V.I.E. M&A Analyst US

The US Mergers & Acquisitions, or "M&A", team sits within the investment banking division of SG Americas Securities LLC as part of the sector-agnostic Client Advisory Team, or "CAT". The team is based in New York. M&A works with industry coverage and other investment banking product partners to provide advisory services to clients and prospective clients around such topics as valuation, acquisition targeting, divestitures and spin-offs, activist situations, and general corporate strategy. Cross-border situations are a focus for the US M&A team, which works closely with other SG offices in Paris, Madrid, London, Frankfurt, Milan, and other locations globally.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Assist with preparation of client materials for live transactions and for pitch meetings
• Assist with due diligence and research around market situations
• Assist with development of financial valuation analyses including discounted cash flows, leveraged buyouts, analyses at various prices, pro forma leverage and liquidity analyses, joint-venture structuring, IRR / MOIC / NPV analyses, pro forma tax step-up analyses, 3-statement operating models, and other ad hoc analyses
• Assist with completion of internal committee materials and procedures
• Liaise with other internal SG teams and senior bankers 

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.

Kindly note that it is also mandatory to provide us with 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 the 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's degree from a Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance, Economics or Business
• A previous experience in M&A or corporate finance would be appreciated

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Operational, technical & soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills

• Proficient/Good command of MS Office

• Excellent attention to detail

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in New York 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 18 months.

In case a visa is necessary, please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.

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 France 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.