Private Debt Portfolio Management Trainee

About The Job

The Private Debt Portfolio Management Trainee’s main mission is to work on a diverse range of deals and contribute to the success of the clients by collaborating daily with colleagues in London and Paris.

Your Main Activities Are

• Contribute to Credit Management
  • Monitor and analyze the performance of underlying assets, ensuring compliance with borrowing‑base covenants and updating transaction risks.
• Support Origination and Structuring
  • Assist in executing, closing, and onboarding new transactions, including preparing internal documentation, submitting deals into the credit workflow system, and controlling funding requests.
• Produce Internal and External Reports
  • Help create portfolio reports, including exposure breakdowns, risk dashboards, and quarterly or annual reviews, as well as budgeting and forecasting for P&L, Capital, and liquidity.
• Drive Automation and Efficiency
  • Contribute to improving portfolio management and monitoring tools and processes, enhancing the Team’s productivity and effectiveness.
• Support Transversal Projects
  • Assist in maintaining and updating internal policies and procedures, workflow and pipeline tools, and implementing new or updated risk policies.
• Assist with Regulatory Capital Production
  • Help with the quarterly and monthly production of regulatory capital reports.

Profile And Skills To Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Management or related fields.
• Fluency in English and great communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, particularly Excel.
• Great team spirit and ability to collaborate with others.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with different stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with an analytical approach.

About The Team

The Private Debt Financing Team is a dynamic and innovative group that plays a critical role in a fast‑growing sector of the financial industry. As part of this Team, the goal is to provide leverage to Private Credit Funds, enabling them to invest in private loans that support middle‑market companies in achieving their growth ambitions through leverage buyouts, buy‑and‑build strategies, and other initiatives.

Why joining BNP Paribas

• Leading banking institution.
• Our presence in Portugal – In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8, 700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value‑added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
• International reach – Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success.
• Diversity and Inclusion commitment – BNP Paribas is an equal‑opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.
• Commitment towards work/life balance – At BNP Paribas we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.
• Remote Working Conditions – At BNP Paribas we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set‑up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp. lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

• Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
• In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.