Business Overview:
BNP Paribas Ratings Advisory works closely with Leverage Finance, Syndications, and Capital Markets in originating and executing transactions across the Bank's product platform. Areas of focus include Leverage Finance, Acquisition Finance, Project Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Loan Syndications, and Strategic Equity. Ratings Advisory is responsible for providing guidance regarding the impact of proposed corporate and project finance transactions on the credit ratings of the Bank's clients - a key factor in structuring and pricing. Additionally, Ratings Advisory is responsible for advising clients on the ratings process for strategic situations and first time issuers.
Ratings Advisory is also works closely with a diversified base of clients, including large corporates, energy/project finance, and financial sponsors, and being a small team, that results in broad responsibility, direct client contact, and interesting deal flow.
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:
The opportunity with BNP Paribas' Ratings Advisory - Americas Group offers broad exposure to investment banking, acquisition finance, energy and project finance, and the capital markets.
• Strong modelling expertise, mainly in reviewing acquisition and other model scenarios and making relevant analytical adjustments
• Contribute to preparation of pitch books, guidance memoranda and ratings presentations
• Gain strong familiarity with capital structure and credit issues, and their relationship to Moody's and S&P's ratings scales and criteria
• Prepare comparative transaction information to support guidance
• Perform general market research
• Coordinate Rating Agency meetings Minimum Required Qualifications:
A background in Investment Banking, fixed income research, or one of the major rating agencies would be positive, as is experience in leverage finance
• Strong modeling and PowerPoint skills.
• Outstanding proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Solid understanding of accounting/financial statement analysis.
• High level of motivation, dedication, intellectual curiosity & professional poise.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong written and communication/interpersonal skills.
• IBanking/Fixed Income Research/Rating Agency/Credit Backgrounds would be positives Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong familiarity with rating agency criteria and methodologies, as well as, general corporate capital structure issues and credit analysis.
• Strong accounting, financial statement analysis and modeling expertise, including understanding relevant rating agency analytical adjustments.
• Capable of multi-tasking and managing various processes simultaneously. FINRA Registrations Required:
• Series 63 and 79 CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):
• Not Applicable SECSecurity-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:
• Not Applicable The expected starting salary range for this position is between $150,000 to $200,000 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 support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.
This application will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role. There is no specific application timeline.
About BNP Paribas:
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate& Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.
As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose -to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential.
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