London - Long Internship 2026 - Prime Services Quantitative Research

Company Purpose & Employer Promise

Our purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.

Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

• Being a great place to work
• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact
• Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business Area

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach, operating in 73 countries with more than 196,000 employees (including around 149,000 in Europe). The Group’s main activities are Domestic Markets, International Financial Services, and Corporate & Institutional Banking.

BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking is a globally recognised leader offering capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury, and advisory solutions.

Job Purpose

The role is to assist senior team members in the day-to-day business activities and contribute to a variety of tasks, providing a general introduction to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and implement mathematical models and strategies used for pricing and market making.
• Perform predictive and statistical data modelling.
• Support Trading, Sales, and Structuring on a day-to-day basis by analysing specific trades/risks and applying the optimal pricing model.
• Assess the suitability of models by reviewing assumptions, derivation, implementation, and limitations.
• Support best practices for PnL Explain and Predict globally.
• Contribute to transversal regulatory topics such as FRTB or MiFID II.
• Work with risk teams on market risk capital models such as VaR, Stressed VaR, IRC, CRM, or IMM.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative subject such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Quantitative Finance, or Engineering.
• Excellent programming skills (C++, Python, Java, R, or other equivalent).
• Experience in data manipulation and databases.
• Interest in financial markets, economics, and quantitative finance.
• Experience of Prime Services, models, and arbitrage strategies is not a prerequisite but is a strong plus.

Conduct

• Be a role model by supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct.
• Demonstrate proactivity, transparency, and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks.
• Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues.
• Embod and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity, and Code of Conduct).

Long Term Internship Details

• Location: London
• Duration: 12 months
• You may only apply to four Long Term Internships over the course of a year (across any business area).
• Successful candidates for this long term internship will be considered for London only.
• Please discuss the available start dates with your interviewers.

Additional Information

• Unsuccessful candidates’ CVs may be shared with other teams within BNP Paribas and considered for potentially suitable roles within the relevant recruitment round.