Business Research Trainee

About the job

Your Main Activities Are

• Conduct information searches leveraging on a wide range of databases concerning different industries, company financials, macro-economic environment, and others, to help the BNP Paribas Mergers & Acquisitions teams to identify major players, market shares, potential investment opportunities and trends
• Catalogue our digital repository
• Identify and collate data
• Collaborate on the organization of training sessions and participate in projects

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Management, Accounting, Finance, Information Sciences, Information management or related
• Knowledge of Economics, Finance and Markets
• Knowledge of MS Office Pack Microsoft
• Fluent in English, verbal and written
• Collaborative and good interpersonal and communication skills
• Curious and open to learn
• Able to assimilate information quickly and effectively
• Customer-oriented and able to finalize work promptly and accurately
• Good team spirit
• Rigour and adaptability to operate in a corporate environment with often changing priorities

About the Team

• The Information Centre team supports all European BNP Paribas Mergers & Acquisitions teams with business research activities, such as ensuring a prompt response through a wide range of specialized databases, providing added value and in-depth research on specific Industries or companies and helping our clients to clearly detail and specify their information needs and guide them in undertaking their own research
• The team also ensures a close link with our internal client throughout the whole of the research period, a high level of confidentiality of information we provide, and close and regular contact with our database providers

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Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.

• Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 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.

• 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 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

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

• 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 recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

• 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 modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

• 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.