2027 APAC Graduate Programme - Transaction Banking, Singapore

About the role

BNP Paribas offers a two-year graduate programme in Transaction Banking APAC (TBA) in Singapore, starting in January, April or July 2027. The programme covers Cash Management, International Trade and Supply Chain Management, and is open to final-year undergraduates or recent graduates with a bachelor's or master's degree. Candidates must have a GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 or above and fluency in spoken and written English.

Key responsibilities

• Cash Management: support the Product and Implementation teams, contribute to product initiatives such as payments and billing platforms, and oversee end-to-end deployment of Cash Management products across APAC.
• Maintain Product Reference Documents for regulatory alignment, support industrialisation projects and implement regional client implementation governance.
• Analyse and report country and regional performance against implementation KPIs, and design regional processes that standardise controls, risks, efficiency and client experience.
• Supply Chain Management: originate profitable solutions, prepare pitches, term sheets and case studies, and follow up leads with accurate pipeline reporting.
• Structure solutions such as receivables purchase and supplier financing, perform due diligence and risk analysis, and liaise with Insurance Group and Trade Distribution.
• Manage existing portfolios, including annual reviews, credit approvals and monitoring of utilisation, outstandings and concentrations.
• Deliver solutions end-to-end, from approval and documentation through operational implementation and first drawdown, and coordinate supplier onboarding.
• Share deal experience across APAC and improve transaction management through standardised templates, automation and data.
• Contribute to the BNPP operational permanent control framework, assess compliance and sanctions risks, and report incidents through the Incident Management System.

Required profile

• Recent graduate, final-year undergraduate or master's student in any discipline.
• GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 or above.
• Fluent in spoken and written English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Methodical, logical and solution-driven thinking, with commercial awareness and interest in finance topics and market trends.
• Willingness to travel periodically within South-East Asia to meet local stakeholders and clients.

Required skills

• Excellent communication, presentation, logical-analytical and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Excel VBA, Word and PowerPoint, including dashboards and pivot tables.
• Ability to deliver within tight timeframes, work independently and in teams, and manage projects.
• Some experience in structuring SCM solutions is preferred.

The programme includes induction, technical and financial training, mentorship by experienced managers and a buddy from earlier cohorts. Only one application per candidate is accepted.