Associate / Vice President – Energy

Major Accountabilities/Principal Responsibilities:

We are currently looking for an experienced Associate or a Vice President to join our Energy Group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and market-leading team within a fast-paced, results focused, global organisation with strong growth ambitions for the Australian and New Zealand business. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing structured finance transactions in the energy sector in the Australian and New Zealand market and will have the opportunity to build close relationships with the teams onshore and within the organisation more broadly on a regional and global basis.

The global Financing and Advisory Group within Societe Generale provides a full range of project finance and advisory services for producers, traders, processors and end-users of energy, metals and soft commodities as well as public sector through four key platforms: Energy Plus, Batteries, Mining & Industries,, Traders, Commodity Finance & Agribusiness and Infrastructure

The Energy Plus Group, based in Sydney, is responsible for the origination and implementation of structured and project finance for clients and large projects in the Energy sector. These include owners, developers and investors in renewable energy, power and waste energy projects, energy storage, major energy utilities including regulated and non-regulated utilities, local and international owners in the gas & LNG segment, petrochemical industries and energy shippers including gas pipelines. Other clients include financial, institutional and pension funds and multi-national clients whose reach extends across multiple business lines.

The Associate or VP will focus on:

• Contributing to the effective and responsible execution of structured lending and advisory mandates for the Energy Plus Group, including day to day management and/or execution support of key mandates and activities. This may include taking the deal lead role,lead support role, or lead modelling role on execution of credit related transactions under the supervision of a Director or Managing Director and similarly support in the the execution of advisory transactions
• Respecting all relevant compliance practices and other internal requirements in relation to the execution of advisory & lending transactions
• Assisting the deal team leader to provide best-in-class lending and advisory services to clients
• Contributing to the development of the Energy Plus Group client base in line with company strategy and priorities
• Assisting or representing the business line in internal dialogues when requested
• Building industry, client and peer contacts in the Australian and New Zealand market to develop a personal network within the local market
• Supervision / development of junior team members including appropriate delegation and review of certain tasks suitable to the skills and experience of those junior team members whilst maintaining a high quality of overall team execution

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge Required

• Relevant bachelor’s degree in and/or a professional financial qualification
• Post graduate qualifications considered favorably 
• 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience. This opportunity could suit an experienced Associate, Senior Associate or junior VP looking to take the next step in their career and leverage their expertise in an international banking environment.
• Capacity to build financial models and complete complex modelling tasks, drawing on prior experience in financial modelling. Where appropriate, supervise and manage other staff members engaged on financial modelling tasks, assisting with the development of this skill in the wider team  
• Understanding of the loan, export credit agency and bond markets, their dynamics and the related instruments, including credit and rates derivatives to propose relevant financing solutions
• Capacity to generate pitch material that is clear, well structured, compelling, and comprehensive in addressing clients’ needs
• Capacity to understand, analyze and where appropriate manage risks (credit, conduct, reputational, financial, etc.) for the business line and the organization and act responsibly in line with SG Group Values, Code of Conduct, and other applicable rules & regulations
• Strong appreciation and knowledge of the energy market in Australia and New Zealand, including structure and regulation of the sector, key players, government institutions and available programs to support the energy transition

Behavioral Competency Required:

• Ability to contribute to the team’s efforts to build and maintain trusted client relationships
• Consistency and rigour in following up on clients’ needs and act upon team’s priorities
• Discipline and team collaboration to develop business adapted to clients’ and markets’ needs
• Commitment to contribute to the team’s efforts to the development of new client base, advisory, and lending and other products (including derivatives)
• Ability to work with people with diverse, international backgrounds, and act upon team’s priorities
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to manage competing deadlines, and to deliver on team’s priorities
• Communication skills – including language skills (as relevant)

Functional Relationships:

Internal: staff from business divisions and support functions locally, regionally and globally      

External: clients, prospects and external advisors (e.g. legal counsel)

Environment: 

Founded by a group of entrepreneurs in 1864 “to promote the development of trade and industry in France”, Societe Generale is today one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, and committed to the positive transformations of society and the economy.

Active in the real economy for over 160 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 117,500 members of staff in 66 countries and supports on a daily basis 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions.

Societe Generale has been present in Australia since 1981. Located in Sydney, it provides financing and advisory, as well as global markets solutions. Leveraging the strength of its client coverage and leadership in structured finance together with product and service offerings such as debt capital markets and asset-backed products, Societe Generale supports its Australian wholesale clients in their financing and advisory needs, and serves its global clients who wish to access the Australian market with global banking services. Societe Generale also provides its global markets solutions by offering futures execution and clearing, equity derivatives sales and structured product distribution.

Working with us means being part of an exciting collective vision: “Building together, with our clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions”. Here, you can challenge yourself in a stimulating, flexible and inclusive workplace with numerous career prospects. You can make a positive impact in the societies where we operate and evolve in a people-oriented workplace. With us, you can merge your career aspirations with your personal commitments through the values that bring us together: Commitment, Innovation, Responsibility and Team Spirit. Societe Generale actively encourages internal and international mobility, offering staff at all stages of their career the opportunity to explore new functional and geographic opportunities.

Hybrid Work Environment:

Société Générale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols.  Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area.  The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.