Analyst

In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000 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 68 markets with more than 193,000 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.

* excluding partnerships

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/

Position Purpose

Support Sustainable Finance activities, originate and execute sustainable finance transactions across relevant GBLs in GM and Capital Markets Group and support the Bank's ongoing integration of sustainability and market leadership development

Responsibilities

• Support SCM APAC and other key internal stakeholders on sustainable finance deals from preparing pitching/marketing/translation, deal execution including sustainable finance framework development, engagement with external reviewers, roadshow materials, ESG investor engagement, post-issuance reporting guidance to ongoing sustainability support for clients
• Assist in research and analysis (clients, industries, market data etc.) related to sustainable finance market, new sustainability trends and ESG risk management trends
• Provide assistance to the team in maintaining the sustainable finance pipeline and preparing internal presentations for various management committees
• Prepare training packs on sustainable finance initiatives / products
• Maintain constructive relationships with the stakeholders in the ESG community in APAC and globally
• Assist to prepare the periodic reporting for the monitoring of the Sustainable Finance and CSR activities
• Enhance the reporting tools and dashboards to further streamline and strengthen the periodic reporting of the Sustainable Finance
• Maintain a revenue dashboard for sustainable finance activities

Technical and Behavioral Competencies required

• The ideal candidate should be a self-motivated individual with the ability to think and operate on his/her own with strong team spirit
• The person needs to be passionate about sustainability and has good basic understanding of the evolution of ESG reporting, ESG investing and/or sustainable bond markets from policy, issuance to investing
• The candidate needs to be able to perform well under tight timelines and heavy workload
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and strong sense of teamwork
• The candidate needs to be fluent in English and in one of the main Asian languages such as Chinese Mandarin or Korean (written and spoken)
• Experience in doing research based on external data providers (e.g. MSCI ESG Ratings, Bloomberg Terminal)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Word, Excel including data mining abilities, usage of pivot tables etc.

Experience and Qualifications required

• prior experience in investment banking or in sustainability / ESG related topics are a plus