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Business Overview:

The North America Sector IB & M&A Advisory platform operates as a function of BNP Paribas’s Global Banking group, focused on the U.S. and Canada, covering clients in the region across the full suite of investment banking products: M&A, ECM and Leveraged Finance. BNPP provides strategic advice to multinational corporations and financial sponsors on the structuring and execution of complex transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, asset divestments, initial public offerings, follow-on offerings and leveraged buy-out underwritings. The team covers various industries including: Diversified Industrials, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Low Carbon Transition and Financial Institutions. The platform offers full range of execution capabilities and services to clients, in close collaboration with BNPP’s product teams.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
• Able to influence peers and team.
• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
• Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
• Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
• Creates trust with colleagues.
• Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
• Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
• Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.
• Compliance Culture and Conduct:
• Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
• Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

• Support the execution and origination of investment banking transactions
• Lead and/or support M&A, ECM and Leveraged Finance transactions, including coordinating across all parties involved
• Help prepare and contribute to deal pitches, including idea generation, research and analyze companies and industries
• Prepare and review complex financial models, including valuation and merger consequences analysis
• Provide industry intelligence and competitive analysis for potential opportunities, and assist in scoping potential deals
• Work in close partnership with various Managing Directors, Directors and Vice Presidents to manage client relationships and deliverables
• Oversee analysts in the preparation and analysis of pitch and transaction materials
• Establish effective working relationships and build credibility with internal constituents throughout the organization

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of investment banking experience
• Core valuation / financial modelling experience in a professional setting
• Demonstrated record of academic excellence
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Team player, self-motivated and entrepreneurial
• Detail oriented with a complete focus on quality results/deliverables
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Investment Banking experience at an investment bank with specific exposure to M&A, ECM and Leveraged Finance

FINRA Registrations Required:

• Series 63, 79 and SIE

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

• Not Applicable

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $175,000 to $225,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

*In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to su…