Responsibilities

Present in the United States since 1939, Societe Generale today employs approximately 2,400 professionals in six cities across the United States.

The aviation finance team is based at the region's headquarters in New York and is looking for a VIE from October 2025. The team consists of four people who work closely with the Paris and Tokyo teams.

Within the Sustainable Transportation Solutions division, the team provides financing solutions to airlines, lessors and Institutional Investors for their commercial aircraft acquisitions. The product offering includes portfolio financing with or without recourse, leasing and commercial debt financing, Insured Debt, Export Finance, as well as capital market solutions.

The analyst contributes to the origination and execution of aircraft financing transactions.

The analyst participates in all stages of the process of arranging a given transaction, in support of a Senior Deal Manager, in particular:
1. Origination of financing mandates (preparation of responses to calls for tenders as well as unsolicited bids)
2. Structuring (design of the financing structure best suited to the client's wishes under the constraint of controlling the level of risk taken by the bank, definition of financial conditions, modelling of financial flows as well as, where applicable, the associated accounting and tax aspects, drafting of term sheets)
3. Internal validation (analysis of the various risks related to transactions (credit, assets, underwriting, structure, etc.), obtaining technical validations on legal, accounting, tax and financial aspects, drafting of the credit file for management and risk control)
4. Execution (review of contractual documentation prepared by external law firms, participation in negotiation meetings with the client, management of the operational implementation of financing (distribution of funds), transmission of the file to the middle office)
5. Participation in cross-functional projects within the team (e.g. reflection on new product developments / New Products Committee, market research on developments in the aviation financing market, aircraft models, etc.)

A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.

Profile required

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience:

• Graduate with a Master's degree from a Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance
• A previous experience in Structured Finance or Credit Analysis (as a trainee) would be appreciated

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Operational, technical & soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in New York is to begin as soon as possible, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 18 months.

In case a visa is necessary, please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.

The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France's eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

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 VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.

Business insight

At Societe Generale, 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!

Still hesitating?
You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

Diversity and Inclusion

Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.