Tech Graduate Program – CIB ITO – Business Analyst – M/F
BNP Paribas · Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- On site
- Full-time
- €50,000 / year
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Job highlights
- Launch tech career with high-impact projects.
- 18-month accelerated IT expertise program.
- Work with expert teams on challenges.
- Mentorship and continuous learning provided.
- Permanent contract with competitive benefits.
About the role
Graduate Programme Tech – CIB ITO, Business Analyst (M/F)
The CIB ITO & Functions Graduate Tech Programme at a glance
Looking to launch your tech career working on high-impact projects within a demanding, innovative, and truly international environment?
The CIB ITO Tech Graduate Program offers a permanent contract from day one and an accelerated 18-month journey designed as a genuine fast-track toward IT expertise within BNP Paribas’ Corporate & Investment Bank. Throughout the program, you will work closely with expert teams on major technological challenges for CIB, with the objective to:
- Rapidly build your technical expertise
- Gain autonomy
- Lay the foundations of a solid and sustainable tech career
What will your day-to-day look like?
You will begin the program with an 18-month immersion within a single department, during which you will complete two to three assignments. These roles will primarily be based in the Paris region, with occasional opportunities for international business travel.
The Graduate Tech Program is much more than a development track—it is a fully dedicated ecosystem designed to help you grow. You will benefit from:
- A buddy: a Graduate from the previous cohort who will support your onboarding at BNP Paribas
- Regular networking events with other Graduates and young talents across the Group
These interactions will help you discover our various businesses and functions, fostering a strong cohort spirit and ensuring a smooth transition from academic life to the professional world. Continuous learning is at the heart of the Tech Graduate Program: you will have access to a broad range of training modules to strengthen your IT expertise and refine your soft skills, as well as conferences, talks, and round tables led by Experts to help you anticipate the technological challenges of tomorrow’s banking environment. Finally, mentoring is a key component of the program, designed to accelerate your development. You will regularly meet with a mentor who will help you take a step back, structure your progression, and carve out an ambitious tech career path within CIB ITO.
Missions, team and working environment
CIB ITO teams design, maintain, and evolve CIB’s information systems and applications. As the leading investment bank in Europe within the EMEA region, we support our corporate clients in their development by offering strategic advisory services and best-in-class access to financing and transactional banking solutions. Depending on the business line you join, you will be based in Paris, Pantin, or Montreuil.
Your responsibilities
You will play an active role in CIB ITO activities. As a Graduate Business Analyst, you will understand and analyse business needs within one or several functional domains, with the objective of evolving the Information System through relevant and sustainable solutions, aligned with the entity’s strategic roadmap and demand portfolio. You will also ensure that the delivered solutions meet the defined requirements to fully cover business needs, acting as a key interface within project or maintenance teams and with business stakeholders on functional and data-related aspects.
Key activities
In this role, you may be involved in all or part of the following activities:
- Contribute to preliminary studies in collaboration with business teams
- Participate in portfolio monitoring and request prioritization within your scope
- Clarify, analyze and critically assess business requirements in a constructive manner
- Formalize business requirements and obtain validation from stakeholders
- Define and validate functional requirements in collaboration with all stakeholders, in line with entity practices
- Participate in or carry out testing activities within your functional scope
- Support business teams during user acceptance testing
- Contribute, together with business teams, to change management and deployment to end users
- Identify business impacts generated by the solution and define action plans
- Share knowledge and provide functional support
- Produce reporting in line with operational rules and practices defined for the scope
- Help coordinate user communities
Rotations give you the opportunity to explore different stacks and technologies, helping you rapidly build a strong technical portfolio early in your career.
Career prospects
Designed as a true excellence pathway and career accelerator, the Tech Graduate Programme places you at the heart of the Group’s strategic priorities. It enables us to identify and support the experts and leaders of tomorrow. You will interact with Top Management, build your network, and develop—alongside our top experts—the skills required to prepare you for key roles in the Group’s technological functions.
Working at BNP Paribas means
Compensation & Benefits
- Fixed annual salary paid over 12 months: €50,000 gross
- Individual variable annual bonus ranging from €0 to €5,000 gross, based on individual and collective performance, company results and profitability (paid annually and prorated based on working time and presence)
Additional Benefits
- Employee savings and retirement plans
- Profit sharing and incentive schemes
- Health and welfare coverage
- Social and cultural activities
- A hybrid working model, with the number of remote working days defined with your manager
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Are you our next Graduate Tech CIB – Business Analyst (M/F)?
