Sustainable Finance Specialist

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom SOCIETE GENERALE Full time
Sustainable Finance Specialist

Within the Sustainable & Impact Advisory department, you will join the UK and CEEMA team, a team of 6 based in London and Paris, and in charge of supporting the strategic clients of the region (United Kingdom, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) in their sustainability journey.

Main responsibilities of the team include:

Sustainable Finance & ESG Asset Advisory: structure tailor-made green/social/sustainable and sustainability-linked instruments and provide expertise on transition framework to maximize feasibility and bankability of project/asset financing

ESG Corporate Advisory: build compelling equity and ESG narratives for clients to support investment banking transactions (e.g. M&A, IPO)

Impact Investment Advisory: structure innovative financing solutions for high-impact projects (Impact Based Finance, Natural Capital Solutions and Social Impact Solutions)

Responsibilities

Analyzing clients' sustainability strategy to assess readiness for sustainable finance

Supporting the team in the drafting of commercial proposals for our clients

Contributing to the structuring and execution of label transactions, such as green, social or sustainability-linked loans/bonds, in collaboration with other departments of the bank

Supporting the team in providing expertise on transition framework and decarbonization costs of specific assets and related financing considerations

Promoting our ESG Corporate Advisory and Impact Investment Advisory offers and supporting those teams in pitches and mandates for UK and CEEMA clients

Analyzing the impact of new regulations (e.g. EU or local taxonomies) in our commercial offer and contribute to public consultations when relevant

Developing ESG knowledge in the bank by deep-diving on specific sustainability topics and training coverage and business lines teams

Drafting ESG newsletters to be distributed to the UK and CEEMA Global Banking & Advisory teams

Profile Required

Graduate with a Master's degree from Business/Engineering School or University; preference for a specialization in sustainability or sustainable finance

A previous experience in sustainable finance would be appreciated, though not a must; interest for sustainable finance is key

Language Skills

Fluent in English (B2-C1)

Technical, Operational & Soft Skills

Proficient/Good command of MS Office

Good communication and presentation skills

Proactive attitude, solution-oriented and analytical

Team player

Why Join Us

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your V.I.E. contract, various opportunities could be offered to you, in UK and abroad.

Business Insight

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you're joining us for a period of months, years, or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us

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