Quantitative Finance Associate – Quantitative Research & Trading

Job Description

2027 Summer Associate Internship – Global Markets, Quantitative Research & Trading | BNP Paribas

The Tone:
This is a summer associate internship at BNP Paribas, located in New York, NY. BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with a vast international reach, serving a variety of clients including governments, multinationals, and global institutions. This role within Global Markets Americas is crucial for contributing to the front-office activities, helping design, implement, and trade market products, and delivering market-leading solutions to clients. It offers an intellectually stimulating opportunity for college students to launch their careers in quantitative finance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: In-person, New York, NY
• Pay: $150000 yearly
• Team: Global Markets – Quantitative Research, Trading, or Structuring teams
• Mission: Design, implement, and trade Global Markets products, supporting front office activities and client solutions.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Participate: Take an active role in designing, implementing, and trading Global Markets products within a front-office setting.
• Develop: Contribute to the development of pricing and risk models and their implementation in the global analytics library for various asset classes.
• Craft: Be involved in the design, pricing, and marketing of derivatives products, working with global specialists and contributing to platform digitalization.
• Trade: Gain in-depth understanding of market dynamics, execute trades across a comprehensive range of asset classes, and hone skills in trading report development.
• Collaborate: Support trading activities of flow and structured desks across asset classes by working with global transversal teams in Europe and Asia.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Advanced degree (MA/MS/MFin or PhD) in mathematics, computer science, or finance; strong academic story.
• Eligibility: Graduation year of Winter 2027 – Spring 2028.
• Skills: Strong analytical skills, effective communication skills, delivery-focused, ability and willingness to engage the business, and willingness to collaborate with other teams.
• Bonus: Programming / coding skills preferred.