Paris - Long Term Internship - Corporate Banking - Metals & Mining Analyst

Work environment :

• Metals & Mining is part of Investment Bank Europe (“IBE”) dedicated to providing corporate and investment banking services to metals and mining producers supported by:

• Commitment to provide dedicated structured debt services to large metals & mining corporate clients of IBE ;

• Commitment to a wide range of metals and mining sponsors, from juniors to majors ;

• Focus on Europe, Middle East, Africa and CIS ;

• Greenfield, expansion, acquisition and refinancing transactions ;

• Integration of multiple products as appropriate to achieve best structure ;

• In-house technical and environmental & social expertise ;

• Integrated debt franchise offering the full range of debt services (from short term corporate type facilities to long term project financings, and advisory mandates) ;

• Through its coverage function for specific clients, IBE Metals & Mining also markets and promotes other bank’s products, including M&A, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets and Risk Management solutions (FX, IR, Commodity Hedging) etc.

Objective :

• Mastering the banks’ specific technical tool so as to perform the analyst job without continuous technical support ;

• Have a good understanding of the various product offered by Metals & Mining & demonstrate client focus ;

* Internship in

• Banking in a Structured Financing middle office ;

• And/or as business analyst in a financial institution, •and/or in M&A, asset/company valuation ;

• And/or in the commodity sector (upstream, trading, mid/downstream) ;

• And/or work experience in emerging markets (preferably Africa/ ME) ;

Responsibilities :

The intern will work specifically with the Metals and Mining Analyst/Associates Team ;

• Modelling cash flow/ financial projections ;

• Analysing the risks (operational, financial, market, country etc.) associated with our prospects/client’s activities ;

• Drafting KYC forms and Credit Committee applications ;

• Preparing pitch books ;

• Monitoring existing transactions (following-up of covenants liaising with the client and the account/collateral officer, collecting and analysing updated information, preparing annual review, etc.) ;

• Taking part in the syndication of the transactions (drafting of information memorandum, answering simple questions from the bank syndicate, relaying and drafting answers to more complex issues) ;

• Taking part in debt advisory deal teams (prepare specific financial analysis / risk reviews, draft call reports, draft preliminary information memorandum, draft specific sections of bankability reports) ;

• Reviewing specialised press and information sources and communicating relevant information within the team.

Profile :

• Master in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or Engineering A previous internship in financial institutions or industry in M&A, asset / company valuation or in Metals & Mining companies is a plus ;

• Fluent in English and French ;

• Educational projects or experience in relation to commodities/ emerging markets/ structured finance will be a plus.

Specific/Technical skills:

- Modelling and financial analysis - Advanced user of Microsoft Office.

Soft skills required:

- Rigorous in the content, presentation and timing of its assignments/ files ;

- Drafting skills (in English) ;

- Organised and methodical ;

- Interest in Finance, Commodities sector ;

- Team working.