V.I.E. - 18 motnhs - Financial Sponsors Coverage

Job Description

The Financial Sponsors Coverage team, based in New York, covers global sponsor clients across numerous vertical investments.

The team is both sector and product-agnostic, with the primary objective of continuing to build a diversified business book across many Global Market products and Investment Banking business lines.

The VIE will focus most of their time on supporting senior members of the Financial Sponsors origination team by preparing marketing materials, coordinating the origination efforts with different product partners of the bank, executing vanilla financing solutions, and providing support on ongoing portfolio management, as well as KYC and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities include developing knowledge of various sponsor clients, ability to create detailed coverage memos and credit applications, provide comprehensive business and credit risk analysis of customers and prospects, manage processes independently and build relationships with other stakeholders within the bank.

Deal origination support

Support for senior members of the team in the origination efforts by preparing briefing memos, marketing materials,
Manage pipeline origination to track deal activities from different groups
Run profitability metrics on incoming transactions

Transaction execution

Take an active role in the execution of financing transactions by preparing credit applications, credit analysis, financial modeling, coordination of legal documentation review, vetting of counterparties
Write internal memos for senior management on clients and transactions
Gain expertise in internal policies and procedures as well as internal systems, including credit approval workflow, counterparty rating, compliance/conflict check, KYC, etc.

The VIE will play a key role in the build-up of the Financial Sponsors Coverage in the Americas. Collaboration with senior bankers, salespersons, and product specialists will give the candidate the opportunity to perform a wide variety of assignments. The incumbent will directly contribute to the increase in business in the Americas with key client sectors through the development of M&A-IB deals, corporate banking solutions and other products.

This position is only open to candidates who are eligible for the Business France V.I.E program:

French or European Union citizens
Between 18 and 28 years old
To be from a country other than the host country
Graduated
Automatic translation
Required Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Master’s degree in Finance or related.

Prior experience in a commercial/investment bank or financial institution with exposure to corporate finance, debt, capital markets or M&A preferred.

Interest in Private Equity / Credit markets.

Solid finance / credit analysis knowledge.

Fluent in English, French has more.

Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Customer-focused; ability to effectively and quickly build relationships and to establish trust, respect, competence, and confidence.

Curious, strategic, global, and entrepreneurial mindset.

Ability to manipulate quantitative and qualitative data to formulate meaningful business ideas.

Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint and data providers (S&P Capital IQ, Merger Market).

Ability to manage simultaneous projects and meet deadlines.

Strong written and spoken communication and presentation skills.