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Responsabilities

The Client Advisory Team (“CAT”) works closely with coverage bankers and a wide range of product groups, acting as the primary corporate finance, advisory and special situations financing unit. Our mission is to build long term relationships of trust with CFOs, Treasurers and Heads of Corporate Development of large cap corporate clients by providing differentiated advice and transaction leadership. CAT is comprised of the following activities:

• Structured Solutions: structured asset-backed lending including leasing, hybrids etc
• Equity Capital Markets: analysis and execution of equity transactions from IPOs to buybacks, with bespoke analyses from shareholder bases to market trends & themes
• Advisory & Financing Group: a) underwrites and executes strategic corporate financings (eg. acquisitions, separations) for the most visible M&A deals on Wall Street, and b) performs extensive corporate finance analysis (eg. valuation drivers, capital allocation & capital structure optimization)
• Credit Ratings Advisory: builds rating strategies, prepares initial ratings, communication strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions: advisory and execution across the full M&A product suite, in addition to valuation and strategic corporate advice with a cross-border focus

Our corporate value chain has experienced significant growth over recent years with clients recognizing the quality of CAT analysis on engagements as one of the key drivers behind a growing number of top-tier level corporate relationships and mandates.

During your VIE mission you will be in charge of these responsibilities :

• Combine academic and “real world” corporate finance knowledge to form opinions and provide recommendations on strategic positioning / shareholder analysis / valuation drivers / capital allocation / capital structure / potential targets / financing solutions / ESG strategy
• Assist in the preparation of clear and concise bespoke presentation materials
• Work within an investment banking team to perform financial analysis and corporate finance advisory in support of senior team members
• Coordinate between different teams to structure multiproduct solutions and create cohesive recommendations, including: Industry Coverage, Advisory & Financing Group, Debt & Equity Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Credit Ratings Advisory, ESG, Syndicate, Equity Derivatives, IR/FX Derivatives, etc.
• Advisory & Origination
  • Work within an investment banking team to perform financial analysis and corporate finance advisory in support of senior team members
  • Combine academic and “real world” corporate finance knowledge to form opinions and provide recommendations on strategic positioning / shareholder analysis / valuation drivers / capital allocation / capital structure / potential targets / financing solutions / ESG strategy
  • Coordinate between different teams to structure multiproduct solutions and create cohesive recommendations, including: Industry Coverage, Advisory & Financing Group, Debt & Equity Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Credit Ratings Advisory, ESG, Syndicate, Equity Derivatives, IR/FX Derivatives, etc.
  • Assist in the preparation of clear and concise bespoke presentation materials

• Take part in client meetings and discussions
• Play a key role in the development of internal underwriting memo / credit applications and valuation materials for strategic transactions (acquisition financings, spin/split-off financing, M&A advisory, equity issuance), including financial analysis and transaction memoranda
• Assist in defining the transaction risks, mitigants and investment highlights in underwriting or participating in a financing
• Liaise with credit and risk officers, legal and other transaction groups to underwrite the transaction
• Assist senior members in due diligence, including financial, business, industry, and legal
• Transaction Execution
  • Play a key role in the development of internal underwriting memo / credit applications and valuation materials for strategic transactions (acquisition financings, spin/split-off financing, M&A advisory, equity issuance), including financial analysis and transaction memoranda
  • Assist senior members in due diligence, including financial, business, industry, and legal
  • Take part in client meetings and discussions
  • Understand and take part in the legal documentation process
  • Assist in defining the transaction risks, mitigants and investment highlights in underwriting or participating in a financing
  • Liaise with credit and risk officers, legal and other transaction groups to underwrite the transaction
• Understand and take part in the legal documentation process

Your profile

• Logical mindset with demonstrated success in solving complex problems through analytical skills and creativity
• Demonstrated interest in economics, finance, business and "how things work"
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Interest in understanding corporate equity and credit “stories” and priorities of key stakeholders
• Knowledge of financial accounting concepts and corporate finance

• Financial modeling (DCF, LBO), including experience building three-statement models, detailed operating builds and capital structure scenarios, accretion / dilution, etc.
• Knowledge of capital raising, credit, due diligence, running internal deal / approval processes; understanding of deal documentation, including public exchange filings, proxies, merger agreements, fairness opinions, credit agreements and indentures
• Coding (eg. R, Python), statistics

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and collaborative attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Resourceful and curious self-starter; able to generate opinions and assist in idea generation

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University
• 0-1 years of relevant investment banking work experience (eg in mergers & acquisitions, leveraged finance, corporate finance, industry coverage) and/or a demonstrated interest in the field

All our positions are open to people with disabilities

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

The VIE in New-York is to begin as soon as possible, but you will need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 18 months.

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

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

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.
Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.
If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?
You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.