Business Analyst Apprentice

CAPZA(1) is an established European private investment platform focused on small and mid-cap companies, which is part of BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, a leading European alternative investment platform with over €300bn in assets under management (2).

With €10.5 billion of assets(3), CAPZA puts its experience and passion for investing at the service of investors in Europe and worldwide with its platform of 6 complementary areas of expertise: Growth Tech, Flex Equity, Flex Equity Mid-Market, Transition(4), Private Debt et Artemid(5).

CAPZA offers financing solutions to small and mid-cap companies at every stage of their development. Its unique platform allows CAPZA to support companies over the long term by providing them with custom made financing solutions (majority equity, minority equity, subordinated debt, senior debt, etc.). CAPZA is a generalist but has built up strong expertise in supporting companies in the health, technology and services sectors.

CAPZA Group has more than 120 employees based in Paris, Munich, Madrid, Milan and Amsterdam, and is part of AXA IM Alts, one of the world's leading alternative investment firms with €190 billion in assets under management5.

More information: www.capza.co

 CAPZA in figures

• 266 SMEs and mid-sized companies supported since 2004

• Over 120 employees based in Paris (our headquarters), Munich, Madrid, Milan, and Amsterdam

• €10.5 billion in assets under management

Would you like to join a mid-sized company where you can truly make an impact on its development? We are looking for talented and motivated candidates to support the growth of our platform. Team spirit is deeply rooted in CAPZA’s entrepreneurial culture. Our employees are curious, pragmatic, and humble. They are passionate about their work and place excellence at the heart of everything they do.

📌 CAPZA is committed to equal opportunity and positive action in employment. We are dedicated to recruiting talented and diverse individuals and to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture, as we believe that multiple perspectives lead to better-informed decisions. We welcome candidates with diverse life experiences who are eager to bring fresh ideas and recognized expertise in their field.

(1)CAPZA is the commercial name of Atalante SAS, portfolio management company approved on 11/29/2014 by the « Autorité des Marchés Financiers » under GP-04000065.(2)Source: BNP Paribas AM Alts as of 30/09/2025.(3)Including assets advised by Artemid SAS. Based on valuations as of 30/09/2025 and including funds raised until December 2026.(4) The funds of the CAPZA Transition range are managed by the asset management company CAPZA, and advised by CAPZA Transition SAS which has financial investment advisor status (CIF in France), is registered under the Orias under the number 18001601 since the 03/23/2018.(5) The funds of the Artemid range are managed by the asset management company CAPZA and advised by Artemid SAS, which is a subsidiary of CAPZA and has financial investment advisor status (CIF in France). Artemid SAS is registered by the Orias under the number 14003497 since the 05/28/2014.

Mission & main activities

To support CAPZA’s continued growth and integration within BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, we are looking for a Business Analyst Apprentice to join our Data & IT team and contribute with the support of the apprenticeship supervisor to te transformation of our operational and reporting platforms.

Key Responsibilities

•  Support data architecture and data quality across core operational tools; notably:

  • eFront (Middle Office, reporting, investor data, valuations),

  • Allvue (Portfolio Monitoring, data flows, dashboards),

  • AirFund investor portal (data consistency),

  • Salesforce investment dealflow (reporting),

• Analyse data flows, reconciliations and controls across systems and interfaces between investment, middle-office and reporting tools by identifying gaps and proposing improvements.

• Contribute to the documentation and improvement of application usage, workflows and data models.

• Participate in cross‑functional transformation projects covering IT, digital, ESG, data, organizational topic.

• Support the evolution of IT platforms in line with business needs and strategic priorities (portfolio monitoring, automation, reporting and dashboards).

• Assist in projects related to the integration of CAPZA within BNP Paribas Asset Management ALTs operating and IT frameworks.

• Engineering or Master’s degree (or equivalent) with a specialization in business analysis, computing, applied mathematics or similar.

• Strong interest in finance, asset management or alternative investments.

• Familiarity (or strong appetite to learn) financial and operational platforms.

• Solid analytical skills and ability to work with structured and unstructured data.

• Proficiency in Excel, knowledge of SQL and different programming languages is a plus.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple topics in parallel.

• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with both technical and business teams.

• Rigorous, detail-oriented, proactive and curious.

• Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.

Benefits of the Apprenticeship

Supported and trained by the Data & IT team throughout your experience, this apprenticeship will enable you to contribute directly to strategic projects with visibility at senior level.

The role offers cross-functional exposure across investment teams, middle-office, IT, finance, compliance and ESG, with strong day-to-day interaction with BNPP AM alts teams