V.I.E. Financial Sponsors Coverage Analyst

The Global Banking and Advisory Business Unit (GLBA) is responsible for client coverage, advisory, capital markets and financing services with the aim to provide integrated service offering to Wholesale clients. GLBA provides expertise across coverage and business lines, and transversal support. Within GLBA, FSC provides coverage of Financial Sponsors like Private Equity, Private Credit, Infrastructure Funds, Real Estate and other Real Asset Funds.

Responsibilities:

The VIE will work closely with the Head of FSC APAC and with different Business Lines and Support Units to ensure that our Financial Sponsors clients are dynamically covered. The VIE will learn how Financial Sponsors are operating with their various funds and will interact with a number of internal counterparts to achieve trade-ready status ahead of any potential transaction: understanding of Funds' strategies, identification of potential transactions, monitoring internal systems updates, assist on Committees approvals, among others. The VIE will also be integrated into the global network of FSC, GLBA and SG Group in general, to learn best international practices and enjoy the benefits of belonging to a large international Group.

A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.  

Please note that it is mandatory to provide us a formal proof of your M2 diploma validation before the assignment start date. No VIE mission will start without this document. *Grade sheets are not accepted as justification of diploma.

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

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance

Language skills:

• Fluent English (B2-C1)

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Will to understand and be part of the Financial Sponsors industry

• Attention to details
• Ability to navigate complex organisations
• Good communication and presentation skills

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in Hong Kong 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 12 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.

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 VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in Hong Kong and abroad.

At Societe Generale, 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.