CDF Graduate Talent Program

Job description

Job Number

2553380

Business

GE Capital

Business Segment

Capital - International

About Us

GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com

GE Capital International is a leading, global provider of specialist finance to the mid-market, with headquarters in London and serving customers from 30 markets across EMEA and Asia Pacific.

With approximately 25,000 employees and revenues of more than $11B, GE Capital International is focused on driving growth in its core commercial leasing & lending products and markets. It provides mid-market customers with a wide range of financing solutions including accounts receivable management, inventory finance, asset backed lending, cross-border financing, leveraged finance, leasing/vendor finance and fleet management solutions.

GE Capital International focuses on sectors where it can share GE's 130+ year industrial heritage with customers – energy, healthcare, transportation, power & water, aviation, oil & gas. Through its ‘Access GE' programme, GE Capital gives customers access to GE's experience and expertise to help solve their business issues and challenges.

GE is diversity. We aim to employ the worlds' brightest minds to help us create an unlimited source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles - people like you!

Posted Position Title

CDF Graduate Talent Program

Career Level

Entry-Level

Function

Sales

Function Segment

Administration and Support

Location(s) Where Opening Is Available

United Kingdom

City

London

Postal Code

W6 8BJ

Relocation Assistance

No

Role Summary/Purpose

GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business is hiring graduates in the UK, for its 9 month Graduate Talent rotational program with rotations in Risk, S&D and Commercial roles. You will experience Account Management, Underwriting or Sales Support. Rotations.

Essential Responsibilities

Continuation of Role Summary/Purpose
This role is offered on a fixed term basis until 30 September 2016, due to the sale of GE Commercial Distribution Finance business to Wells Fargo which was announced publicly on the 13th October 2015. Wells Fargo is hiring for a similar permanent role in parallel with a start date of 3 Oct 2016 which the successful applicant will be able to apply for.

Essential Responsibilities
GE Capital, CDF provides inventory financing solutions, service and intelligence through in-depth industry expertise and a commitment to our customers. We immerse ourselves in the industries our customers live in so we can truly be a partner they can rely on in any economic cycle.

Over the 9 month CDF Graduate Talent Program you'll have the opportunity to cover all aspects of supporting busy commercial and risk teams such as: building relationships internally and externally, supporting customer proposals and working on key long and short term projects.

The Program will provide you with an exposure to Customer Relationship Management and opportunity to learn about CDF programs, markets and industries we serve. You'll work closely with the Account Managers and learn the internal systems and how to use various workflows. Through sales support you will learn the added value we bring to customers and the process to establish credit facilities with them. The rotation with credit will help to understand the basics of the credit procedures, identify how to calculate key ratios from the financial statements and learn pre- and post- funding conditions for activation. As such you will gather a good understanding of the business, learn about your own strengths and interests and prepare yourself to apply for a permanent role within the business.

We will support you throughout 9 month Program to ensure you make the best of your GE experience. Your Country and Assignment Leaders will offer coaching and mentoring.

Desired profile

Qualifications/Requirements

• Recent Graduates, prior work experience welcome or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Strong commercial mind-set
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Additional language skills in one of the following languages: French, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Spanish or Italian would be desirable
• Initially based in London/Hammersmith office
• Mobile. European travel required
• Strong work ethics, persuasive, confident, resilient, self-motivated, customer focus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and continually meet deadlines
• EU work permit

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EU/EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. For further information please visit the UK Border Agency website

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working

Desired Characteristics

• Able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in challenging projects
• Accurate, Inspired and curious
• Reliability and dependability
• Ability to adapt and use initiative to new challenges