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Join Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) as a Graduate Trainee in Sydney, Australia within our Investment Banking (IBD) business line in Debt Capital Markets. We are currently looking for a Graduate Trainee – Debt Capital Markets to join us on a full-time fixed term basis for 12 months. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team and get hands-on experience within a fast-paced, results focused, global organisation. The successful candidate will gain experience in all stages of a Capital Markets transaction and will have an active role in a client facing team. This includes having exposure to a working in a fast-moving industry, where the scope of work will cover the wide range of a financing business line activity, from origination, execution and closing.
The Debt Capital Markets (DCM) team is responsible for addressing borrowers’ needs in terms of raising and managing capital in the Debt Capital Markets. The client base for DCM includes corporate borrowers, financial institutions, the public sector, and sovereigns globally.
In terms of debt origination, DCM’s activity covers issuance of bonds across the capital structure, including senior and subordinated debt, covered bonds, green, sustainable, and sustainability-linked, in addition to ESG, balance sheet, capital and liability management advisory. DCM’s activity also covers transaction management advisory. We adopt a solutions-based approach to advising our clients and where relevant we collaborate closely with ratings advisory, debt solutions and derivative solutions teams to deliver a complete service to the borrower.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling the team to:
Build and manage strong and sustainable client relationships with target issuers in Australia and New Zealand, namely corporates and financial institutions
Identify capital market trends and address clients’ needs in terms of raising and managing capital in the Debt Capital Markets
Provide best-in-class advisory to the client base
Represent DCM in all internal dialogues
Your main tasks will include:
Generating pitch material that is clear, structured, compelling, and comprehensive in addressing clients’ needs
Leading the preparation of marketing documents (market updates, peer analysis, secondary pricing performance, primary pricing indications, sales memorandums)
Monitoring primary market developments (recent transactions, pipeline, and market rumours)
Preparing the update of relevant Capital Markets data
Assisting in the execution of transactions
Performing regular research on latest product developments and potential/existing business opportunities
Profile required
Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge Required
University degree in a relevant discipline (Law, Commerce, Finance, Accounting or Engineering)
Post graduate qualifications considered favourably
No previous experience necessary however previous DCM or Investment Banking experience would be considered favourably
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
Ability to articulate complex concepts in both written and verbal format
Behavioural Competencies Required:
Ability to manage self in prioritising tasks and managing competing deadlines
Ability to work within a dynamic environment with stakeholders across the fixed income chain from Sydney to Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Paris, and New York
Working (including remotely) with people from diverse, international backgrounds
Ability to work in a small team and take ownership of responsibilities
Fast learning, flexible with an appetite to learn
Functional Relationships:
Internal: Staff from business divisions and support functions locally, regionally, and globall
External: Clients and external advisors
Business insight
Societe Generale, one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 150 years, supports 25 million clients every day with 117,000 staff in 66 countries. Our Group draws on our European roots to develop our activities internationally. Our unique geographic positioning enables us to connect Europe and Africa with major global financial centres in Asia and the Americas. The Group combines financial strength, proven expertise in innovation and a sustainable growth strategy with the objective of creating value for all our stakeholders. We seek to be a trusted partner in the projects of those building tomorrow's world today.
Societe Generale has been present in Australia since 1981. Located in Sydney, we currently provide financing and advisory, as well as global markets solutions. Leveraging the strength of our client coverage and leadership in structured finance including energy, metals & mining, infrastructure finance, together with product and service offerings such as Debt Capital Markets, asset-backed products, and commercial real estate finance, Societe Generale supports our Australian wholesale clients in their financing and advisory needs and our global clients who wish to access the Australian market with global banking services. Societe Generale also provides global markets solutions by offering futures execution and clearing, equity derivatives sales and structured product distribution.
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.
Reference:
240000BX
Entity:
Societe Generale Australia Limited
Starting date:
2024/02/05
Publication date:
2024/01/04
