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.

Credit Agricole CIB in 1 Click

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.

Key Responsibilities

·       Provide Origination/Client Coverage support to Senior and Junior Bankers.

·       Develop an in-depth understanding of the Credit Agricole Group’s product offering and network as well as an understanding of how the Bank’s products and network apply to the Team’s clients and prospects.

·       Prepare pitch books for client and internal presentations.

·       Prepare briefing memos for client visits and for internal presentations/committees.

·       Prepare financial models and pro forma capital structures for idea generation and client visits.

·       Learn the fundamentals of financial and strategic analysis.

·       Maintain global control over revenue budgets for each primary coverage client and support Senior Bankers in managing revenue budgets for all other Team clients.

·       Develop an in-depth understanding of clients’ and prospects’ strategies and business models.

·       Manage credit request and approval process for new transactions, amendments and annual reviews.

·       Liaise with product groups and international counterparts to ensure approvals are received in a timely manner.

·       Monitor and ensure compliance with all Know Your Customer requirements, internal monitoring requirements, portfolio reviews, etc.

·       Analyze risk/return metrics on all stand-alone transactions and client relationships.

·       Cultivate and upgrade prospect list for future client development.

#LI-DNI

BA/BS degree, including accounting / finance / economics coursework

Desired Qualifications

·       1-3 years of experience

·       Resourceful, takes initiative, is detail-oriented

·       Strong interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task

·       Strong computer skills including use of Excel, PowerPoint, Word

·       Developed oral and written presentation skills

·       Basic grasp of risk/return analysis concepts and tools

·       An understanding of banking/corporate finance

·       Familiarity with banking and capital markets

·       Financial modeling skills