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Structuring and Repackaging Assistant - Cross Asset Solutions - Credit Structuring Group - VIE New York

20/11/2009

Your environment

Within Société Générale Group, Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB) serves corporate clients and investors in 45 countries. It is recognized by its clients for its innovation and execution capabilities.

Join the Cross Structuring Group (CSG) and work in a multi-profile team on the structuring of various financial products, in particular Credit Derivatives and Interest Rate Derivatives. CSG is focused on the repackaging aspect involving documentation, structuring and review. This team works in interaction with people both inside and outside the bank. The team takes into account various regulatory, legal, fiscal, and accounting aspects that can affect a product, with the purpose of offering the most appropriate format for the client and Societe Generale.

You will be interacting with many different departments within the bank (pricing, marketing, sales....) and various types of customers and providers. Apart from enhancing your academic skills, you will develop your abilities to take care of a project from its inception, adjust your language to various interlocutors and be part of a multi-face team, in an international environment.

Your role

Your main responsibilities will be to:

Take part to the structuring of the packaging of market products (credit and interest-rate),

Participate to creation and execution of products like synthetic and cash CDOs, CPPIs,

Elaborate on regulatory, legal, tax and accounting aspects relevant to the products,

Assist senior structurers to put in place products,

Participate in the creation of marketing materials.

The VIE assignment in a nutshell:

This VIE in New York 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 18 months.
The VIE is a specific contract, under Ubifrance’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.

Your profile

Graduate from Engineering School, Business school or University with a specialization in Finance and/or a legal background.

You have a first experience (internships included) in Derivatives or Structured Products area, gained within Financial Institutions. An experience in the banking legal area is desirable. Your tax and legal knowledge as well as your accounting and regulatory expertise are a plus.

You are fluent in English and French. You have a good knowledge in Spanish.

Your good communication skills will enable you to succeed in your numerous and various contacts.

If you are organized, autonomous in your activity and adaptable, with good practical skills, you can expect to succeed in this position !

Your career path

You may have the opportunity to join Société Générale group permanently after your VIE mission, without going through the whole recruitment process again.

Analyst

20/11/2009

Company Profile

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Bank (SGCIB) is one of the three core businesses of the Societe Generale Group, alongside Retail Banking & Financial Services and Global Investment Management Services. SGCIB is a leading player in over 45 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, and is the bank of reference for Euro Capital Markets, Derivative Products and Structured Finance.

Summary

• To work in OPER/CAF/PFM – Project Finance Middle Office in London
• Covering 4 business areas, Power, Infrastructure, Mining and Oil & Gas Reserve Base Finance

Main responsibilities

Duties comprise:

• performing detailed annual/semi-annual/quarterly credit reviews
• managing and running Agency roles on complex project financings
• handling various amendments/waivers to portfolio transactions
• handling the closing formalities and process for new project transactions
• handling the formalities for facilities that are prepaying
• preparation & circulation of Deal Summary Transmission Sheets
• updating internal project ratings using Starweb model
• responsible for producing various research papers, as required
• various ad hoc tasks & reports, as requested

Accordingly, the candidate will need to perform the
following:

• Review loan documentation and related legal contracts
• Analyse historical financial statements
• Report on the construction progress on and/or operating
performance of the projects
• Identifying industry trends
• Run sensitivity analysis on financial forecasts and models
• Assess country, market and environmental risk
• Prepare and process waivers and amendments to loan documentation
• Track and monitor compliance with financial and information
covenants provided under the loan documentation and inputting
them into the banks system
• Liaise with other departments within the bank (front office,
back office, RISQ etc.) as well as external contacts (other banks,
advisers, etc.)

Details of any delegations, autonomy:

• None

Internal & external contacts

Key contacts are (lists are not exhaustive):

Internal:-

• Global Heads of business lines covered
• Front officers within business lines covered London, Paris, and across Europe and the Middle East
• OPER CAF PFM Paris
• Other OPER CAF offices globally
• COO offices for the business lines
• Back Office departments
• RISQ
• SEGL/JUR
• SEGL/ASS
• ACFI
• DPDI
• Treasury
• Swaps
• Syndications
• HR

External:-

• Borrowers
• Banks – Lenders and Agents
• Legal Counsel
• Technical Advisers
• Insurance Advisers

Specific context

• OPER/CAF London is a Team of approx 30 people currently divided into 5 Teams providing
“middle office” support to various Business Lines, including, but not limited to,
- Asset Based & Real Estate Finance
- Project Finance
- Leverage & Strategic Acquisition Finance
- Coverage & Export Credit
- Trade & Commodity Finance

• Each Team has a Team Head reporting directly to the M.D.

