Global Trade Finance Internship

Sumitomo Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

SMBC Group in Paris is seeking a GTFD Marketing Intern to support Relationship Managers in the origination, promotion and execution of trade finance and transaction banking activities. You will contribute to analytical and administrative work and help the team achieve business objectives.

The role offers exposure to client analysis, marketing, onboarding and internal reporting in an international banking environment, working with senior colleagues and multiple internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Student in gap year or Master’s programme in finance, banking, business or related field.
• Fluent in written/spoken French and English; Italian/Spanish is a plus.
• Good general financial knowledge and interest in trade finance.
• Interest in working across internal teams and with senior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support Relationship Managers in origination, promotion and execution of trade finance activities.
• Conduct client, market and financial analysis and contribute to data analytics.
• Prepare client presentations, transaction summaries, proposals and term sheets.
• Assist with client onboarding and coordinate with internal teams during the process.
• Collaborate with senior team members on marketing, origination and execution.
• Prepare internal reports and help monitor activity and revenue targets.
• Coordinate with GTFD, Global Transaction Banking, Credit, Legal, Compliance and regional teams.
• Ensure activities comply with internal procedures and regulatory requirements.

Skills

French (Fluent)

English (Fluent)

Finance knowledge

Analytical skills

MS Office

Education

Master's student or gap year in finance/banking/business

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

About SMBC Group

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group is the 2nd largest bank in Japan and 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. In Europe, the EMEA Division SMBC Group has its regional headquarters in London and Frankfurt and operates with a network of over 3000 employees/70 nationalities and 24 locations, including a branch in Paris of 150 employees.

We recognise that diversity of 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.

Why join our GTFD team?

The Global Trade Finance Department supports corporate clients by promoting trade finance and transaction banking solutions across the EMEA region. Based in Paris, the intern will join the GTFD EU Front Office team and work closely with senior colleagues and multiple internal stakeholders, including Global Transaction Banking, Credit, Legal, Compliance and Loan Capital Markets.

This internship offers broad exposure to client analysis, marketing, transaction execution, onboarding, internal reporting and data analytics in an international banking environment.

Position role

As a GTFD Marketing Intern, you will support Relationship Managers and senior team members in the origination, promotion and execution of trade finance and transaction banking activities. You will contribute to both analytical and administrative work and help the team achieve its business objectives.

• Support Relationship Managers with client and marketing activities relating to trade finance and transaction banking solutions.
• Conduct client, market and financial analysis and contribute to data analytics.
• Prepare client presentations, transaction summaries, proposals, term sheets and deal memoranda.
• Assist with client onboarding and coordinate with internal teams throughout the transaction process.
• Work with senior team members on the marketing, origination and execution of transactions.
• Prepare internal reports and support the monitoring of business activity and revenue targets.
• Coordinate with GTFD, Global Transaction Banking, Credit, Legal, Compliance, Loan Capital Markets and other regional teams.
• Ensure that activities are carried out in accordance with applicable internal procedures and regulatory requirements.

Profile

Student currently completing a gap year, second year of a Master's programme or final year of study in finance, banking, business or a related field.

• Good general financial knowledge; an understanding of trade finance, cash management or working capital solutions would be an advantage.
• Previous internship experience in banking or the financial sector would be welcomed.
• Fluent in written and spoken French and English; Italian and/or Spanish would be an asset.

Knowledge & Skills

• Financial and analytical skills, ideally including working capital solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general IT tools.
• Strong interpersonal and multitasking skills, with the ability to work under pressure.
• Fluency in French and English, ideally Italian and/or Spanish a plus

We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.

We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using objective criteria, including skills, experience, and role responsibilities, and applied consistently throughout our recruitment processes. We do not request candidates' pay history and are committed to preventing unjustified pay disparities.

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