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Associate Advisory

December 11, 2025

Associate Advisory

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• Permanent
• NL-Amsterdam
• SALES DEVELOPMENT

About BNP Paribas Advisory Netherlands

BNP Paribas is strongly anchored in the Dutch market with our activities in the Netherlands dating back to 1863. As a global full-service bank with the #1 European Investment Banking franchise, we strive to be the first choice for all of our clients' financial needs. The growing Advisory Netherlands team consists of approx. 10 bankers and is responsible for the origination and execution of Mergers & Acquisitions, supported by a pan-European platform of 400+ bankers across Advisory teams and Industry Groups.

Your new role

• Advising large corporate clients and financial sponsors on M&A processes, playing a critical role in overseeing process workstreams
• Contribute to the origination of M&A mandates and the broader strategic client dialogues, in close collaboration with Industry Groups across EMEA as well as local Coverage teams and product partners (such as Leveraged Finance and ECM)

Your responsibilities

• Supporting the origination of M&A transactions by (a.o.) preparing client presentations, conducting market and company-specific research, and liaising with your counterparts across the platform
• Supporting our clients in executing transactions by overseeing multiple process workstreams, in particular driving modelling/valuation workstreams forward with limited senior oversight
• Contribute to the recruitment, training and development of interns and analysts

What we offer

• The opportunity to work on highly visible sell- and buy-side M&A for blue-chip clients in the Netherlands and beyond, leveraging BNP Paribas' global investment banking platform
• Become part of an ambitious and growing team of motivated individuals, collaborating closely with Industry Groups, Coverage and product partners across BNP Paribas' EMEA platform
• Participation in BNP Paribas' structured training and development program (IB Academy)
• Work from our newly developed headquarters, the most sustainable office building in the Netherlands, conveniently located at the Zuidas in Amsterdam
• A competitive remuneration package (base salary + bonus)

Who you are

• You have approximately 4-5 years of investment banking (M&A) experience within a bank or advisory boutique, and a demonstrated track record in supporting the origination and execution of M&A transactions
• Well-developed M&A project management skills, ability to take full ownership of multiple project workstreams in parallel
• You are able to efficiently distil key messages and supporting evidence and presenting these in a crisp, well-substantiated manner through your PowerPoint proficiency
• Full professional proficiency in Dutch language is a requirement
• Advanced Excel modelling skills and the ability to drive valuation workstreams forward efficiently by employing (a.o.) DCF, LBO, multiples, and merger models
• Ability to train, guide and closely collaborate with junior level colleagues (analysts and interns)

Who we are

Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) is part of BNP Paribas, the European Union's leading bank and a key player in international banking. BNP Paribas has a presence in 65 countries, with more than 190,000 employees, including nearly 145,000 in Europe. In the Netherlands, with 1,500 employees at our ten entities, we offer solutions and advice in real estate, asset management, insurance, financing, leasing and mobility.

Why choose BNP Paribas as an employer

What we do will only be of value if it contributes to a sustainable and inclusive society within safe planetary boundaries. We act responsibly and find it important that you do the same. Together, we can make all the difference and have an impact.

Your potential is limitless, just like our drive and commitment. It's important to us for our people to keep growing and developing. So, not only do we give you access to training and courses of all kinds, but there are also plenty of career opportunities to grow into other parts of the BNP Paribas Group locally and internationally.

It's important to us for our employees to feel comfortable. We stand for a diverse and inclusive workplace where everybody can be themselves: an informal and open working environment with a wide variety of backgrounds, both locally and internationally, where a flexible and hybrid way of working is the standard.

To find out more about what it's like to work for us, see Your career at BNP Paribas in the Netherlands:Discover opportunities

Does this sound like you?

To apply, simply upload your curriculum vitae and a brief cover letter by 16 January 2026, and we'll be glad to invite you for an introductory interview.

Please bear in mind that we conduct pre-employment screening.

Unsolicited offers by external organisations to help us find a suitable candidate will not be considered.

• Permanent

  NL-Noord-Holland-Amsterdam

• Permanent

  NL-Amsterdam

• Internship

  NL-Amsterdam

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