What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Corporate Coverage- Energy, Natural Resources and Renewables position at BNP Paribas?
Business Overview:
Corporate Coverage North America is responsible for advising U.S. based corporate clients and delivering an array of the firm's services across strategically targeted client groups in various business sectors.
Responsibilities:
Marketing/Reporting
• Keep Senior Bankers (SB) & Marketing VP’s up to date on all developments (financial and otherwise) on the sector and the portfolio
• Develop content and own the pitch book process in close coordination with product teams
• Maintain databases of client and industry-wide financial information (including internal Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system)
• Create strategic sector and/or client presentation materials, with SB guidance, for both domestic and international review
• Develop product understanding and expertise with product specialists
• Provide support to the SB in their regular marketing/calling program
• Act as the principal back-up of the SB & Marketing VP vis-à-vis clients, the business lines and other departments of the bank
o Have strong credit skills with a working market of regulated energy markets
o Strong modeling skills that can adapt to rating agency criteria and corporate acquisition scanarios.
• Contribute to the initial credit assessment to determine the opportunities worth pursuing.
This should entail:
• discussing the proposed facility with the RM and relevant product specialists
• working in close to co-operation with the RM and credit analyst to contribute to the process
• Develop & maintain client/prospect fact sheets (ratings, exposure, opportunities, deals, etc.), pipeline reports, product heat map, and weekly/monthly activity summaries
• Prepare and facilitate the internal approval of capital allocation via the Resource Allocation Committee process
• Prepare and maintain annual client budget in coordination w/the SB, Corporate Platform, and various product areas
• Develop sectorial expertise and serve as internal resource for BNP Paribas globally
• Work on ad hoc projects and deals as needed
Know Your Client (KYC) & Operations
• Manage all client matters related to KYC, due diligence, Compliance, CSR, etc…
• Coordinate onboarding and re-certifications for corporate clients in the US
• Cultivate relationships with Due Diligence and Compliance teams domestically and abroad
• Act as a liaison for the SBO between Corporate Client Implementation team, Due Diligence, CARD/Recertification, Compliance and CSR to enhance the level of execution for our Corporate clients
Minimum Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• 2 - 4 years’ experience in Commercial or Investment Banking
• 2 - 4 years’ experience of knowledge in Americas markets
Preferred Qualifications:
• Client relationship skills
• Modeling and valuation skills
• Analytical skills
• Credit Skills
• Innovative and problem solver
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Strong ethics and integrity
• Organized; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a challenging environment
• Work transversally across the organization and maintain high standards of professionalism in all
dealings with team members and external clients
• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Microsoft OS (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Bloomberg
FINRA Registrations Required:
• Series 79, 63 (take and pass tests if not licensed yet)
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