eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Société Générale - UK

• Location

  UK-London

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Internship

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  26 Aug 2008

• eFC Ref no

  445724

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Bank (SGCIB) is one of the three core businesses of the Societe Generale Group, alongside Retail Banking & Financial Services and Global Investment Management Services. SGCIB is a leading player in over 45 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, and is the bank of reference for Euro Capital Markets, derivative products and structured finance.

Summary:

• SG's Synthetic Credit Structuring desk is looking for a 6 to 12 months intern with strong IT & quantitative skills.

• The candidate will be assisting structurers in the automation of various workflows, essential for pricing and optimization.

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and enhancing portfolio optimization tools used to create CDO tranches

• Developing and enhancing a pricing tool for exotic credit derivatives

• Automating various workflows, related to credit CPPI products

Degree of Autonomy & Level of Authority

• The candidate is expected to quickly acquire a strong knowledge of the models and processes to be able to work independently

Internal & External Contacts:

• Structurers / Traders (daily)

• Rating agencies (occasionally)

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education:

• Computer or Quantitative degree for a top tier University

Past Experience:

• Experience in Financial Services would be highly advantageous

Languages:

• Fluent English

Technical Skills:

•VBA programming

•Database knowledge (SQL) would be a plus

•Strong Excel skills

General Competencies:

• Communication Skills
• Flexibility - Adaptability
• Ability to make Decisions
• Ability to Work Under Pressure
• Analytical Skills
• Initiative
• Teamwork