V.I.E. Development and Structured Export Finance (m/f/d)

Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB in Frankfurt invites applications for a VIE assignment in the DSE team. The role focuses on researching markets, drafting credit documents, profitability analyses, and supporting KYC/compliance for cross-border export finance projects.

Requirements include a Master in Finance or Economics, fluent English, and a good command of MS Office. German at an intermediate level is a plus. The program lasts 18 months and starts as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a Master degree in Finance or Economics.

Responsibilities

• Research on clients, markets, and industry sectors for client- and project-related calls.
• Draft internal and client presentations and credit applications.
• Perform profitability calculations and KYC/compliance support.
• Review loan documentation and insurance policies.
• Coordinate with international counterparts and export credit agencies.

Skills

Fluent English

German (intermediate)

MS Office

Education

Master in Finance or Economics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Société Générale, you will be joining the Development and Structured Export Finance (“DSE”) team. The team is involved in the financing of large cross-border investment projects to support both, exporters and sponsors/borrowers. In collaboration with Governmental export credit agencies, development banks, commercial banks, private insurers and investors, the team creates tailor‑made financial solutions, which aim to mitigate the risks in financing international projects.

Responsibilities

• Research on clients, markets, market potential, industry sectors and economies in the course of preparing client- and project-related calls/meetings or for marketing initiatives
• To draft internal- and client presentations and credit applications
• To perform profitability calculations
• To perform and support necessary KYC- and compliance investigations
• To update and deliver internal information requirements
• To draft financing proposals to clients
• To follow up on export- and project finance operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Canada, to be in contact with German-, Austrian- Swiss- and Canadian clients, to interact with HERMES, OEKB, SERV, KUKE and EDC, the German-, Austrian-, Swiss-, Polish and Canadian Governmental export credit agencies as well as with all other internal and external stakeholders of a project
• To review loan documentation and insurance policies

A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.

Please note that it is mandatory to communicate us a formal proof of your M2 diploma validation at least 2 weeks before the assignment start. No VIE mission will start without this document. *Grade sheets are not accepted as justification of diploma.

Required

Profile required

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

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

Studies & experience:

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance or Economics
• A previous practical experience in the finance industry is desirable (long term credit business)

Language skills:

• Fluency in English (written and orally) is mandatory, an intermediate level in German is a plus

Operational, technical & soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills
• You are proficient with MS Office (Excel, Power Point)

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Frankfurt 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.

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 Germany 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.