Corporate Finance Solutions Group- Vice President (f/m/d)

11 Mar 2025

DE

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

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, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

Background | Corporate Finance Solutions Group

  • CSG is a business origination function, providing corporate finance input and advisory services to non-financial customers in EMEA
  • CSG works with relationship bankers globally for the benefit of the banks customer base within EMEA
  • The role innately requires interaction and cooperation across a wide spectrum of SMBC’s product teams
  • CSG bankers have a good understanding of all financing and risk management products, as well as other functions, such as M&A, leveraged and structured finance, as well as credit ratings

Scope | Corporate Finance Solutions Group

  • Responsible for the production of reliable technical analysis – extensive financial modelling required
  • Deliver reliable technical analysis concerning many facets of broader corporate finance concepts, including credit ratings, debt capacity, mergers / disposals, IPO implications, risk management, etc.
  • Design and create content for customer-facing output materials in close collaboration and under guidance from the D / ED
  • Produces industry sector and peer analysis
  • Works in close collaboration with his / her peers in product and relationship departments to obtain necessary inputs
  • Handles multiple assignments at the same time
  • Play a key role in the mentoring, training and development of more junior colleagues

Business Area

Business Area | Corporate Finance Solutions Group

  • Corporate & Investment Banking
  • Capital Markets

Position Description

Position Requirements/Description

  • Strong numerical and financial skills with the proven and advanced ability to interpret financial information
  • Experience in producing / navigating forward-looking corporate financial models, including handling of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow inputs
  • Ability to link an issuer’s capital structure with the financial projections and propose corporate finance solutions as a result
  • Ability to transform conceptual ideas into analytical models and customer-facing output materials
  • Confidence in reaching across teams to seek relevant input and feedback
  • Advanced written and spoken communication skills, and openness to work with different senior bankers in different regions and industrial sectors
  • Experience in ascertaining different capital structure components, including senior and junior debt components
  • Some experience in applying rating agency methodology
  • Experience working with corporates in the Industrials/Automotive sector would be a strong differentiator
  • Close interaction with certain external parties, such as rating agencies
  • Implements technical analysis with regards to capital structure, credit ratings assessments, debt capacity analysis, risk management, as well as other corporate finance-related concepts as required by our customers
  • Provides well-researched sector relevant insights to support the focus of analysis and client discussion, with a focus on the Industrials and Automotive industries

 

Competencies

Customer Focus
Driving Change
Driving Results
Embraces Diversity
Enterprise Leadership
Judgement and Decision Making
Risk Management
Strategic and Visionary
Trust and Integrity

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

 

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

  • Hybrid and flexible working 
  • Competitive paid leave days
  • Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance 
  • Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services  
  • Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities 
  • Ambitious remuneration package

 

So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!

 

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.  

 

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 www.smbcgroup.com/emea