Coverage Analyst

Crédit Agricole; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Credit Agricole CIB Americas is seeking a Coverage Assistant for its Power and New Energy office in Houston. The role supports Transaction Management and bankers, with exposure to energy sector clients including power, oilfield services, and energy transition players.

Responsibilities include assessing creditworthiness, conducting due diligence, preparing credit proposals, and coordinating legal document reviews. You will also monitor client financials and assist with cross-selling ideas.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in finance, economics, or related field.
• Strong credit analysis and financial modeling skills required.
• Experience with due diligence and structuring client proposals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess creditworthiness of clients using financial analysis and cash flow projections.
• Perform due diligence, identify industry risks and transaction risks.
• Prepare credit proposals and liaise with credit teams in NY and Paris.
• Coordinate review and negotiation of legal documents.

Skills

Credit risk analysis

Financial modeling

Cash flow projection

Due diligence

Client liaison

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

Capital IQ

Job description

You will join Credit Agricole CIB Americas as a Coverage Assistant.

You will support to the Transaction Management team and to the Bankers in the Power and New Energy office. The Power and New Energy office is a high profile department within Credit Agricole CIB and covers all segments of the energy industry including Oil Majors, Oilfield Services, Power, Energy Transition and Pipeline companies.

Your concrete missions will be the following:

• Assessing creditworthiness of clients by using financial analysis, strategic business analysis, and cash flow projections.
• Performing due diligence, including: researching, identifying and evaluating company and industry risks and trends; analyzing risks of various financial structures; assessing risk/return profile of transactions and relationships.
• Preparation of credit proposals, liaising with key credit people in NY and Paris, including periodic credit reviews.
• Coordinating the review and negotiation of legal documents.
• Liaising with the client, other financial institutions, and internal credit and commercial groups.
• Monitoring the clients’ financial situation and the industry dynamics, assist relationship managers in generating cross-selling ideas.
• Provide Origination/Client Coverage support to Bankers, including:
  
  • Prepare pitch books for client and internal presentations.
  • Prepare briefing memos for client visits and for internal presentations/committees.
  • Prepare financial models and pro forma capital structures for idea generation and client visits.
  • Liaise with various product groups.
  • Participate in client visits and bank meetings.
• Keeping current on industry knowledge, banking products, and financial structures.

To be eligible for a VIE:

• Be less than 28 years old
• Be postgraduate of a Master degree
• Be EU citizen

Don’t forget to upload your resume and/or cover letter in English !