• The functions of OPER CAF are, broadly speaking, divided into 3 main areas:
- Supporting Relationship Teams (Front Office) in closing deals
- Follow deals from a Credit and Operational Risk perspective
- Agency operations

• In addition OPER CAF works closely with other “support functions” internally including Paris (Head Office) based Deal Closing and Deal Management Teams, other middle office teams from around the world and other departments such as Accounting & Finance (ACFI) in order to ensure that deals are correctly “captured” in terms of both risk and remuneration.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education
• University degree level

Past experience

• Some knowledge / experience of the following areas:

- project finance structures,
- project risks and commercial rationale
- legal documentation
- main industries covered
- credit analysis skills
- cash flow models
- dealing with customers, banks, and advisers
- agency needs

Languages

• English

Technical skills
• Strong computer skills, familiarity with Word, Excel, Power point etc
• Excellent communication skills

General Competencies

Operational Skills
Communication Skills
Flexibility – Adaptability
Ability to make Decisions
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Analytical Skills
Initiative
Teamwork

Personal abilities

• This role requires a motivated and professional individual.
• The candidate must be a “team player” with a strong sense of team spirit.
• The candidate will have an intuitive sense for both Operational and Credit risk and
an understanding of the need to mitigate the same.
• The role requires excellent communicational skills.

Information for Direct Applicants

For applicants responding to an internet advertisement rather than being submitted by an agency - if you experience difficulties in applying for this position, please email your application to: lon-hr-jobs@sgcib.com.

Please include the position title in the subject line of your covering email.

Please note that whilst we endeavour to reply to all applicants, due to the high volume of applications received to this address, only successful individuals will be contacted.

Trade & Commodity Finance Analyst

20/11/2009

Company Profile

Please include the position title in the subject line of your covering email.

Please note that whilst we endeavour to reply to all applicants, due to the high volume of applications received to this address, only successful individuals will be contacted.

Project Manager (Broadridge - Financial)

20/11/2009

Project Manager

Candidate will be working within SG's Accounting/Finance team as a Project Manager/Business Analyst (not within the technology team).

Required:
Minimum of five years of experience with working with multiple integrations of Broadridge (Impact/BPS, etc).
Financial product (fixed income or equities) expertise and understanding.

Beneficial:
Six Sigma

IT Commando Developer

20/11/2009

Company Profile

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Bank (SGCIB) is one of the core businesses of the Societe Generale Group and is a leading player in the industry with 12,000 professionals present in over 40 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. SGCIB is a bank of reference for Euro Capital Markets, Derivative Products and Structured Finance.

Summary

- IT Commando Developer : Develop time to market software for the market place users (trader, middle office, sales)

Main responsibilities
High quality delivery:

- In a best effort mode, be able to deliver high software quality matching the specific business need

Internal & external contacts

- External:
- All London business users (FO and OPER).

Internal ITEC:
- Meteor development team
- Business Analyst team
- Infrastructure teams
- Support teams

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education
Solid academic background
Past experience
3-5 years of experience in a similar environment

Languages

- fluent English
- Technical skills

Technical skills : .NET , VB, VBA, SQL

General Competencies Required ?

Operational Skills Y
Communication Skills Y
Flexibility - Adaptability Y
Ability to make Decisions Y
Ability to Work Under Pressure Y
Analytical Skills Y
Initiative Y
Teamwork Y

Personal ability
- Able to understand business need, and providing efficient solution
- Able to work on a small team and with many contacts with Traders and others in IT (London and Paris)

Information for Direct Applicants

Please include the position title in the subject line of your covering email.

Please note that whilst we endeavour to reply to all applicants, due to the high volume of applications received to this address, only successful individuals will be contacted.

Analyst - MO

20/11/2009

Company Profile

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Bank (SGCIB) is one of the three core businesses of the Societe Generale Group, alongside Retail Banking & Financial Services and Global Investment Management Services. SGCIB is a leading player in over 45 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, and is the bank of reference for Euro Capital Markets, Derivative Products and Structured Finance.

Summary

This is a temp to permanent Analyst role in the Global Finance (“GLFI”) operations team specifically providing Middle Office support to the following business lines;

a FICC/CMF/TDA – Transaction and Debt Advisory (“TDA”):

b) The Principal Finance and Equity (“PFE”);

Main responsibilities

Deal support and management

• Obtain a thorough understanding of the Middle Office operational processes for both PFE
and TDA and be able to apply and or adhere to the existing procedures or guidance in
executing tasks.

• Attending kick off meetings with the Front Office to discuss new transactions and
communicating the Middle Office requirements to the Front Office.

• Preparing drawdown notices and payment instructions for approval by the Front Office.

• Support the team manager or other team members on adhoc projects for PFE and TDA.

• Working closely with the PFE Back Office and the TDA Middle Office which are based in Paris.

There is a strong interaction between the TDA Middle Offices.

Operational Risk Management

• Initially invest a lot of time to understand the various SGCIB systems in place to manage operational risks. Be able to use these systems in accordance with agreed procedures.

