Position Job Title: CSR & ESG Intern

Department: Sustainability Centre

Start Date: September 2026

Duration of the Placement: 12 Months

Location: London

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT

BNP Paribas Asset Management ranks among the top three asset managers in Europe, following its merger with AXA Investment Managers and BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management. Its teams design and manage innovative investment solutions for individual savers, businesses and institutional investors worldwide. With liquid strategies, long-term savings solutions and an alternatives platform boasting more than 30 years of experience, BNP Paribas Asset Management is a key player and the European leader in long-term asset management, committed to supporting its clients in a changing world.

JOB CONTENT

ROLE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE

As the London-based Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental, Social and Governance Specialist Assistant, you will split your time supporting the CSR and ESG specialist teams. On the CSR side, you will work with the global CSR team to roll out programs within the UK perimeter, and you will act as a point person on CSR topics for our London-based employees. You will also spend time working with the global ESG Specialist team supporting them in their purpose to promote BNPP AM’s sustainable investment approach to clients and other stakeholders.

INVESTMENT20/20 PROGRAMME INFORMATION:

You will join as an intern as part of the Investment20/20 one-year programme. We can’t guarantee a permanent position at the end of the 12-month contract, however, if you perform well & if we have an open position available at the time, then permanent employment could be a possibility.

As an intern, you will be introduced to the ESG & CSR team within an investment management industry and you will gain industry knowledge, experience, and develop relationships to progress your career and develop skills to secure a permanent role. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supporting CSR activities in UK and globally (50%)

• Acting as a CSR contact for our London office, including sourcing and setting up volunteer activities, organizing sustainability workshops and training, and other CSR-related employee engagement activities

• Support with global donations administration including performing donations due diligence, assisting in the contracting process and monitoring budgets, as well as collecting impact metrics from grant recipients and preparing presentations

• Support with collecting volunteer data globally and maintaining dashboards and preparing presentations in a way that effectively communicates our efforts to various internal and external stakeholders

Supporting ESG Specialist team (50%)

• Help the specialist team to promote BNPP AM’s sustainability expertise by drafting promotional and educational content on environmental, social, and governance topics related to investments made by BNPP AM

• Assist in preparing materials on BNPP AM’s sustainability approach, including ESG integration across asset management activities and sustainability approach to support responses to client and prospect RFPs.

• Contribute to develop presentation materials and provide support to Sustainability Centre speakers.

• Contribute to external responses for surveys, consultations, media requests, policymaker inquiries, and NGO reports.

KEY INTERNAL / EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS 

• Sustainability Centre members

• Sustainability- and CSR-related committee members

• Members of the IPS and Group Company Engagement teams

• BNPP AM employees at large

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES (TECHNICAL / BEHAVIOURAL / LEADERSHIP)

• Reflects on and learn from mistakes and setbacks.

• Inclusive, demonstrates strong relationship-building skills. 

• Knows how to work in a team and/or across teams, acts bearing common interests and respect for fellow team members.

• Able to influence key stakeholders. 

• Display strong self-organization/motivation.

• Articulate with strong communication skills and able to communicate clearly with different stakeholders

• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence by being aware of one’s own emotions, strengths, weaknesses, and how these may impact personal performance and/or those around us. 

CONDUCT

• Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct

• Demonstrate proactivity, transparency and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks

• Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions and escalate issues to your manager when unsure

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Genuine interest in, or curiosity of sustainability issues and how companies can position themselves to address them or have a positive impact in their communities.

• Strong command of Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Fluency in English; proficiency in an additional language would be an advantage.

• Strong sense of initiative, with the ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently.

• Proactive mindset, attention to detail, and ability to manage tasks with rigor and reliability.

• Curious mindset, willingness to ask questions, and enthusiasm for continuous learning.

Please send your CV to [email protected] with the Job title as subject.

Equal Opportunities

BNP Paribas promotes equality of opportunity and is 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, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.