BNP Paribas

This is a graduate-level legal position within the UK Regulatory Legal team's 18-month corporate rotation scheme, focused on tracking financial service regulatory updates, executing research, and assisting with non-contentious legal advisory projects.About the Graduate ProgrammeYou will be part of a class of recent graduates and will join an 18-month intensive learning programme of three rotations in various environments within BNP Paribas Legal. Your journey through the Legal department will provide you with an experience that will enhance your skills. Fully integrated into the various Legal environments, you will contribute to Legal activities and participate in its strategic projects.The rotations:The first rotation is carried out in the Legal team that you will join permanently at the end of the Graduate Programme.The second rotation is planned abroad to allow you to discover the international dimension of the Group.The last rotation will complete your experience in a Legal team whose missions are meaningful for your career path.In addition, you will benefit from:A cross-functional learning experience, a springboard, and a career acceleratorNetworking opportunitiesPersonalized and enhanced HR supportA working environment conducive to exchanges and sharing, especially with the other Graduates who will form the classA defined career pathJob Purpose – Regulatory Legal TeamThis specific role will be based in the Legal Regulatory team; an organisation within Legal comprising Legal professionals providing Legal support to business lines throughout the BNP Paribas Group in relation to financial services regulatory law. The team is part of UK CIB Legal and part of the Legal Regulatory Platform. Existing and new regulatory requirements play a key role in defining the Bank’s and senior management’s obligations. The Legal Regulatory UK team provides advice on non-contentious financial services regulatory topics from regulatory watch stage through to implementation, as well as “BAU” advisory questions for new products / activities or ongoing business activities.Purpose:This Analyst role within the UK Regulatory Legal team supports our UK regulatory watch process (including identifying, communicating and analysing new texts) and provides advice and support, under appropriate supervision and guidance, on regulatory matters to the business and other stakeholders, who are generally based in the UK. This role is part of Legal’s Graduate Programme.Scope: Primarily UK, with European advice where needed.Key ResponsibilitiesSupports our UK regulatory watch process, including supporting the various governance meetings and identifying, communicating and analysing new texts (and maintaining the UK CIB dashboard for these items).Assists with providing advice on regulatory matters under the supervision of more senior team members within the UK Legal Regulatory team.Assists more senior members of the Regulatory team with research for regulatory advisory queries and drafting advice to business team / other stakeholders.Keeps up to date with relevant Legal and regulatory rules and procedures, and internal policies of the Bank and correctly applies that knowledge in order to assist more senior members of the UK Legal Regulatory team in determining an appropriate course of action based on those guidelines. Contributes suggestions to the team in this regard.  Responsible for delivery of output on their assigned tasks within the UK Legal Regulatory team, working to appropriate timelines, ensuring attention to detail and service quality. Keeps supervisor informed of progress. Uses best practices and experience to assist more senior members of the Regulatory team in identifying potential process improvements to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the support provided personally and by the Regulatory team, particularly in relation to Legal risk management. Works under own initiative but with readily available supervision and guidance to prioritise their workload and achieve their personal development and growth objectives within agreed timescales. Collaborates with more senior members within the UK Legal Regulatory team on more complex tasks, prepares impact assessments on new regulatory change texts and helps conduct research on projects as directed in order to assist with the provision of advice to the business.Builds internal working relationships with colleagues and more senior members of the UK Legal Regulatory team to increase their knowledge of the Legal function and its role in helping to support and drive business performance.RequirementsUndertaken Undergraduate Law degree and haveless than two years post graduate experienceA developing knowledge of the industry, and its products / services.A strong personal focus on accuracy and attention to detail and able to prioritise workload based on shifting business needs. Good written and oral language skills. Skilled in the use of a range of standard computer software, e.g. Microsoft Office, email. Use of AI toolsFrench language skills are beneficial (but not essential).And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).A bit more about why you should join us1. We’re a great place to workWe aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.* Subject to relevant caps2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.  For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year - in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.3. We believe in our peopleWe support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.Equal opportunities BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other Legally protected status.AdjustmentsWe don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

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This is a graduate-level training position within the Land Management team in Stamford, focused on day-to-day land surveying tasks under an established Graduate Programme that supports your qualification as a Rural Chartered Surveyor (RICS) and a Fellow of the CAAV.The role We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to join our Land Management team in Stamford. We are seeking individuals who demonstrate the attributes that are fundamental to becoming a successful Surveyor. The Graduate Programme supports you to become a Rural Chartered Surveyor with the RICS and a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, and the programme generally takes on average two years to complete.Training and Development•    Full APC training with the RICS and continued support for all graduates;•    Full training with the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers;•    Pre-APC mock interviews/presentation training and seminars;•    Continuous Professional Development (CPD) lectures.Roles and ResponsibilitiesMain Accountabilities•    To work on day to day tasks as set by line manager and APC supervisor;•    To take responsibility for work and projects as appropriate to the team/department in which they currently work;•    To liaise with APC supervisor and counsellor on a regular basis to discuss progress towards the APC;•    Ability to prioritise and manage own workloadDeliver to Client•    Relevant understanding of business/department context;•    Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients;•    Personable communication style;•    Is responsive to the needs of the client and looks for ways to improve delivery and relationshipClients and Business Development•    Proactive in building relationships with internal and external contacts and responsive and helpful to clients•    Relevant understanding of business/departmental context•    Accuracy and quality of reporting to clientsPeople•    Shares expertise with colleagues;•    Proactively communicates to colleagues in office and around the business;•    Works collaboratively with others in a team;•    Ability to work flexibly on own initiative and as part of a team•    Ability to manage relationships with tact and diplomacy;•    Awareness of Equal OpportunitiesSystems and Process•    Works within clearly defined, well established processes under regular supervision.•    Solves problems by following well defined processes and precedents•    Consults more experienced colleagues on more difficult or unfamiliar situationsCompany•    Conscious of and takes steps to protect the interests of BNP Paribas Real Estate and Strutt & Parker employees and reputation.Person SpecificationThe successful candidate is likely to be:•    A great communicator, both written and oral.•    A team player, able to develop a close working relationship with colleagues•    Commercially astute with good numeracy skills•    Ambitious, energetic, self-motivated, curious, and happy to network with a business development orientated attitude.•    Interested in farming and food production systems.•    Experience of hands-on practical farming•    An interest in Rural or heritage property•    An interest in the environment and sustainabilitySkills/Qualifications•    University Degree•    Excellent research and analytical skills •    Excellent IT skills including use of MS Office•    Practical Rural experience would be beneficialKey Skills/Competencies•    Competent using all Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);•    Interpersonal skills – confident communications with the ability to express opinions clearly and convincingly;•    Determination – focused on working to reach objectives. •    Motivated and committed to a career within Surveying;•    Analytical capability – good problem-solving skills and logical approach.Qualifications•    Already working towards or willingness to work towards a RICS accreditationWe are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:•    Health & Leisure: Health Cash Plan, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work •    Financial: Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

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