• Proper documentation and evidence of work performed and filing of key documents in E3F
(Middle Office system).

• Declaration of key operational controls performed in Morse to comply with Basle II requirements.

• Preparation of the reconciliation between Middle Office internal records and Fund reports
from the private equity funds under management, and the resolution or escalation of
issues thereof.

• Raising alerts to team manager, in the event of issues being identified on the current processes.

Credit Risk Analysis

• Depending on the transactions, credit analysis of existing relationship including periodic review of financial results and statements to monitor operating performance, liquidity position and financial condition, peer analysis, identifying industry trends and analysing of financial projections,

• Processing waivers, amendments, and refinancing transactions as appropriate,

• Tracking and monitoring compliance with financial information and other covenants
provided under the bilateral and/or syndicated loan Agreements.

Relationship management

• Establish and maintain strong internal relationships with FO, BO, ACFI
(ie Finance Team),Compliance and other business/operational as required/appropriate.

Other specific technical requirements

• Demonstrate a sound awareness of vanilla products in a financial services environment.

• Demonstration of an understanding or awareness of accounting, control and booking issues
in relation to structured finance and private equity transactions is not a prerequisite but will be
an added advantage.

Degree of autonomy

Level of authority

Analyst reporting directly to the OPER Manager in charge of PFE and TDA business lines.

Internal & external contacts

Key contacts are (lists are not exhaustive):

Internal

The relevant Front Offices of BL’s supported
ACFI
RISQ – Risk department
SEGL/JUR – Legal department
SEGL/FIS –Legal department
TDA Middle Office Paris
PFE and TDA Back Offices in Paris.

Specific context

GFO (or OPER/CAF) London is a Team of approx 35 people currently divided into 5 Teams providing “middle office” support to various Business Lines, including, but not limited to,

- Asset Based & Real Estate Finance
- Project Finance
- Leverage & Strategic Acquisition Finance
- Coverage & Export Credit
- Trade & Commodity Finance
- Principal Finance and Equity
- Transaction Debt and Advisory
-
Each Team has a Team Head reporting directly to the M.D.

The functions of GFO are, broadly speaking, divided into 3 main areas:

- Supporting Relationship Teams (Front Office) in closing deals
- Follow deals from a Credit and Operational Risk perspective
- Agency operations

In addition GFO works closely with other “support functions” internally including Paris (Head Office) based Deal Closing and Deal Management Teams, other middle office teams from around the world and other departments such as Accounting & Finance (ACFI) in order to ensure that deals are correctly “captured” in terms of both risk and remuneration.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education

Educated to a Degree level or strong Investment Banking experience in a structured finance and private equity environment.

Past experience

At least two years working experience in the relevant areas.

Languages

English

Technical skills

Strong computer skills, familiarity with Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc
Excellent organisational ability
Excellent communication skills

General Competencies

Regulatory Skills
Communication Skills
Flexibility – Adaptability
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Analytical Skills
Initiative
Teamwork
Operational Skills

Personal abilities

This role requires a motivated and professional individual willing and motivated to learn.
The candidate must be a “team player” with a strong sense of team spirit and willing to engage and share ideas with team members and other teams within the bank.

Information for Direct Applicants

Please include the position title in the subject line of your covering email.

Please note that whilst we endeavour to reply to all applicants, due to the high volume of applications received to this address, only successful individuals will be contacted.

HR Specialist

20/11/2009

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Société Générale, a leading financial services group, employs more than 150,000 people worldwide in three businesses: Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Global Investment Management and Services, and Retail Banking & Financial Services. The Corporate & Investment Banking division is one of Société Générale's largest operations outside of France and currently has opportunities available.

It is the mission of Human Resources to advance the overall mission of Société Générale through the acquisition, retention, and support of excellent employees. Human Resources achieves its mission by recruiting, employing, retaining, and developing employees by maximizing our superior employee relations and stellar personal and group performance through internal consulting, problem resolution, and the provision of efficient, cost-effective, customer-responsive human resource services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Design and generate various reports and queries to review and assess headcount activity (hires,
departures, and transfers), employee data, compensation, demographics, absences, training, education,
language skills, overtime, performance reviews, previous employment and business protection periods (BPP)
 Compile, review and interpret data to effectively interface with all levels of management and provide HR
counsel
 Maintain accurate, current, and legally compliant information in PeopleSoft (PS) and process paperwork for
the local employee population including interns and contractors
 Data collection, input and validation of employee compensation data, BP, referral sources, hiring fees, and
graduate experience
 Conduct system testing in conjunction with modifications and implementations and work with end-users to
provide functional and technical assistance
 Execute and coordinate the logistics of the employee on-boarding process and new hire orientation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Required/Must have:

 PeopleSoft knowledge (8.8, 9.0)
 Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowperPoint and Access

COMPETENCIES

Required/Must have:

 Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail
 Creative Thinking - Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions
to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are
unavailable
 Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or
assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and
services; is committed to providing quality products and services
 Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and
implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals;
causes change
 Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new
information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity
 Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes
and maintains information or information management systems
 Integrity/Honesty - Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of
ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and
others; is trustworthy
 Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to
others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

Required/Must have:

 2 to 5 years experience in investment banking or financial services environment required.

