Financial Institutions Group Internship

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 2026.

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.

Role Summary

• 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 tocommunicate concepts and ideas concisely
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in afast-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.