Responsibilities

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.

As VIE in the DSE team in Frankfurt you will assist the team members in all stages of projects with a link to German, Austrian, Swiss and Canadian exporters, borrowers and sponsors. The team is focusing on projects aiming to support the transition of economies, such as giga factories, H2 projects, hospitals, on- and off-shore wind farms as well as strategic commodity-based transactions. We focus on large projects, either financed for the borrowers or investors, or, in cooperation with our Project Finance teams, by non-recourse structures.

During your VIE mission you will be involved in the origination, structuring and execution of projects, your main responsibilities being - amongst others:

• 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, and Canada to be in contact with German-, Austrian- Swiss- and Canadian clients, to interact with HERMES, OEKB, SERV and EDC, the German-, Austrian-, Swiss 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

Due to the VIE eligibility criteria a questionnaire will be provided. Please make sure to answer all the questions for an efficient analysis of your application.

Profile required

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply for 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:

• You are a graduate with a Master degree from a University or Business/Engineering School, ideally with a specialization in Finance or Economics
• A previous practical experience gained through internships 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

Technical, operational & Soft 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 V.I.E. contract, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.

Business insight

At Société Générale, 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.