Leveraged Finance Analyst (m/f/d)

Job description

Responsibilities

·  Preparation of financial models in analysing the debt capacity of specific targets based on senior and junior debt instruments (incl. HY)
·  Credit analysis, including writing pre-screening memos and credit papers for leveraged finance transactions
·  Preparation of financing pitches for financial sponsors
·  Interaction with a number of departments incl. risk, syndication and high yield capital markets
·  Review of portfolio transactions and related waivers in co-operation with the local middle office team
·  Co-operation with other teams like M&A or sector teams for joint client pitches
·  Day-to-day deal execution, portfolio and administrative tasks
·  Following SG policies, rules and standards
·  Working closely with the LBO team in London and/or Paris

Profile Required

Experience and technical skills :

·  Bachelor or Master's degree in Finance or Business Administration
·  Relevant experience - e.g. Leveraged Finance or Corporate Finance with a leading bank, an advisory franchise or M&A
·  Very strong technical and analytical skills
·  Excellent command and superior user knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
·  Fluency in both German and English (written and orally)

Personal abilities and competencies :

·  High motivation to develop a career in leveraged finance
·  Well organized with attention to detail and ability to deliver high quality output
·  Able to work under pressure and under tight deadlines
·  Flexible and open for new challenges
·  Very good team player
·  Strong written and oral communication skills

Why Join Us

What we offer

·  An international team
·  Exciting missions
·  A dynamic working environment
·  Development opportunities within the Société Générale group

Contact

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, thrive on a challenge and want to become a part of a dedicated and driven team that strives for success, then please apply with a CV, cover letter and work certificates.

At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person based on aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, nationality or ethnic origin.

Business Insight

Société Générale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial solidity with a strategy of sustainable growth, and aims to be the reference for relationship banking, recognized on its markets, close to clients, chosen for the quality and commitment of its teams. More than 147,500 employees, based in 67 countries, accompany 31 million clients throughout the world on a daily basis.

As Leveraged Finance Analyst you will work in the Frankfurt LBO team on the origination, execution and portfolio management of financial sponsor driven LBO financings in Germany, Austria and CEE in cooperation with the London LBO team. This includes a wide variety of related tasks, like e.g. risk analysis and rating of acquisition targets, financial modeling and structuring, preparation of credit papers and client presentations.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.

Job code: 19000PBW
Business unit: SG CIB
Starting date: 01/01/2020
Date of publication: 02/10/2019