REPO Sales and Trading Assistant Trainee

BNP Paribas

Remoto

About The Job

The team is mainly focused on our REPO and Securities Lending business, providing not only internal support to our business desks, but also to our clients. Team members have full visibility over the market and the opportunity to be in the middle of the business making decisions, dealing very closely with our sales and trading desks currently located in London and Paris with increasing business flowing from Lisbon as well. We have a young and dynamic team in which interns are accompanied by your colleagues in Lisbon but also by co-workers from London and Paris.

Your Main Activities Are

Support the sales and trading desks with operational and client relationship issues
Directly assist client’s Front office with whatever help they require
Manage our own bond collateral portfolio
Liaise with Back Office and Middle Office teams to fix operational issues
Elaborate reports to assist trading and sales with improving business with clients
Monitor trades
Provide business support to Trading and Sales

Profile And Skills To Success

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or Management
Basic knowledge of Financial Markets, with incidence on the Fixed Income scope
Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and listening in English
Ability to work under constant pressure while multitasking
Great ability to develop relationships within the workspace
Strong analytical skills
Autonomous, entrepreneurial and with willingness to learn

About The Team

Global Markets is BNP Paribas’ capital markets business within Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), delivering solutions across asset classes, and industry-leading services for clients including Institutional, corporate, private banks and retail distribution networks. Our Portugal Platform, in Porto and Lisbon is a major HUB in Europe and certainly unique in the country by its size and its scope of activity, with all Front Office roles present, such as Trading, Sales, Research, Structuring, Quant and Engineering, Business Dev and Support, Marketing & Client Support, Risk Management, Data Analytics and Machine Learning. We are growing fast with the ambition to become even more relevant for the worldwide activity, which presents many short and long-term opportunities

Why joining BNP Paribas?

Leading banking institution

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

International reach

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

Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) connects companies needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS) brings together all our commercial banks and several specialised businesses
Investment & Protection Services (IPS) combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real estate including specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services
Our presence in Portugal

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.

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.