Director - Leveraged Finance - Energy & Infrastructure in , us

Energy Jobline ATTB; Us; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale in France seeks a senior Leveraged Finance banker to lead relationships with private equity sponsors and coordinate cross‑border financing transactions focused on energy and infrastructure. The role spans structuring syndicated loans, due diligence, and cross-selling banking products with the Leveraged Finance team in Investment Banking.

You will collaborate with the power and utilities teams to establish long-term sponsor relationships, execute credit analysis, and contribute

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in leveraged finance or investment banking.
• Established private equity sponsor relationships.
• Knowledge of corporate finance valuation and financial accounting concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in teams.
• Demonstrated work ethic, positive attitude, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task.
• Familiarity with credit documentation and the structuring of non-investment grade loan transactions.
• Bachelor's degree from a top tier College/University.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand relationships with private equity sponsors (focus on energy/infrastructure).
• Develop and maintain marketing material promoting SG CIB’s capabilities and support pitches to clients and prospects.
• Assist in transaction execution: due diligence, credit analysis, modeling, financing offers, documentation.
• Cross-sell capital markets and core banking products to sponsor clients.
• Keep abreast of market developments to maintain structuring skills.
• Organize or contribute to other tasks in department development.

Skills

Excellence in written and verbal comms

Strong interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking ability

Work ethic

Credit documentation familiarity

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree from a top tier College/University

MBA

Job description

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Responsibilities

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Responsibilities

• Develop and expand relationships with private equity sponsors (focus primarily on energy and infrastructure sectors).
• Develop and maintain marketing material promoting SG CIB’s capabilities to secure new financing mandates, in cooperation with other departments involved (including other business lines, syndications, HYB, etc.) and support the development and delivery of pitches to clients and prospects.
• Assist in all aspects of the transaction execution, notably due diligence, credit analysis, modeling and financial structuring, credit approval process, drafting of financing offers, implementation of documentation.
• Cross sell capital markets, investment banking (IPO and M&A) and core banking products to sponsor clients.
• Keep abreast of the market in order to maintain structuring skills in line with market developments.
• Other
• Organize or contribute to any other task needed in the context of the development of the activities of the department.

Profile Required

Candidate will be a member of the Leveraged Finance team within Investment Banking (LBO). The mission of the Banker is work, in partnership with the power and utilities team, to establish long-term relationships with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, principally focused on the energy and infrastructure space. The Leveraged Finance group is responsible for direct execution and structuring of (i) syndicated loan transactions to support leveraged buyouts, capital investment, acquisition financings, and refinancings, and (ii) other types of financings relevant to private equity sponsors, including margin loans and collateralized financing solutions. The team group is also responsible for cross selling banking and investment banking products to its clients.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Must Have

• 10+ years experience in leveraged finance or investment banking
• Established private equity sponsor relationships
• Knowledge of corporate finance valuation and financial accounting concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in teams
• Demonstrated work ethic, positive attitude, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
• Familiarity with credit documentation and the structuring of non-investment grade loan transactions
• Bachelors degree from a top tier College/University

Nice to Have

• MBA

Role License Requirement

• Series 7/79 and Series 63 certifications and formal credit training a plus
• 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.

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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 ( ), & BELONGING (“DIB”):

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Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience. xuwmhxw The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, medical/dental/vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.