SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

Who we are

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group is the 2nd largest bank in Japan and one of the largest global banks. The Group has more than 130 offices and over 100 000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries (incl. in New-York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore, Dubai and Paris). SMBC today is built on its 400-year Japanese heritage, and our unique culture of excellence, respect, teamwork and inclusion sets us apart. In Europe, the EMEA Division SMBC Group has its regional headquarters in London and Frankfurt and operates with a network of over 3000 employees/70 nationalities and 24 locations, including a branch in Paris of 150 employees.

We recognise that diversity of background, opinions and perspectives is vital for the sustainable growth of our organisation and benefits our customers and stakeholders. Our aim is to build an inclusive work environment where each employee feels able to be their authentic self.

Why join our Global Financial Institutions Group ?

The Global Financial Institutions Group team is looking for a new intern to join the team for a 6-month period starting in January 2027

This role will vastly broaden your knowledge and understanding of Corporate and Investment banking products as GFIG cover all aspects of relationship management for financial clients of SMBC group. The model under which GFIG operates is based upon the relationships and knowledge of its senior bankers. GFIG is a global department with offices in Tokyo, New York, Sydney, London and Frankfurt among others, in addition to Paris.

GFIG (London) is made up of four teams, Banks, Non-Bank FIs, Structuring and Analytics and Planning & KYC.

• As an intern in the Front Office GFIG team, you will have interactions with GFIG in other regions, Colleagues in Nikko, Treasury, Loan Capital Markets (Special Projects, Origination, Distribution, Execution and Loan Agency), Legal, and Credit Department as well as other related front office teams, in particular leveraged finance team and structured products team.
• Support the coverage bankers within GFIG covering both NBFI and Banks customers.
• Assist the GFIG credit team in preparation of credit applications, marketing comments, and other analysis.
• Assist in preparing team marketing materials, pitch-books and reports, to ensure successful promotion of the team's activities both internally and externally.
• Assist market research on client activities.
• Assist in planning and KYC activities including but not limited to internal presentations and reports.
• Attend internal meetings to gain information.

Profile

• Second part of gap year ("année de césure") or end-of-studies student at Masters Level.
• Strong motivation and ability to work in an international and multicultural environment : regular interaction with teams in London
• Good organisational skills, rigour and reliability, autonomy and initiative, summarising and analytical skills, open-mindedness.
• Strong motivation and ability to work in a team and under tight deadlines;
• Interest in structured finance and in the banking and financial sector;
• Prior internship experience, ideally in the banking industry or in the financial sector;

Skills valued

• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken)
• Ability to take initiative and work with autonomy
• Good knowledge of financial analysis
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PPT, Word)
• Analytical skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Curious and self-motivated
• Team oriented
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to interact with other teams and colleagues

What's next ?

Help us learn about you by submitting your resume in English. Please note that your internship must be covered by a convention with your school.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for two interviews with members of the team. Candidates selected for the second round will be given a technical test.

In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested from you to support your hiring process.

We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We'll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.

We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using objective criteria, including skills, experience, and role responsibilities, and applied consistently throughout our recruitment processes. We do not request candidates' pay history and are committed to preventing unjustified pay disparities.

About SMBC

A trusted partner for the long term
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.
Find out more about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers

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