2027 APAC Long Internship (Jan - Jun) – Information Technology & Operations – Singapore

2027 APAC Long Internship (Jan – Jun) – Information Technology & Operations

Location: Singapore
Duration: 6 months
Start date: January 2027

About BNP Paribas (APAC)

In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions, with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. It currently has over 20,000 employees* across 13 markets, providing corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs.

Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 64 markets with more than 180,000 employees. Its key activities are Domestic Markets and International Financial Services, and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors.

*excluding partnerships

Internship Overview

This 6-month internship is designed to provide first-class training and immediate responsibility, along with the support and development you need to start a successful career in financial services.

Who Can Apply

To be considered for the placement, you will:

• Apply as an undergraduate student
• Have a GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 or above (or equivalent) in any discipline
• Be fluent in spoken and written English (additional languages are an advantage)
• Demonstrate methodical, logical, solution-driven thinking, with commercial awareness and a keen interest in latest finance topics and market trends

Candidates with more than one application will not be processed. You are encouraged to review the different business lines and working locations before applying.

What You Can Expect

Induction

You will be provided with a comprehensive induction, including group training and an opportunity to learn more about the BNP Paribas Group.

Training

From day one, you will start business-specific technical and financial training, alongside personal skills development. You will receive on-the-job training throughout the internship, working with industry-leading specialists to build expertise and broaden your skills.

What You Will Do

Business Analyst

• Assist with functional analysis on project and deployment matters (e.g., planning, quality assurance, managing requirements/constraints/risks/issues, stakeholder updates and management, and testing)
• Collaborate with service providers and colleagues to deliver quality services and solutions to project or sponsoring stakeholders
• Participate in departmental studies and methodologies, and help understand and apply adopted standards
• Monitor risks and issues related to quality, delay, and cost; report any major issue or deviation to management
• Liaise with end users to produce and refine business specifications
• Define and produce functional and/or technical testing plans and participate in user acceptance testing
• Liaise with Development, Front Office, and Operations teams to ensure accurate functional coverage and validate test scenarios
• Follow up with development teams on implementation and rollout of new features
• Manage and escalate risks and issues

Infrastructure Analyst

• Support and deploy critical applications using web application and file transfer technologies
• Work with products including: IBM WAS / JBOSS EAP + EWS / IBM MQ / IBM CD / Axway ST / Axway CFT
• Create reporting dashboards
• Perform referential data reconciliation
• Provide monitoring services
• Support incident and change management
• Implement automation
• Support services and system deployment by implementing changes and setting up UNIX infrastructure in APAC (SG, HK, JP, AU)
• Install and configure UNIX/Linux physical and virtual servers (AIX/RedHat/Solaris)
• Set up and configure system-level monitoring
• Implement server patching and validation
• Support server configuration management and capacity planning/optimization
• Provide day-to-day Level 1 support and preventative maintenance on UNIX/Linux servers in APAC

IT Developer

• Have knowledge in C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, kdb, or other functional and programming languages (experience in big data is a plus)
• Technically specify, develop, test, and maintain front-office trading systems for multiple trading desks, including options market making/market fit/volatility trading, ETF market making, basket trading, auto-hedging, and warrants contribution (including monitoring tools for regulatory-related matters)
• Work with internal IT staff to support trading systems and day-to-day usage
• Partner with other IT and project management teams in strategic projects; collaborate with business users for system implementation and requirement gathering
• Minimize operational failure, including but not limited to the risk of fraud, by helping devise and implement regular controls
• Enhance resiliency, stability, and usability of FAST to support all APAC front-office desks
• Implement IT solutions within BNP Paribas’ technology strategy framework
• Work with external vendors, if necessary, to deliver effective solutions

IT Security Analyst

• Deliver IT Security Risk activities, with focus on new and existing bank applications, using Agile techniques in DevSecOps
• Perform security risk assessments on new and existing applications to ensure strong risk management strategies, tools, frameworks, and standards are in place
• Identify, analyze, and recommend actions for IT security risks; track corrective actions via the risk exception process
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on individual and team activities and progress
• Work closely with IT and business representatives to drive risk assessment and remediation
• Participate in audits to support compliance with security policy and APAC country regulations

PMO

• Support the project lifecycle by assisting project managers with project demand review, project registration (project creation/cost simulator review/project costs input/baseline input), and coordinating required governance meetings
• Provide decision-making support to project managers, project portfolio managers, program managers, and senior management
• Ensure reliable, commented reporting with necessary alerts and recommendations on milestones, financials, and other key metrics
• Contribute to global and APAC portfolio alignment meetings
• Contribute to the PMO community within the entity
• Support budget exercises (consolidation of budget needs, new projects, allocation methodology, etc.)
• Support preparation of reports and presentations (e.g., analyzing variations, budget presentations, and Function to Métier)
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders, including project managers, finance teams, and senior management, to ensure alignment and effective communication