V.I.E. Client Relationship Management Large Corporates & Financial Institutions

You will work alongside 5 Stockholm based relationship managers in the coverage team within Société Générale’s Corporate & Investment Banking division (SGCIB).

The Global Banking division of SG CIB, offers a global advisory approach, focused on a strategic dialogue with clients. Building on long-term relationships based on trust, Coverage offers clients the whole range of services offered by SG Group (Global Transaction and Payment Services, Investment Banking, Financial Markets Solutions and other Commercial Banking activities).

SG’s Stockholm branch was created to better serve a key clientele consisting of private and public Corporates, Financial Institutions, Asset Managers, Insurance Companies and Sovereigns by delivering appropriate solutions from across the SG Group.

In your role as a Relationship Management Support, you will be part of a business and client-driven coverage organization and work closely with Senior Bankers, Relationship Managers and the various Sales teams covering Nordic Corporate & Financial Institution Clients.

Your mission can be summarized as follows:

• Participate in the production of business cases to define and enable the bank’s strategy towards key Nordic clients

• Prepare tailored presentations for clients to support senior relationship managers in the business relationship

• Perform profitability calculations in order to advise relationship managers on the impact new deals have on the overall client relationship profitability:

  - Calculate key financial metrics and create sensitivity analysis reports

  - Structure and price commercial loans

  - Manage loan documentation process and follow-up of existing loan portfolios

• Support the coverage team with the objective of expanding SG Stockholm’s client franchise and grow revenues across business lines:

  - Conduct internal reviews and follow up on client action plans, analyze business potential & cross-selling opportunities, as well as participate in meetings with salespeople to identify opportunities and gaps

  - Act as a liaison between teams with different functions from different parts of the bank (e.g. Stockholm, London, Paris, Brussels, Bangalore)

  - Assist in the KYC process and keep our database up to date

• Carry out ad-hoc analysis on clients & prospects, as well as market/industry trends

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.  

Please note that it is mandatory to provide us 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 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 degree with a specialization in Finance or any other relevant field

• A previous experience in the banking industry is desirable

Language skills:

• Fluent in English (B2-C1)
• Additional languages: French or any Nordic language is a plus but not required

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office

• Interest in corporate and investment banking and an academic background in finance, economics and/or accounting.

• Knowledge of the European financial environment (in terms of banking regulation, economic trends, markets) is appreciated.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

• Experience working with and analyzing financial data is a preferred.

• Proactive and enthusiastic in a challenging environment.

• Excellent analytical & interpretive skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Voice your opinions and speak up, we value your views, ideas and input

• Ability to multitask and prioritize different requests.

• Discretion with regards to confidential & sensitive information.

• Attention to details.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrates a strong interest and potential to develop into a client-facing role

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in Stockholm 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 12 months.

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 Sweden 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.