Analyst TMT Finance 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.


Description of the Business Line

TMT Finance is responsible for structuring debt financings (i.e. leveraged buyouts, acquisition finance, refinancing) to private equity sponsors and corporates active in the Telecoms, Media and Technology sectors in the EMEA and US regions. Société Générale was named TMT EMEA financing bank of the year in 2017, reflecting the bank's lead position on the most significant deals across the region.

Société Générale CIB is a leading investment European investment bank. With nearly 12,000 employees in 34 countries, Société Générale CIB is present in the main financial markets with extensive European coverage and representative offices in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Mission

Your role

Summary of the key purposes of the role

1) Assist origination: Help senior originators to structure and win new transactions. This can be achieved by researching companies and markets, preparing pitches and financial modeling.
2) Prepare credit applications: Contribute to credit applications, especially the company, market and financial sections.
3) Monitor existing portfolio: Summarize performance of portfolio companies for other members of the TMT team and for RISQ, if appropriate.

Summary of responsibilities

• Work on financing pitches and marketing materials for private equity sponsors and corporates
• Analysis of the target company (business, market, strategy, financials, investment merits, risks) for the credit committee memo and information memorandum during the syndication process.
• Preparation of the financial model, on the basis of which the financing structure is defined (amount, facility type, tenor, margins, etc). This involves LBO modelling, financial statement analysis, and development of financial projections.
• Work closely with a range of internal teams, including capital markets (DCM, ECM, Loan Syndication), M&A, and IFD (interest rates, FX and derivatives).
• Interacting with external parties, such as private equity clients, investment bankers, lawyers, accountants and consultants.
• Assist the team with managing the portfolio of borrowers and client
• Work on restructuring/refinancing processes as the case may be

Evolution

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's degree from Business/Engineering School or University in Mathematics/ Finance.
You ideally have a previous experience in a bank or financial institution. Knowledge of finance/financial analysis would be appreciated.
You are fluent in English.

Competencies


• Strong interest in the TMT sector
• Accounting and corporate finance knowledge
• Financial modelling skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work quickly and accurately
• Ability to work under time pressure
• Ability to communicate articulately
• Work effectively within a team
• Client focused
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook)

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.