V.I.E. Sustainable Finance

Within the GLBA/SIA department, you will join the Sustainable Team in charge of structuring sustainable finance solutions and ESG Advisory services for the benefit of the bank’s issuer and investor clients. This team works in cooperation with the coverage and business lines of GLBA and deploys its ESG expertise to design tailor-made products (bonds, loans, guarantees and derivatives) and services fitting the clients’ market access optimization and sustainable business practices. You will be part of this team’s representation in AMER.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Assist GLBA AMER coverage and business lines to familiarize with ESG and embed the concepts in their offer
• Contribute to the development, hand in hand with the GLBA AMER business lines and coverage, of the sustainable products for issuers and investors, bringing expertise and the understanding of market practices
• Contribute to the development, hand in hand with the GLBA AMER business lines and coverage, of the ESG advisory offer for issuers offers
• Interact with ESG rating agencies and other ESG consultants
• Contribute to the deployment of GLBA ESG roadmap in AMER

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 or Sustainability

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Operational, technical & soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office
• Ability to work alone and in teams, cooperation skills

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.