US Analyst/Associate - Loan Origination Support
U.S. Associate/Analyst - Loan Origination Support
Position Type: Full Time
Job For College(s): Business
Primary Job Function: Finance
Period of Employment: Post-Graduate
Region: New York-New York City
About Credit Agricole:
Credit Agricole CIB, the Corporate & Investment Banking Arm of the Credit Agricole group, specialises in the businesses of capital markets and investment and corporate banking.
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Credit Agricole CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of the Credit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, 2022). The Bank offers its clients a broad range of products and services in capital markets, investment banking, structured finance and corporate banking.
The CIB Arm of the Group
As the No. 1 retail bank in France, Credit Agricole is the leading financial partner of the French economy and one of the largest retail banks in Europe. Its ambition: to create a world-class European leader in banking and insurance, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact.
US Associate/Analyst Program
The U.S. Associate/Analyst program offers an opportunity for recent college graduates interested in finance and investment banking to actively participate in this fast-paced and challenging industry. We provide our U.S. Associate/Analyst with the tools necessary for professional growth and career advancement. The U.S. Associate experience fosters the opportunity to connect with people who can help guide your career.
The U.S. Associate/Analyst position will be available for a maximum of 2 years. The goal of the U.S. Associate/Analyst program is to develop the ideal candidate for consideration to a potential full-time position at the end of the two years, if available.
Job Description:
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“CACIB”) is the corporate and investment banking arm of the Crédit Agricole Group. CACIB’s Loan Syndications Group Americas (internally known as Corporate & Leveraged Finance (“CLF”)) is based in New York and originates and structures syndicated loans and bilateral facilities for the Americas. Furthermore, the Group acts as a primary underwriter and is active in the secondary markets to provide liquidity to investors.
The Group is seeking a recent graduate that has some experience in the Financial Industry. This US Associate/Analyst position will provide support to the CLF Loan Originations Support team members and management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong initiative, able to work under pressure, attention to detail and have an understanding of banking and capital markets. The position offers exposure across various groups/platforms across the bank and the opportunity to see syndicated loan transactions executed from beginning to end.
Job Overview:
Assist CLF team members and management in the day-to-day operations of the department focusing on the portfolio management of corporate loans. In this role, the US Associate will work closely with a more senior member of the team to assist in all aspect of portfolio management for the Bank’s corporate loan portfolio including profitability analysis, operating measures and documentation.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in preparation of presentation materials for pipeline committee members including the preparation of business opportunity memorandum
- Maintenance of databases of loan portfolio
- Analysis of loan profitability expectation and results
- Preparation of internal reporting
- Review of legal documentation and post-closing analysis
- Preparation of Closing Memos
- Assist the booking and monitoring of new transactions or waivers
- Work with other DOD team members, credit, legal, relationship managers, operations and senior management to ensure the timely and accurate information gathering and analysis
Minimum Qualifications:
- Recent college graduate in Finance or related field
- You will not require Visa Sponsorship now or in the future, including OPT or F-1 Visa
Desired Qualifications:
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task
- Extensive knowledge of Word, Powerpoint, Excel (VBA) and Access (a plus)
- Familiarity with banking and capital markets a plus
- Some accounting/finance/economics coursework
How to Apply:
You can apply one of three ways:
- Directly on Handshake with your resume
- Email CACIB Early Careers cacibearlycareers@ca-cib.com with your resume and the Subject Line: First Name, Last Name – US Analyst Loan Origination Support
- Apply on our career page.