Director, Infrastructure & Energy, Syndicate

Director – Infrastructure & Energy, Syndicate

Societe Generale is one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 160 years, we support 25 million clients every day with more than 126,000 staff in 65 countries

Our Group draws on our European roots to develop our business 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.

About the team:

Distribution & Credit Solutions (DCS) is a joint team between Global Banking and Advisory and Global Markets divisions.

This joint team combines the bank’s credit capabilities within credit chains and works closely with Origination and Credit Portfolio Management to derisk the bank during primary (syndication) and secondary (trading) distribution, and to conduct fund financing and securitization activities for clients (corporates, financial institutions, asset managers) leveraging unified Sales and Trading teams.

The Non-Flow Syndicate team is responsible for the underwriting portfolio of structured credit products (non-liquid ABS, CLO, CMBS, Structured Commodity Finance, SRT, fund financing, DPR, NPL, etc.) as well as real assets, in coordination with Securitization and Fund Finance teams and GLBA Origination business lines across 6 sectors (Energy, Mining & Industries, Infrastructure & Telecom, Real Estate, Transportation, Commodity Finance and Export Credit).

The Non-Flow Syndicate team is organized in global credit chains under the leadership of the Global Head of Non-Flow Syndicate.

Summary of Key Purposes of the Role:

Under the supervision of the Global Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Export Finance Syndicate, support origination efforts, lead distribution activities and foster market information sharing

·         Support origination across commercial, credit and distribution phases

·         Actively prepare syndication marketing materials

·         Execute mandated transactions efficiently

·         Collect and share market feedback via investor meetings and market soundings

·         Coordinate distribution efforts with public and private sales team

Responsibilities

·         Support loan and structured DCM origination, and distribution through analysis of opportunities

·         Draft underwriting and syndication memos

·         Develop analysis of syndication strategy and expected liquidity

·         Interact with internal stakeholders (Origination, Risk, CPM)

·         Define syndication strategy

·         Coordinate with Sales for execution

·         Keep borrowers informed

·         Manage allocation and transfer processes

·         Assist in negotiation of legal documentation (mandate letter, term sheet, financing agreements)

·         Ensure compliance documentation is properly managed

·         Proactively review documents to add value in negotiations

·         Coordinate transfer processes (documentation, payments)

·         Develop SG loan investor base via public/private sales

·         Maintain strong coordination with Sales and share deal opportunities

·         Develop investor network and circulate call notes

·         Promote underwriting and distribution to investors

·         Encourage sales feedback

·         Ensure compliance when interacting with investors

·         Prepare high-quality marketing materials

·         Manage reporting (pipeline, internal systems, supervision controls)

·         Update pipeline reports, financing platform and comparables

·         Keep management informed of pipeline developments

·         Strive for Best Execution on all transactions

·         Strong understanding of covered sectors

·         Strong market profile and investor network

·         Strong written and oral communication skills

·         Strong underwriting and market risk management mindset

·         Strong analytical rigor

·         Proactive mindset and solution-oriented approach

·         Ability to define and implement strategy

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.