EDUCATION

Required/Must have:

 B.S. in Human Resources, Communications, Marketing, or related discipline required.

1-year Intern (Commando for Index Arbitrage Trading Team)

20/11/2009

Your environment

You are a member of the Global Market Division, Index Arbitrage Trading Team in Asia.

The Index Arbitrage teams have mission to replicate world equities indexes for internal and external customers. Many related topics are also handled by those teams. The Asian Index Arbitrage team, based in Hong Kong, is more specifically in charge of Eastern countries from Australia to India.

Your role

1. Help the Asian Index Arbitrage Team to develop tools for its daily business.
2. Bevelopment of tools in order to:
• Improve the productivity for the team
• Improve the way for handling the market
• Perform specific studies on new subjects

Your profile

• University Degree in Engineering or related disciplines, preferable from French Engineering School
• With 1st class honor/2nd class upper division
• Must be less than one year working experience
• Strong in programming development skills
• Good knowledge in VBA and Excel
• Previous experience in programming (especially in VBA) will be a plus
• Fluency in both English is a must and ability to speak French is preferred
• Knowledge in financial products would be an advantage
• Immediately Available

Your careers path

You will be given on-the-job training to build up knowledge and skills which will enable you to progress within Sociate Generale Group.

Sales Analyst M/F- Lyxor Alternative Investments - VIE Milan

20/11/2009

Your environment

Join as a VIE, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking in Milan, and more specifically, Lyxor Asset Management, the fast growing arm of SGCIB, and one of the top global players in the alternative investments industry. Thus, the firm offers global services in Structured Alternative Investments designed by Société Générale Equity & Indexes Derivatives Division.

You will be part of the team of Lyxor Alternative Investments.

Your role

As a Sales Analyst, you will be in charge of the following missions:

Clients servicing: meeting any request regarding the alternative products of Lyxor (platform of managed accounts, funds of funds, absolute returns funds and index funds, except the Exchange Traded Funds)

Preparation of presentations and marketing material

Distribution of reports, prepared by the teams of Lyxor in Paris

Client mapping and on-going research on the market of alternative products

Registration of new potential clients through the KYC procedure

Support of the marketing campaigns and the events of Lyxor

Active participation to conference calls with analysts and clients.

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Milan 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.
You will receive an allowance to complete Ubifrance allowance.
The VIE is a specific contract, under Ubifrance’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.

Your profile

You have an Economics background with a Master 2 in Finance, and you have acquired a good knowledge of the banking environment, in a previous experience in the following areas : Financial Markets, Corporate Finance or Asset Management.

You speak English and Italian fluently. You are proficient in Microsoft Office.

Organized and rigorous, you are able to prioritize your multiple tasks, by keeping self-control and meeting deadlines.
With good analytical and communication skills, you show an excellent client-driven approach , which will be essential for working with clients.

Your career path

During this VIE, you will get a deep understanding of the Italian market of Alternative Investments.
You will have exposure to the main Italian clients invested in the Lyxor platform of managed accounts, and will work with the HFRS (Hedge Fund Research and Selection) as well as Marketing teams in Paris.

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

Equity Capital Markets Assistant M/F – VIE Milan

20/11/2009

Your environment

Leave for a VIE in Milan, and join Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking.
You will be part of Our Global Finance offer (GLFI), in charge of providing issuer clients with capital raising solutions across the debt to equity spectrum.
You will integrate the Equity Capital Markets (ECM) team, where you will, help the ECM originator in the preparation of pitches for corporate and financial institution clients on ECM side, and support the team on the execution phases.

Your role

During your VIE, you will cooperate with the other members of the team, on the following assignments:

Prepare and produce relevant materials for pitching with clients

Manage the communication process with all relevant business lines

Analyze of material with other business lines.

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Milan 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.
You will receive an allowance to complete Ubifrance allowance.
The VIE is a specific contract, under Ubifrance’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.

Your profile

Holder of a Master's degree from University or Business school, with a specialization in Finance, you have a previous experience in Finance environment, which will be a great plus.

Fluent in English and French, you have good knowledge of Italian.
You are conversant with MS Office.

With good analytical and entrepreneurial skills, you are able to take decision on your own and to work in cooperation with a team.
Flexible and autonomous, you have good communication skills, which is essential in our activity.

Your career path

It will be a great plus to join Société Générale group permanently after your VIE mission, without going through the whole recruitment process again.

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