Front Office Coverage Intern Associate

SMBC Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

SMBC Group in Paris is seeking a Front Office Credit Analyst Intern for a 6-month period starting January 2027. You will join the CBD2 Credit team, supporting day-to-day credit analysis and monitoring of corporate clients in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

You will work with a Senior Credit Analyst and collaborate with Paris and Brussels teams, gaining hands-on experience in financial analyses and facilities renewals in a fast-paced, professional environment.

Qualifications

• Finance/Business/Engineering student
• Understanding of financial products and markets
• 1st internship experience in financing or accounting
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken)
• Proficiency in MS Office tools; familiarity with AI tools
• Analytical skills with concise communication
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Good knowledge of financial analysis
• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously
• Curious and self-motivated

Responsibilities

• Support the Paris Credit Team in day-to-day credit analysis tasks, including the annual review process and renewals of facilities
• Participate in the analysis of new transaction applications (onboarding of new corporate clients)
• Take responsibility for simple monitoring cases and straightforward requests (e.g., credit line extensions/waivers)
• Support the team on ad-hoc credit-related requests or projects at CBD2 Paris or EMEA level

Skills

English proficiency

French proficiency

MS Office

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Financial products knowledge

Education

Finance/Business/Engineering student

Tools

MS Office

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Front Office credit analyst - Internship

23 Sept 2026

Paris, FR, 75008

Who we are

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Groupis the2nd largest bankinJapanand one of the largest global banks. The Group has more than 130 offices and over 100 000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries (incl. in New-York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore, Dubai and Paris). SMBC today is built on its 400-year Japanese heritage, and our unique culture of excellence, respect, teamwork and inclusion sets us apart. InEurope,the EMEA Division SMBC Group has its regional headquarters inLondon and Frankfurtand operates with a network of over 3000 employees/70 nationalities and 24 locations, including a branch in Paris of 150 employees.

We recognise thatdiversityof background, opinions and perspectives is vital for the sustainable growth of our organisation and benefits our customers and stakeholders. Our aim is to build an inclusive work environment where each employee feels able to be their authentic self.

Role Summary

The internship is within Corporate Banking Department II (CBD2), the front office coverage department covering a portfolio of primarily 40+ large corporate groups in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The intern will be part of the Credit Team which is in charge of the financial analyses and monitoring of corporate customers and related transactions/ credit facilities .

The intern will team up with a Senior Credit Analyst and also work with the other credit analysts in our Paris and Brussels teams to support them in their day-to-day credit analysis & monitoring tasks.

CBD2 Credit team currently consists of 6 officers o/w 1 Head of Credit “HoC” and 5 credit analysts based in Paris and Brussels

CBD2 Credit team is looking for a newinternto join the team for a 6-month period starting inJanuary 2027.

As an intern in the CBD2 Credit team, you will:

• Support the Paris Credit Team in their day-to-day credit analysis tasks, of which notably the annual review process (financial & business analysis, risk assessment, internal grading, etc), the annual renewals of facilities, potential waiver request, etc.
• Participate to the analysis of new transaction applications (incl. the onboarding of new corporate clients).
• Take some direct responsibility for simple monitoring cases and / or straight-forward requests (eg simple credit line extensions/ waiver, etc).
• Support the Team regarding potential credit related ad-hoc requests or projects at CBD2 Paris or EMEA level.

Profile

• Student in Finance, end of cursus or caesura in Business or Engineering School,
• Understanding of financial products and markets and some knowledge of financial analysis/accounting,
• 1stexperience as an Intern in the financing or accounting world.
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken)
• Good knowledge of Fr/ European Economic Environment
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PPT, Word, etc); familiarity with AI tools.
• Analytical skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Good knowledge of financial analysis
• Ability to take initiatives and work with autonomy
• Curious and self-motivated
• Team oriented
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to interact with other teams and colleagues

About SMBC

A trusted partner for the long term
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.
Find out more about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers