Coverage Support Corporate and Investment Bank

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Responsibilities

Within Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SGCIB), you will join the GLBA “Coverage & Investment Banking” division which is in charge of marketing globally the whole span of the bank’s products to its major clients.

Working closely with Relationship Managers and Senior Banker in London in charge of large corporate and financial institutions clients in Switzerland, you will provide them with daily commercial support in their client relationship, as well as liaising with Societe Generale entities (business lines, branches and subsidiaries) for supporting the bank’s activities on the Client Portfolio. You will ensure the proper execution of relationship management support tasks in accordance with the Bank’s compliance and risk procedures including operational risk.

You will also closely work with the Country-Head and to provide him with all necessary management information needed such as (but not limited to) reviewing NBI (Net Banking Income) reports for country P&L, country RWA reporting, preparing and managing the country credentials sheets.

Responsible for implementing the Société Générale Group policies and procedures locally by containing compliance risk in liaison with the Compliance organisation of Société Générale.

Your Mission Can Be Summarized As Follows

Management of loan transactions & Analytical and reporting support

• Calculation of profitability and equity consumption for all types of financing transactions and for vanilla senior unsecured financing in particular.
• Closely work with the RMs and Business Lines on drafting Term-Sheet when required.
• Reviewing, with the support of internal lawyers, of the legal documentation (Facility Agreement, NDA, etc...) in accordance with internal guidelines.
• Supervision of the implementation of new loan transactions done by Middle-Office & Quarterly review of RWA of loans.
• Reporting and control of revenues (NBI –Net Banking Income) and profitability made by the bank with the clients of the portfolio, including periodical review and correction of data from internal reporting systems, and ad hoc profitability analysis.
• Update and maintenance of the bank’s internal client database for the client of the portfolio, including initiating creation of new entities with KYC.
• To liaise with client or Agent to ensure submission of audited financial statements, management accounts, compliance certificate and all other information/documents required.
  

Support Coverage Corporate and Financial Institution Relationship Managers for Switzerland

• Working closely and assisting Corporate & Financial Institutions RMs with building the client’s relationship by promoting the whole of products and services offered by SGCIB and the Group. (Including IB products, Structured financing, Advisory, Risk management solutions, Capital Market, trade finance, etc...)
• Closely work with the RMs and Business Lines from the origination & provide support in pitch preparation and RfP responses.
• Closely work with the credit team in managing and understanding the credit risk associated with the portfolio & new prospects and ensuring high credit quality of the portfolio.
• Follow-up on client transactions, marketing plans, participation to the definition of objectives and reporting of client activity to management. Participation to the banks business initiatives: Client Budget; Half-yearly & yearly Business Reviews; Country limit exercise; Shared Goals exercise.
• Write relationship memos and pitching documents on clients: Briefing Memos for Senior Management’s visits to clients, relationship rationale for credit applications.
• Provide Relationship Managers with client data and market intelligence (client organisation, geographical presence, market and industry positioning, strategy, latest financial reports and press review, etc...).
• Ensuring the business and clients complies with SGCIB standards and local DFSA regulations including KYC and sanction guidelines.
• Assists RMs and CEO with new business initiatives, sales pitches, attends conferences / industry events when/if required.
  

Profile required

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance / Business/ Commerce.
• A previous experience in a financial institution in a coverage related environment would be appreciated
• A good understanding of the general, economic, political and business environment of the region.
• Good credit appraisal, analytical, marketing and research skills, with the ability to interpret financial information
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good command of MS Office
• Fluent in English
  

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Geneva 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 Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

We would like to draw your attention to the fact there that your VIE mission could potentially get postponed, depending on the evolution of the health crisis and subjects to the decision made by the Crisis and Support Centre of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE). In addition, the selected candidate will only be paid upon confirmation from Business France and arrival in the country of assignment

Why join us

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.

Business insight

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.