12 Month Internship - Corporate and Leveraged Finance (m|f|x) London

Join the Corporate & Leveraged Finance department at Crédit Agricole CIB, a leader in advising, originating, structuring, and executing bank and institutional leveraged loans and high yield bond financings. Our team focuses on private equity-backed and corporate clients across various sectors, including TMT, with a strong presence globally. As an Intern, you will engage in significant work on new and live large-cap finance transactions and assist in managing our diverse portfolio. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong foundation in financial analysis, economic principles, and a keen interest in the financial markets.

Tasks

• Conduct market analysis (business/sector/transactional/pricing comparables) and credit analysis of potential leveraged finance issuers
• Assist in preparing marketing materials and pitches for private equity and corporate clients
• Engage in financial modelling of transactions
• Review confidentiality agreements in collaboration with the Legal team
• Draft summaries of new business opportunities for conflict check purposes
• Review Information Memoranda, business plans, due diligence, and term sheets
• Handle KYC processes for new client onboarding
• Enter data, update, and review Crédit Agricole monitoring tools
• Monitor portfolio company trading developments, account analysis, and process waiver requests
• Draft early-stage credit applications and assist senior staff with sections of full credit applications
• Draft annual review papers
• Provide assistance to senior management in all other business areas as required

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• Must have graduated within the past 18 months with a 2:1 or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in Leveraged Finance and/or Debt Capital Markets (DCM) is desirable

Required skills

• Financial modelling skills
• Awareness of the general business, financial, and economic environment
• Proactive and a good team player
• Comfortable with deadlines and working under pressure
• Strong appetite for learning and hard work
• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexibility and a keen interest in financial markets

Technical skills required

• Excellent analytical, research, and modelling skills (Excel)
• Credit analysis capabilities

Contact

Matthew Hill

Talent Acquisition Partner

Location

5 Appold Street, GB-EC2A 2DA London