And Commercial Activities
- RAROC/ Profitability simulation preparation
- Preparations of regular and ad-hoc portfolio management reporting/ data analysis (eg. Monthly Dashboard, Review of BG Claims, Utilisation reports)
- Preparations of presentation decks and write-ups for client pitches and RFPs
- Assist in Client portfolio review /analysis
- Compose technical memos to support the launch of new trade finance product structures by collaborating with key internal stakeholders
- Review trade finance transactions to ensure credit line utilization, KYC status, and pricing are in accordance with bank policies
- Pricing governance maintenance for International Trade APAC
Support Bank Network Management Activities
- Manage the opening/closure/modification of RMA keys
- Facilitate the opening/closure of Loro/Nostro accounts
- Assist in the AML process by identifying and escalating suspicious correspondent banking transactions to Compliance
- Assist to prepare credit requests on bank lines and country envelope considering the network requirements, market trends and historical peak exposures
- Assist to provide recommended pricing on APAC banks taking into considerations counterparty risk and local market specificities
- Assist in monitoring of portfolio and structuring of transactions through sell down to other banks, insurance, supranational banks guarantee, etc.
- Assist in KYC responsibilities and duties, as per relevant policies and procedures
The job description is evolutive and the Graduate analyst is expected to gradually take more responsibilities and autonomy as he/she accelerates his/her development and own learning curve in the Business.
Key Internal Stakeholders
- GTS specialists
- TBA Location Heads
- Regional / local Trade Operations
- Coverage
- Regional TBA Management
- FIC and ICAT
- Risk MFI
- Compliance
- CEP and Client Management teams
- GBS EMEA
Essential Technical Knowledge / Skills
- Strong analytical skills, agile with numbers.
- Data crunching skills preferred.
- Experience with Excel VBA is a plus
- Agile in navigating databases
- Good interpersonal and communication/presentation skills: must be able to liaise with different stakeholders across APAC
Competencies
- Reliable and with attention to detail
- Team player
- Curious about Trade Finance
