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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers, and designers.
The Corporate & Investment Banking Division helps institutions and corporates optimize their investment, trading, financing and operating transactions. Global Institutional Business team is in charge of developing and building relationships with Banks, Asset Managers & Insurers established in the UK.
About The Job
Are you looking to kickstart your career in Corporate & Investment Banking and Financial Institutions? Join our Global Institutional Business (GIB) UK team. You will closely support Senior Bankers in their daily activities, helping to promote BBVA CIB's tailor-made financial solutions and services while building relationships with major Banks, Asset Managers & Insurers established in the UK. You will gain unique exposure to how a premier Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) business operates from the inside.
What You Will Do
- Client & Presentation Support: Assist in preparing and coordinating pitches for FIG (Financial Institutions Group) clients on various subjects, and help draft client notes ahead of meetings to brief the bankers.
- Financial & Credit Analysis: Support the team with the financial analysis of covered clients and assist in preparing credit requests and calculating deal profitability for committee presentations.
- Market & Sector Intelligence: Help with punctual sector-based analysis and the weekly review of sector news, while assisting senior bankers with business intelligence in the normal course of business.
- Commercial Monitoring & Collaboration: Support the monitoring of day-to-day commercial activity and pipelines through Salesforce (Visits, Pipeline, etc.) and help maintain smooth interaction with product teams based in both the UK and Madrid (DCM, Global Markets, Lending, Transaction Banking, etc.).
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What We Are Looking For
- Education: Recent Graduate (or currently looking for a placement/gap year) with a degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Engineering from a top Business or Engineering school (or equivalent). A clear career focus on Finance is required.
- Languages: Fluent English (C2 level) is mandatory. Spanish language skills are highly valued.
- Key Competencies: Strong financial background, high analytical capabilities, good communication skills, and a great team spirit.
- Tech Savvy: Good command of office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Familiarity with CRM tools like Salesforce is a plus.
- Mindset: Enthusiasm, curiosity, flexibility, and a proactive attitude with the drive to learn and progressively gain autonomy on specific support tasks.
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What You Will Gain
- Investment Banking Expertise: Get an exhaustive overview of Investment Banking products (including markets, capital markets, transactional banking, and lending) and understand the funding strategy of major Financial Institutions.
- Financial Analysis Skills: Learn how corporate/institutional clients are evaluated, how credit requests are structured, and the criteria behind deal profitability.
- CIB Business Insight: Gain valuable, hands-on experience in Corporate & Investment Banking by working within a truly international and multicultural environment.
- High-Level Exposure: Active learning through direct support to Senior Bankers and cross-border interaction with specialized product teams in London and Madrid.
Important Requirements
- Availability: This is a full-time, 1-year position. This is NOT a summer internship. Please only apply if you can commit to this duration.
- Location: One Canada Square, 44th Floor, Canary Wharf, London.
- Right to Work: Applicants must possess UK Citizenship or a valid Right to Work (RTW) in the UK. Proof of eligibility will be required during the recruitment process.
Skills:
- Business Finance
- Credit Processes
- Financial Analysis
- Investments
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