TRAINEE: Financing & Advisory (Japanese/English)

What We Offer

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The Trainee role is a full-time 24-month contract with Societe Generale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

Responsibilities

We are currently recruiting a Trainee to join our Financing & Advisory (F&A) group in Hong Kong on a fixed term or part time basis for 24 months. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team to obtain hands-on experience within a fast-paced, results focused, global organization that values diversity. The successful candidate will be involved in supporting the origination, structuring and execution of a broad range of structured finance and advisory transactions in the Asian markets and for our Asian clients' projects globally.

The team has an active deal flow and the successful candidate will be working in a leading global franchise on the execution of financings and debt advisories for our Asian clients with a focus on the Japanese market. Your main missions will be the following:

Transaction support to the relevant deal team leader on arranging and debt advisory mandates, including

• Financial modeling and analysis of financial projections
• Review of various documentation, including information memorandum and finance documents in English and Japanese.
• Review of various due diligence reports in English and Japanese.
• Assist in preparation of credit applications and other internal approval requests
• Research on companies, market and industry trends, with a key focus on Japan Client related support, including
• Prepare presentations and pitches for clients
• General research 
• Respect and adhere to compliance practices and other internal requirements 
• Assist in reporting tools
• Stay abreast of developments in SG's Financing & Advisory sectors as well as current transactions and opportunities in the market.

Candidates with outstanding performance may be considered for early conversion to permanent roles.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Law, Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline
• Experiences of working with or working in Japanese corporate, sponsors, financial institutions in the relevant Financing and Advisory sectors or projects owned by Japanese sponsors are a strong plus
• Good knowledge of accounting and finance, with familiarity with credit and related legal documentation
• Basic knowledge of credit and risk assessment principles
• Good presentation and communication skills, and ability to articulate findings concisely in writing
• Demonstrated capacity to work in a team-oriented environment, and contribute to collective success
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment and deliver under tight deadlines
•  Strong sense of responsibility with a commitment to ethical conduct
•  Fluency in English mandatory; business-level proficiency in Japanese is strongly preferred

Behavioral Skills

• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs 
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks 
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge

This is a fixed term 24-month Trainee contract with Societe Generale. In order to apply for the Trainee position please ensure you have completed your qualification. We may consider flexible working arrangements on an individual basis, taking into account personal circumstances such as concurrent academic programmes, and personal requirements.

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/

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Department Description

The Financing and Advisory Group sits within the Global Banking & Advisory business line and covers 8 industry sectors: Energy, Mining & Industries (EMI), Infrastructure, Digital & Telecom (IDT), Sustainable Transportation & Solutions (STS), Development & Structured Export Finance (DSE), Real Estate Finance (REL), and Trade & Sustainable Commodities (TSC).Our industry sector teams are international teams with offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas. We offer a full range of finance (in particular, project finance and asset finance) and advisory services with a strong focus on delivering the best banking products for each industry sector. We provide services to a diverse group of clients including local and international corporates, the public sector, developers and investors. Based in Hong Kong, the candidate will need to work across sector teams and closely with other regional operation hubs include Singapore, Japan and other local teams as required. The candidate will also work with other areas of the bank such as client coverage, loan syndication, sustainable finance, debt capital markets, credit risk management and market risk management.