Graduates’ Programme 2025

About the Graduates' Programme:
The BNP Paribas Graduates’ Programme is an exciting opportunity for recent graduates who are eager to start a career in the dynamic world of Banking and Finance. At BNP Paribas, we believe in nurturing and empowering the next generation of leaders to drive innovation and success in the global financial industry.

The Graduates’ Programme 2025 starts on 1 September.

BNP Paribas Graduates’ Programme highlights:

- Permanent contracts with BNP Paribas, with access to several benefits
- During the first 12 months, the Graduates will complete different professional development assignments across 2 different teams, within the same Business Area

We are recruiting one Graduate to integrate the GM Quantitative Research Team, within the Global Markets Front Office Business Area.

About the Business Area:
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 (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 (Trading, Sales, Research, Structuring, Quant & 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.

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About the Team:
GM Quantitative Research team is responsible for research and implementation of innovative financial models and tools for Global Markets, and works closely with Trading and Risk on a day-to-day basis to manage the valuation and risks of their portfolios.

About the Quantitative Research Graduate’s Role:
During the first year, the Graduate will complete one 6-month rotation in the GM EQD SSH Team, followed by a second 6-month rotation in the Financing Team. Both Teams belong to QRE - Quantitative Research and Engineering. After completing the 2 rotations, in September 2026, the Graduate will integrate one Team within QRE - Quantitative Research and Engineering.

GM Quantitative Research Team Responsibilities:

- Maintain and enhance pricing libraries as well as build and support tools based on these libraries
- Continuously improve existing models, design and implement new models based on business requirements and regulations
- Perform quantitative engineering to help trading manage the valuation and risks of their books
- Provide support to Trading, Sales, IT and Operations teams

About the Graduate’ Profile and Skills:

- Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Physics or Engineering
- Experience in programming
- Knowledge of Mathematics, preferably Financial Mathematics/Stochastic Calculus
- Good understanding of Computer Science: algorithms, complexity, among others
- Research mindset with attention to detail
- Excellent fluency in English
- Availability for a full-time permanent position from 1 September 2025
- Maximum of 2 years of working experience (including internships)

Why joining BNP Paribas?
- Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europe's banking history. It has a presence in 65 countries, with around 190 000 Employees - including more than 145 000 in Europe.
- Our presence in Portugal

Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 7.100 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses.
- International reach

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

- Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;
- Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;
- Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
- Diversity and Inclusion commitment
- Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to r