US Analyst - Financial Institutions (FI) Solutions Sales

About Us:

Crédit Agricole CIB is the Corporate & Investment Banking arm of the Crédit Agricole group. Crédit Agricole CIB offers its clients a large range of products and services in capital markets, investment banking, structured finance and corporate banking. The Bank provides support to clients in large international markets through its network, with a presence in major countries such as Europe, America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

About the Program:

Our US Analyst program is designed to immerse participants in the day-to-day activities of the Global Markets Division which is comprised of Sales and Trading. Participants are assigned to specific teams and are also afforded job shadowing opportunities across the division. In an effort to provide the participants with a well-rounded experience, the curriculum will include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Collaborate with senior and junior mentors
• Complete assigned projects
• Participate in formal training
• Attend speaker series, networking and social events

Summary

Global Markets Sales (GMS) covers Financial Institutions (FI), corporate clients and group entities. The FI sector focuses on Banks, Insurance, SSA, Asset Managers and Hedge Funds. The FI Solutions Sales team is a cross-product team that works to service bank, insurance, and distributor clients with a variety of bespoke financing, liquidity, hedging, and investment products.

Key Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities

• Assisting in the origination, marketing, and execution of transactions for the Cross-Asset Distribution and Financial Institutions Solutions team
• Support senior salespeople on all tasks including:
• Pricing and execution of transactions including structured notes, secured financing, and derivatives
• Active client coverage of equity derivatives and structured notes clients
• Creation of term sheets and marketing materials
• Strategic analysis and industry research
• Working with bank and insurance clients to develop and execute bespoke solutions

Secondary Responsibilities

• Shadowing opportunities which include: collaborating with senior and junior mentors; completing assigned projects; attending meetings; giving presentations; participating in formal training; attending speaker series, networking and social events.
• Developing expertise in structured financial products and financing and risk management of financial institutions

Management and Reporting

• Reports to Sebastien Lafosse
• Supporting the Solutions Sales Distribution Team

Key Internal contacts

• Matthew Tilove
• Roland Bleu
• Sebastien Lafosse

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 0-1 years of full time professional experience
• Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States
• Candidate must not require Visa Sponsorship now or in the future (include but not limited OPT, F1 Visa)

Preferred Qualifications:

Related Experience:

• Internship in finance or related field
• Passion for financial markets

Competencies:

• Dynamic and curious thinker who can quickly adapt to changing situations
• Team player who is ready to build meaningful relationships with their colleagues and clients
• Strong work ethic
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work under short deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Passion for financial markets

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in MS Office and Bloomberg