Trainee – Fixed Term Contract - Financing and Advisory (Project Finance)

Reference:

24000LX4

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will primarily support the origination and execution activities across a broad range of structured finance transactions (project finance and asset finance) in the Asia Pacific market. The candidate will work across sector teams within Financing and Advisory, with a focus on project financing transactions in energy and telecom/media/tech sectors. Based in Singapore, the candidate will need to work closely with the Hong Kong, Sydney, Tokyo and Mumbai teams as required, as well as regional teams in South-East Asia. The candidate will also work with other areas of the bank such as client coverage, distribution and loan syndication, sustainable finance, debt capital markets, credit risk management and market risk management.

This is a Trainee position within the Financing and Advisory junior talent pool. The successful candidate will report to the Singapore-based manager of the junior talent pool and work closely with the junior talent pool staffers on work assignment. As part of the junior talent pool, the candidate will be expected to demonstrate ability to work and develop relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders, including senior front officers, as well as participate in a junior training program and share knowledge within the junior talent pool.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the identification and origination of potential new business opportunities and assist with the preparation of marketing materials;
• Build financial models including scenarios, sensitivity analysis and asset value parameters;
• Review of transactional documentation, including deal information memorandum and finance documents;
• Provide day to day transaction support in all aspects of the deal process, including the preparation of credit applications, a detailed due diligence and assessment of risks, and assistance with the use of pricing and profitability internal models
• Manage other internal processes relating to advisory and financing transactions e.g. updating databases, briefing and meeting notes, completing internal system-based processes, etc…
• Complying with all relevant process and internal guidelines in relation to the execution of advisory & financing transactions.
  
  

Required

Profile required

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AND CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Prior experience in structured or corporate finance in a financial institution desirable.
• Demonstrated ability in project finance modelling preferred. Shortlisted candidates will have to sit for a project finance modelling assessment run by the junior talent pool staffers.
  
  

Operational Skills

• Ability to perform financial projections and credit analysis
• Capacity to review and synthetize various documentation, including information memorandum and finance documents
• Curiosity to keeps abreast of evolving industry trends and market updates in energy and telecom/media/tech sectors in the Asia Pacific region
• Excellence in analytical skills and description of complex financial models and scenarios
• Ability to cope with highly competitive environment with workload pressure and tight deadlines
• Impeccable compliance with rules and strong business ethics
  
  

Behavioral Skills

Please select 6 skills from the leadership model

• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge.
  
  

Business insight

Company Description:

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Founded in 1864, we have been playing a vital role in the economy for 160 years. With more than 126,000 employees based in 65 countries worldwide, we accompany 25 million clients throughout the world on a daily basis. Societe Generale’s expertise in Asia Pacific ranges from corporate and investment banking to securities services, global transaction banking and specialized financial services. Leveraging on our formidable global footprint, we provide our corporate, institutional, and individual clients with a wide array of value-added advisory and financial solutions. With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong, we operate in 11 countries across Asia Pacific, employing over 6,600 employees. You can find us in Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Mumbai, Sydney and other locations in the region. For more information, follow us on LinkedIn @Société Générale or visit our website www.societegenerale.asia.

Department Description:

The Financing and Advisory Group sits within the Global Banking & Advisory business line and covers 8 industry sectors. Our industry sector teams are international teams with offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas. We offer a full range of finance (in particular, project finance and asset finance) and advisory services with a strong focus on delivering the best banking products for each industry sector. We provide services to a diverse group of clients including local and international corporates, the public sector, developers and investors.

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.