Summer 2024: Intern, Advisory

**Responsibilities**:

- Contribute to provide integrated debt structuring / capital structure / rating advisory / acquisition & strategic finance / market access solutions to key clients of the Bank, in close connection with coverage and corporate finance teams
- Contribute to originate and execute strategic & acquisition finance and/or rating advisory mandates on all aspects (marketing materials, credit process incl. ESG analysis, legal doc negotiation), in accordance with SG and AFG policies and guidelines
- Produce reliable modelling materials, client pitches and analysis documents supporting internal credit processes
- Be abreast of key market trends, including economic/regulatory developments, dynamics of different industries as well as new rating methodologies, incl. ESG related topics

**Culture & Conduct**:

- Demonstrate the highest standards of conduct and behaviour in meeting Group’s, Compliance's and Business Lines’ policies and procedures, and when interacting with regulators, market counterparties, clients and colleagues (including regulatory guidelines, mandatory training, data quality enhancement)
- Demonstrate the adequate appropriation and continuous improvement on Culture & Conduct issues, through a sound environment encouraging speak-up and ethical decision making, by identifying and managing conduct risks and incidents and systematically processing their root causes, so as to prevent them for the future.

**Profile required**:
**Academic Background and Certifications, Experience**
- Currently studying towards a Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance or Business disciplines
- Previous internships which provided exposure to debt and rating advisory and in corporate finance will be well-regarded. This also includes some hands-on experience in structuring of event-driven financing (acquisition, spin-off, IPO,), credit risk assessment and rating agencies methodologies and sector views
- Strong proficiency in financial modelling
- Demonstrates good communication skills
- Possesses rigor, adaptability and opennes
- Innovative, driven by positive digital mindset
- Fluent in English language

**Behavioral Skills**
- Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
- Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
- Innovation - Technology: I adopt new technologies in the solutions and projects I work on
- Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
- Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
- Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge

**Business insight**:
**Company Description**

Societe Generale* is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial solidity with a strategy of sustainable growth, and aims to be the reference for relationship banking, recognised on its markets, close to clients, chosen for the quality and commitment of its teams.

Societe Generale has been playing a vital role in the economy for 150 years. With more than 145,000 employees, based in 66 countries, we serve on a daily basis 31 million clients throughout the world. Societe Generale’s teams offer advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional customers in three core businesses:

- Retail banking in France with the Societe Generale branch network, Credit du Nord and Boursorama, offering a comprehensive range of multi-channel financial services at the leading edge of digital innovation;
- International retail banking, insurance and financial services to corporates with a presence in developing economies and leading specialised businesses;
- Corporate and investment banking, private banking, asset management and securities services, with recognised expertise, top international rankings and integrated solutions.

**Department Description**

Within the Investment Banking Division of Société Générale, Advisory & Financing Group serves Corporates (mid to large caps), Sponsors (PEs, Infrastructure funds), Family offices, Financial Institutions, across sectors, geographies and rating spectrum, we act as a trusted Corporate Finance Debt partner to support our clients’ sustainable and digital journey
- As Underwriter, we structure responsible financing solutions and ensure certainty of funds for strategic projects, such as acquisitions, spin-offs, IPOs, restructuring,
- As Financial advisor, we offer capital structure & debt advisory across the rating spectrum, and access to the relevant pool of investors within the equity and debt capital markets
- As Credit & ESG Rating Advisor, we offer unapparelled understanding of agencies and reach to their analysts to explain the credit story
- With offices in Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York, our group is a leader in strategic and acquisition finance and a global rating