Fund Financing Solutions Analyst Trainee

Launch Your Career at the Intersection of Fund Finance, Capital Markets and Institutional Investing

This is an exceptional opportunity for candidates with previous experience in Sales & Trading, Structuring, Derivatives, Financial Engineering, Asset Management or Capital Markets to develop expertise in one of the fastest-growing areas of institutional finance.

Are you passionate about financial markets, complex transactions and quantitative analysis? Do you have experience through internships in Sales & Trading, Structuring, Derivatives, Asset Management or Investment Banking? If so, this is an exceptional opportunity to join a leading Fund Financing team and gain exposure to some of the world's largest institutional investors and alternative asset managers.

Our Fund Financing Solutions team delivers bespoke financing solutions to a broad range of clients including private equity funds, private credit funds, hedge funds, pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers. Working alongside professionals from Structuring, Global Markets, Risk and Investment Banking, you will gain hands-on experience across the full transaction lifecycle—from origination and portfolio analysis through to execution, pricing and ongoing monitoring.

What You'll Do

As a Trainee, you will be an integral member of the team, supporting live transactions and helping to deliver sophisticated financing solutions for institutional clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing investment portfolios and financing structures across a range of asset classes.
• Supporting the pricing, structuring and execution of fund financing transactions.
• Building and maintaining financial models to assess transaction economics and risk-return profiles.
• Conducting portfolio analytics, stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Analysing market trends, funding conditions and investment strategies.
• Assisting in the preparation of transaction approval materials and credit applications.
• Working closely with teams across Structuring, Sales & Trading, Risk, Legal and Operations.
• Supporting business development initiatives through market research and client presentation preparation.
• Helping develop analytical tools and reporting capabilities to enhance portfolio monitoring and decision-making.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for intellectually curious and highly analytical candidates who are excited by financial markets and complex transactions.

You may be a strong fit if you have:

• A degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or another quantitative discipline.
• Strong academic credentials and demonstrated analytical ability.
• Advanced Excel skills and an interest in financial modelling.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• A genuine interest in capital markets, institutional investing and financing solutions.

Relevant Experience

We are especially interested in candidates who have completed internships, placements or significant academic projects in:

• Sales & Trading
• Structuring
• Derivatives Pricing & Valuation
• Global Markets
• Securities Financing or Prime Brokerage
• Structured Credit
• Market Risk or Counterparty Risk
• Asset Management
• Hedge Funds
• Private Equity
• Private Credit
• Quantitative Research
• Financial Engineering

Experience gained within either buy-side or sell-side institutions will be highly regarded.

Technical Skills We Value

• Financial modelling and valuation.
• Derivatives and structured products knowledge.
• Quantitative analysis and risk assessment.
• Portfolio analytics and investment risk concepts.
• Bloomberg or other market data platforms.
• Programming skills such as Python, VBA or SQL (advantageous).
• Ability to interpret complex datasets and communicate insights effectively.

What You'll Gain

• Exposure to sophisticated financing transactions for leading institutional investors.
• Direct interaction with front-office professionals across Fund Finance, Structuring and Global Markets.
• Development of technical modelling, transaction execution and risk analysis skills.
• A unique opportunity to build a long-term career in Fund Finance, Structured Finance and Capital Markets.

Why Join Us?

This role offers a rare opportunity to combine the analytical rigour of quantitative finance with the commercial aspects of transaction execution and client advisory. You'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you'll develop a deep understanding of financing structures, investment portfolios and institutional markets while building skills highly valued across investment banking, structuring and the buy-side.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply your quantitative skills in a front-office environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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.