Graduate Trainee – Debt Capital Markets

This market leading Debt Capital Markets (DCM) team is responsible for addressing borrowers’ needs in terms of raising and managing capital in the debt capital markets. The client base for DCM includes corporate borrowers, financial institutions, the public sector, and sovereigns globally.

In terms of debt origination, DCM’s activity covers issuance of bonds across the capital structure, including senior and subordinated debt, covered bonds, green, sustainable, and sustainability-linked, in addition to ESG, balance sheet, capital and liability management advisory. DCM’s activity also covers transaction management advisory.  We adopt a solutions-based approach to advising our clients and where relevant we collaborate closely with ratings advisory, debt solutions and derivative solutions teams to deliver a complete service to the borrower.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling the team to:

• Build and manage strong and sustainable client relationships with target issuers in Australia and New Zealand, namely corporates and financial institutions
• Identify capital market trends and address clients’ needs in terms of raising and managing capital in the debt capital markets
• Provide best-in-class advisory to the client base
• Provide views on macro-economic trends and what that means for clients
• Represent DCM in all internal dialogues

Your main tasks will include:

• Generating pitch material that is clear, structured, compelling, and comprehensive in addressing clients’ needs
• Leading the preparation of marketing documents (market updates, peer analysis, secondary pricing performance, primary pricing indications, sales memorandums)
• Monitoring primary market developments (recent transactions, pipeline, and market rumors) 
• Preparing the update of relevant capital markets data
• Assisting in the end-to-end execution of transactions
• Producing bespoke pieces of analysis for clients
• Performing regular research on latest product developments and potential/existing business opportunities

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge Required

• University degree in a relevant discipline (Law, Commerce, Finance, Accounting or Engineering)
• Post graduate qualifications considered favorably
• No previous experience necessary however previous DCM or Investment Banking experience would be considered favorably
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to articulate complex concepts in both written and verbal format

Behavioral Competencies Required:

• Ability to manage self in prioritizing tasks and managing competing deadlines
• Ability to work within a dynamic environment with stakeholders across the fixed income chain from Sydney to Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Paris, and New York
• Working (including remotely) with people from diverse, international backgrounds 
• Ability to work in a small team and take ownership of responsibilities
• Fast learning, flexible with an appetite to learn

Functional Relationships:

Internal: staff from business divisions and support functions locally, regionally, and globally      
External: clients and external advisors

Behavioral Skills

• Client - Client focus: I put long term relationship with our clients at the center of my actions, whatever my position
• Team Spirit - Collective mindset: I favor the team’s interest over my own results
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Responsibility - Accountability: I make decisions in my scope of responsibilities
   

Our Culture:

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I):

Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents 
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Department Description

Join Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) as a Graduate Trainee in Sydney, Australia within our Investment Banking (IBD) business line in Debt Capital Markets. We are currently looking for a Graduate Trainee – Debt Capital Markets to join us on a full-time fixed term basis for 24 months. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team and get hands-on experience within a fast-paced, results focused, global organisation.  The successful candidate will gain experience in all stages of a capital markets transaction and will have an active role in a client facing team. This includes having exposure to a working in a fast-moving industry, where the scope of work will cover the wide range of a financing business line activity, from marketing and origination through to execution and closing.