Stepping Into Internship Program - Position Description

The Australian Network on Disability’s Stepping Into program is a paid internship scheme that matches talented university students with disability with roles in leading Australian businesses.

Position Title

Societe Generale Australia - Global Finance and Banking Intern - Global Banking & Advisory Division

Location

Sydney, NSW

Position Duration

A minimum of 152 hours. Position start date: From December 2021 – February 2022, however subject to candidate availability.

Position Overview

Please note that the intern will be placed within one of the departments within the Global Banking & Advisory Division within Societe Generale. The placement will enable the intern to experience the specific business line within the organisation.

Onboarding requirements or HR security clearances:

The successful candidate will need to complete and submit to a background screening clearance as part of SG compliance onboarding requirements.

ENVIRONMENT:

Societe Generale, one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 150 years, supports 30 million clients every day with 133,000 staff in 61 countries. Our Group draws on our European roots to develop our activities internationally. Our unique geographic positioning enables us to connect Europe, Russia, and Africa with major global financial centres in Asia and the Americas. The Group combines financial strength, proven expertise in innovation and a sustainable growth strategy with the objective of creating value for all our stakeholders. We seek to be a trusted partner in the projects of those building tomorrow's world today.

Societe Generale has been present in Australia since 1981. Located in Sydney, it currently provides financing and advisory, as well as global markets solutions. Leveraging the strength of its client coverage and leadership in structured finance including energy, metals & mining, infrastructure finance, together with product and service offerings such as debt capital markets,

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asset-back products, and commercial real estate finance, Societe Generale supports its Australian wholesale clients in their financing and advisory needs, and to serve 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.

We are currently recruiting a Global Banking and Finance Intern who will have the opportunity to experience the day-to-day operations of a global Investment Bank and work alongside teams in our Global Banking & Advisory Division. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, results focused, global organisation that values diversity.

The successful candidate will work within a team in our Global Banking & Advisory Division to experience business operations from the inside. The intern will contribute to meaningful outcomes that impact the business and its clients and will have the opportunity to work on real-life projects. The successful candidate will have the chance to gain exposure to client deals, deal processes and procedures, corporate transactions, and structured finance work. They will acquire meaningful insights into working with a large global organisation as part of a key country platform with multiple interactions with regional and global teams.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will gain exposure to:

1. All aspects of a client deal and transaction process which includes:

• Undertaking market research on active and prospective deals the organisation is working on.

• Assisting in the preparation of pitch and other marketing materials to support a client presentation.

• Supporting with financial modelling work associated with client opportunities.

• Observing the preparation of credit applications for commercial lending deals.

• Reviewing documentation and internal processes required for the closure of a transaction.

• Supporting in other processes attached to a transaction including mandatory regulatory checks including KYC processes.

2. The operations of a Global Banking team within a large global organisation, which more broadly includes:

• Gaining experience in the lifecycle of a client transaction, across a variety of business lines and have a broad understanding of what working in a client facing team involves.

• Gaining exposure to work which covers a wide range of financing business line activities, across various local teams, that include client origination, structuring a client deal, financial

modelling and analysis and being exposed to documentation associated with a deal and its execution at all stages of the client deal lifecycle.

• Being involved in team meetings.

• Working with banking professionals to deep dive into the various functions within a global investment bank.

• Participating in local staff meetings and events.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Keen interest in modelling, finance, and financial markets.

• Familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point & Outlook).

Ideal Degree/Discipline

Penultimate year of a tertiary qualification in business, finance, accounting, economics, or law

Eligibility Requirements

Second last or final year of a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree

No preference on citizenship requirements

Identify as having disability

Candidates may be required to undergo a background check security clearance

Apply Here

www.tfaforms.com/420924.

Contact the AND Programs Team at applications@and.org.au or 1300 363 645 for further information.

Please be aware that all Stepping Into internships are paid placements. The employing organisation will pay the intern’s pro rata salary for the internship period (including superannuation) at a rate commensurate with the duties performed and abiding by Fair Work standards.