Advisory & Financing Analyst M/F- VIE - London

Job description

Environment

Your environment

At Societe Generale, you will be joining the Global Finance entity of SG Corporate and Investment Banking. We provide our issuer clients (corporates, financial institutions, public sector) with capital raising solutions, along with structured financing and commodities, forex and interest rate hedging. Developing tailor-made products and providing strategic advice (capital structure advisory, financing schemes and capital markets) based on our worldwide expertise and in-depth sectorial knowledge, we aim to meet their financing needs. We are a top player across euro debt capital markets and won many international accolades over the years as a worldwide leader in export, project and natural resources & energy finance.

Mission

Description of the Business Line or Department
GLFI/AFG (JV with CORI) is responsible for the delivery of rating and acquisition finance-related services.
GLFI/AFG/SAF
GLFI/AFG/SAF is in charge of financing activities for strategic acquisitions (excluding financing activities for acquisitions on the Technologies-Media-Telecom sector) for 'investment grade' and 'non-investment grade” clients:
 Financing of strategic acquisitions for GBIS corporate clients, as well as certain major French groups covered by the Retail Banking Network in France, which are identified by name;
 Strategic analysis in terms of financing and optimisation of the client's capital structure, with the other GBIS BLs;
 Strategic analysis in terms of financing of any requirement relating to a merger, demerger or any significant change to the client's scope of consolidation.
GLFI/AFG/ADV
GLFI/AFG/ADV is in charge of providing guidance to the Bank's clients (whether corporate, financial institutions or sovereigns) on external ratings and on questions related to rating agencies' methodologies, agency credit views and debt capacity benchmarking

Summary of the key purposes of the role
To be involved in the origination and execution of acquisition finance and/or rating advisory mandates.

To actively participate in the provision of integrated debt structuring/capital structure/rating advisory/acquisition finance solution to key clients of the bank and in the promotion of SG's offer in loan and capital markets, in close connection with coverage and corporate finance.

Ethics and regulatory requirements
Is pro-active in respect of conduct, behavioral and compliance culture matters; to contribute to the positive compliance culture within team
To respect rules to protect the bank's interests
To pay utmost attention to risk of breach of professional and business ethics
To act to protect the bank's and clients' reputation
To be knowledgeable about the Code of Conduct, and the risk and compliance rules of her/his activity
To be aware and compliant with the bank's regulatory policies, including inter alia insider information management, Chinese walls, clear desk policies, personal investment policy, email classification, contact with investment research, gift and entertainment policy, use of disclaimers in pitches or documents.

Your profile
In conjunction with CORI and other GBIS B/Ls and under the supervision of senior members of the team, to assist in the pitching of targeted clients in order to originate acquisition finance/rating advisory mandates, and to provide guidance on debt structuring/capital structure/debt raising/rating matters
To assist in multi-products pitch and execution
To deliver solid modelling/financing material
To contribute to establish close cooperation between AFG and other GBIS B/Ls to provide clients with innovative financing/rating solutions and best execution
To be able to identify some opportunities to cross-sell SG's full product range

Origination and execution
To produce and/or participate in the production of timely and accurate financial models, marketing material/pitches, credit/rating analyses
To assist in carrying out due diligence when applicable
To participate (when relevant) to the assessment of the feasibility of transactions/mandates, including underwriting and capital commitment, in light of available resources and profitability metrics
To get acquainted with mandates, term sheets, legal documentation in conjunction with external/internal counsel (where applicable) produced and reviewed by senior member of the team
To assist in mandates/deals execution in a timely manner, in full compliance with SG's internal procedures (and in close contact with closing/back office managers when applicable)
To be aware of and ensure continued usage (under the supervision of a more senior member of the team) of the appropriate presentation, credit, rating, underwriting, legal documentation as per prevailing compliance standards, and to act responsibly within agreed credit risk limits
To contribute to the compliance with all internal and regulatory procedures, including but not limited to compliance with Chinese walls, insider lists, conflict checks, management of confidential/insider information, KYC, MIFID (when relevant) and all related aspects
To adequately contribute to the reporting to AFG management and COO of information related to ongoing transactions including permanent supervision, exposure management and escalate problems appropriately

Other responsibilities
To contribute to develop and promote AFG and the acquisition finance/rating advisory franchise/products with clients and within SG
To keep abreast of new market/sector/methodologies/products developments and leverage them with client and internally in the implementation of origination strategies
To be aware of operational risks and respect guidelines defined by the bank in order to prevent them, including meeting all internal compliance rules and compliance with SG's code of conduct

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in London is to begin as soon as possible but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 12 months.

The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France's eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information, please see www.civiweb.com.

Evolution

Your career path

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Desired profile

Profile

Your profile



Graduate with a Master degree from Business school or University, in Finance.
A previous experience inAcquisition Finance, Leveraged Finance, High Yield, Credit analyst, Structured Finance,Strong accounting and finance background,Financial modeling skills (advantageous),Credit analysis skills
You are fluent in English, other European languages (besides French) will be advantageous
You are proficient in Office application.

Competencies

Strong credit/rating analysis and origination skills
Financial modelling
Time and project management
Teamwork, initiative, pro-activity
Communication skills
Negotiation/presentation skills
Strong command of English
Capacity to contribute to the execution with a large degree of autonomy of AFG mandates and deliver marketing pitches, under close supervision of other senior and experienced professionals of the team