Top Benefits
About the role
Reference 25000IVS
Responsibilities ABOUT THE JOB: Global Banking and Advisory (GLBA) combines recognized wholesale coverage with world-class product, financing, and advisory expertise within one team, enabling us to best support our clients. On the one hand, our transversal, product-neutral coverage teams span all businesses to promote the bank's products and services to our clients globally, and on the other, we provide world-class capital raising, financing and advisory expertise.
Within the Credit Portfolio Management Group (“CPM”), the Credit Analyst will work under the supervision of a Director - Senior Credit Analyst and will be part of a team responsible for managing a portfolio comprised of large US corporates as well as subsidiaries of non-US groups in diverse industries. The Credit Analyst will be responsible for preparing comprehensive credit analyses, reviewing legal documentation, and on-going portfolio monitoring under the supervision of the Senior Credit Analyst.
What will be your DAY-TO-DAY?
- Preparing high quality credit applications and annual reviews of corporate counterparties to assess their credit quality, recommending appropriate credit limits, terms, and conditions. This includes financial statements analysis (P&L, BS, and CF), a review of the client’s strategy, its business risk, industry dynamics, competitive environment
- Preparing financial projections and determining debt repayment capability as well as assuring compliance with SGUS Credit Policies
- Proposing and updating Obligor Risk Ratings
- Monitoring compliance with covenants
- Reviewing all relevant legal documentation (i.e. credit agreements, Guaranty, ISDA, CSA) and proposing changes as necessary to comply with SGUS policies
- Liaising with other CPM teams in the US, Europe and Asia, business lines, Bankers, legal & compliance, operations, and Risk department
Required Profile required Skills and Qualifications: COMPETENCIES
- Strong financial analytical skills
- Ability to assess credit terms and conditions including financial covenants, security and collateral
- Strong understanding of commercial and investment banking products
- Ability to work in a team including interacting with teams located in other locations (US, India, Europe)
- Strong writing skills particularly assessing and summarizing financial transactions (credit requests, covenant waivers, etc.)
- Strong understanding the accounting, legal and regulatory issues governing relevant sectors
- Ability to investigate/research/synthesize data and make appropriate conclusions as to what is causing the observed results
- Ability to analyze and evaluate counterparty risk and financial condition utilizing quantitative and qualitative data
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles
- Experience preparing financial projections under various scenarios
- Proficiency using Word for written analysis and Excel for spreadsheet analysis
- Knowledge of capital markets/traded products and committed financing facilities
Prior Work Experience
- 8-10 years as credit analyst in a corporate and investment banking entity or related field
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited university
Languages: French and English Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States . Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Why join us OUR BENEFITS: WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:
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Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days
-
Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy
-
Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)
Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family
Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.
- A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)
Business insight Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.
OUR CULTURE: At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)
D&I: Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:
- Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
- Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
- Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients
For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)
HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT: Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.
Diversity and Inclusion Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law. We strive to write our postings as inclusively as possible. If, however, one gender is used alone in this display, it designates persons of all gender identities.
About Societe Generale
Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale and its teams seek to build, day after day, together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions.
Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 117,000 members of staff in 66 countries and supports on a daily basis 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:
-
French Retail Banking which encompasses the SG and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation;
-
International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services, with networks in Africa, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets;
-
Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions.
Societe Generale is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).
Top Benefits
About the role
Reference 25000IVS
Responsibilities ABOUT THE JOB: Global Banking and Advisory (GLBA) combines recognized wholesale coverage with world-class product, financing, and advisory expertise within one team, enabling us to best support our clients. On the one hand, our transversal, product-neutral coverage teams span all businesses to promote the bank's products and services to our clients globally, and on the other, we provide world-class capital raising, financing and advisory expertise.
Within the Credit Portfolio Management Group (“CPM”), the Credit Analyst will work under the supervision of a Director - Senior Credit Analyst and will be part of a team responsible for managing a portfolio comprised of large US corporates as well as subsidiaries of non-US groups in diverse industries. The Credit Analyst will be responsible for preparing comprehensive credit analyses, reviewing legal documentation, and on-going portfolio monitoring under the supervision of the Senior Credit Analyst.
What will be your DAY-TO-DAY?
- Preparing high quality credit applications and annual reviews of corporate counterparties to assess their credit quality, recommending appropriate credit limits, terms, and conditions. This includes financial statements analysis (P&L, BS, and CF), a review of the client’s strategy, its business risk, industry dynamics, competitive environment
- Preparing financial projections and determining debt repayment capability as well as assuring compliance with SGUS Credit Policies
- Proposing and updating Obligor Risk Ratings
- Monitoring compliance with covenants
- Reviewing all relevant legal documentation (i.e. credit agreements, Guaranty, ISDA, CSA) and proposing changes as necessary to comply with SGUS policies
- Liaising with other CPM teams in the US, Europe and Asia, business lines, Bankers, legal & compliance, operations, and Risk department
Required Profile required Skills and Qualifications: COMPETENCIES
- Strong financial analytical skills
- Ability to assess credit terms and conditions including financial covenants, security and collateral
- Strong understanding of commercial and investment banking products
- Ability to work in a team including interacting with teams located in other locations (US, India, Europe)
- Strong writing skills particularly assessing and summarizing financial transactions (credit requests, covenant waivers, etc.)
- Strong understanding the accounting, legal and regulatory issues governing relevant sectors
- Ability to investigate/research/synthesize data and make appropriate conclusions as to what is causing the observed results
- Ability to analyze and evaluate counterparty risk and financial condition utilizing quantitative and qualitative data
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles
- Experience preparing financial projections under various scenarios
- Proficiency using Word for written analysis and Excel for spreadsheet analysis
- Knowledge of capital markets/traded products and committed financing facilities
Prior Work Experience
- 8-10 years as credit analyst in a corporate and investment banking entity or related field
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited university
Languages: French and English Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States . Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Why join us OUR BENEFITS: WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:
-
Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days
-
Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy
-
Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)
Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family
Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.
- A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)
Business insight Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.
OUR CULTURE: At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)
D&I: Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:
- Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
- Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
- Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients
For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)
HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT: Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.
Diversity and Inclusion Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law. We strive to write our postings as inclusively as possible. If, however, one gender is used alone in this display, it designates persons of all gender identities.
About Societe Generale
Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale and its teams seek to build, day after day, together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions.
Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 117,000 members of staff in 66 countries and supports on a daily basis 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:
-
French Retail Banking which encompasses the SG and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation;
-
International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services, with networks in Africa, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets;
-
Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions.
Societe Generale is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).