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About BNP Paribas With over 2.000 employees currently, BNP Paribas is one of the largest international banks in the Netherlands. We offer an extensive range of financial products and services, for private as well as corporate clients. With a presence in five cities spread over the Netherlands, BNP Paribas’ local team is able, with the help of specialized business lines, to present you a comprehensive and tailored offer. The Group’s wide scale of value-added products and innovative solutions ranges from lending to highly structured transactions and from leasing to asset management. It offers you access to domestic market knowledge combined with global expertise via its worldwide specialised resources. BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking is a globally recognized leader offering specialized solutions to corporate and institutional clients in the field of capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory. CIB also functions as a bridge between corporate and institutional clients. Sustainability, digital transformation and a focus on long-term relationships with our customers are at the heart of CIB’s strategy. The position you’re applying for In this role, you will be a member of the MNC EMEA Senior Originators community and part of the team working on the expansion of the relationship and transactions with EMEA subsidiaries of Japan-headquartered companies. You will be responsible for managing relationships and growing revenues on a portfolio of ca. 20-25 clients at VP or Director level. You will also acts as primary coverage contact for strategic Japanese clients in the EMEA region, enhancing and elevating long-term relationships with regional treasuries and other key decision makers (for example c-suite, procurement, sustainability). Your Responsibilities Acts as primary coverage contact for strategic Japanese clients in the EMEA region, enhancing and elevating long-term relationships with regional treasuries and other key decision makers (for example c-suite, procurement, sustainability) Assumes direct commercial responsibility for his/her client portfolio, originates and executes new client transactions with focus on vanilla and strategic deals at EMEA level Develops a broad network with decision makers within the client, which is not limited to finance functions only but includes C-Suite, Sustainability Officer, Procurement, Business Development etc. You will work well together with those around you and embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, work ethics, integrity, Code of Conduct). What We Offer A key position in a strong team of highly engaged and skilled colleagues that are a genuine pleasure to work with. A matching fixed salary including holiday allowance and a 13th month A discretionary bonus A lease car via our Arval entity or a car allowance 28+1 holidays with the option to purchase up to two additional weeks A bike lease plan via our Arval entity A good pension plan (full employer contribution) A monthly net Working from home and Internet allowance (together EUR 70,-) A great work place at our new office the CubeHouse (Amsterdam Zuid) A flexible working from home setup Who You Are You have a strong team spirit, work well with others and have an inclusive approach You have excellent knowledge of the Japanese ecosystem in general, ideally with strong connectivity with large Japanese corporations in the Netherlands and/or Europe You have several years of experience in a similar role You are an excellent communicator (in Japanese and English). Fluency in business Japanese is a must. You are passionate for innovation You like to build and have an entrepreneurial mindset You lead by example and enjoy developing more junior colleagues Who We Are Corporate and 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 2,000 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 before 31 October 2026, and we’ll be glad to invite you for an introductory interview. If you have specific questions around the position, company or recruitment process, please contact Pieter Kars at [email protected]. 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.

Core Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of 20-25 strategic Japanese corporate clients in the EMEA region to grow revenues and execute new transactions. Act as the primary coverage contact to elevate long-term relationships with regional treasuries and C-suite executives.

Requirements

Requires several years of experience in a similar banking role with fluency in business Japanese and English. Candidates must have strong connectivity with large Japanese corporations in the Netherlands or Europe.

Benefits

• Fixed salary including holiday allowance
• 13th month payment
• Discretionary bonus
• Lease car or car allowance
• 28+1 holidays with option to purchase more
• Bike lease plan
• Pension plan with full employer contribution
• Monthly net working from home and internet allowance