The Graduate Programme is open to candidates with less than 2 years of professional experience (excluding internships and apprenticeships), with a maximum of 24 months of post-graduation experience.
You Have
- A Master’s degree (Bac+5) from an Engineering School or equivalent university, specialized in IT.
- A strong passion for new technologies.
- The ability and willingness to work with multicultural, local and remote teams.
- An interest in corporate finance.
- Proficiency in French (B2 level or above) and fluency in English (C1 level or above).
Required Technical Skills
- Strong IT knowledge and Business–IT relationship understanding
- Knowledge of data architecture and data management
- Software testing skills
- Knowledge of finance, accounting and banking is a plus
Expected behavioral skills
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Strong client focus and results oriented mindset
- Ability to share knowledge and synthesise information
- Project management skills and process adaptability
- Strong negotiation skills
How to join the program
The Recruitment Process Includes Three Steps:
- Successful completion of the initial prescreening stage
- Review of your application by our recruitment teams
- One or two interviews with HR and/or managers
Skills validated? Welcome to BNP Paribas!
If you are a person with a disability, you may send your CV and cover letter to: missionhandicap@bnpparibas.com
You can also find more information about our CIB Tech programme as well as our other Tech & Change Integration programmes at BNP Paribas.
In a changing world, diversity, equity and inclusion are key values for team wellbeing and performance. At BNP Paribas, we are committed to welcoming and retaining all talents without distinction—this is how we will build, together, the innovative, responsible and sustainable finance of tomorrow. We also place great importance on ethical and professional responsibility. At any time during the recruitment process, the information provided in your CV, identity data and background may be verified.
Program start date: September 2026
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Key skills/competency
- Business Analyst
- IT Expertise
- Data Management
- Software Testing
- Finance
- Banking
- Project Management
- Client Focus
- Teamwork
- Analytical Skills
Skills & topics
- Business Analyst
- Graduate Program
- IT
- Technology
- Finance
- Banking
- Data Management
- Software Testing
- Project Management
- BNP Paribas
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your Master's degree, IT specialization, and any finance interest.
- Showcase passion: Emphasize your strong passion for new technologies and interest in corporate finance.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your analytical skills, teamwork, and client focus.
- Demonstrate language skills: Confirm your proficiency in French (B2+) and English (C1+).
- Highlight experience: Clearly articulate your post-graduation experience, ensuring it's under 24 months.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the BNP Paribas Tech Graduate Program focused on?
- The BNP Paribas Tech Graduate Program, specifically the CIB ITO Business Analyst track, is an 18-month accelerated program designed to fast-track IT expertise within the Corporate & Investment Bank. It focuses on building technical skills, gaining autonomy, and establishing a sustainable tech career through hands-on project experience, mentorship, and continuous learning.
- What are the main responsibilities of a Graduate Business Analyst at BNP Paribas?
- As a Graduate Business Analyst, you will analyze business needs, propose IT solutions aligned with strategic roadmaps, and ensure delivered solutions meet requirements. Key activities include contributing to studies, formalizing requirements, supporting testing, change management, and acting as a liaison between business and project teams on functional and data aspects.
- What qualifications are required for the BNP Paribas Tech Graduate Program?
- Candidates need a Master’s degree (Bac+5) in IT or equivalent, less than 2 years of professional experience (excluding internships/apprenticeships), a passion for technology, interest in corporate finance, and proficiency in French (B2+) and English (C1+).
- What kind of support and development can I expect in this program?
- The program offers a comprehensive support system including a dedicated buddy, regular networking events, access to a wide range of training modules for IT and soft skills, expert talks, and personalized mentoring to guide career progression within BNP Paribas CIB ITO.
- What is the compensation and work arrangement for this Graduate Program?
- The program offers a fixed annual gross salary of €50,000, plus a potential individual variable bonus. It also includes additional benefits like savings plans and health coverage, with a hybrid working model where remote days are agreed upon with your manager.
- Where will the Graduate Business Analyst roles be located?
- The roles are primarily based in the Paris region (Paris, Pantin, or Montreuil), with occasional opportunities for international business travel.
- How does BNP Paribas support diversity and inclusion in its graduate programs?
- BNP Paribas is committed to welcoming and retaining all talents without distinction, viewing diversity, equity, and inclusion as key values for team wellbeing and performance. They actively work to build an innovative, responsible, and sustainable finance sector by embracing all talents.