Associate, Coverage Team - Chicago (Automotive focus)

Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank is seeking an Associate to join our Chicago Coverage team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career in corporate and investment banking while working directly with senior relationship managers on client engagements and transactions. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the execution of a diverse range of banking services and will gain exposure to multiple product areas and industries. This is a permanent position offering the opportunity for professional growth and advancement within a global financial institution.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with relationship managers to develop and execute client relationship strategies
• Organize presentations, memorandums, and other materials for clients and senior management
• Conduct comprehensive financial analysis of current and prospective clients related to capital structure, creditworthiness, and financial performance to identify future business opportunities
• Construct and maintain internal models to measure client profitability, risk-weighted assets, and the competitiveness of CA-CIB across all product areas
• Analyze the strategic benefit of entering transactions, maintaining, or exiting global client relationships, and communicate findings to senior management
• Conduct ongoing research projects related to the different industries covered
• Coordinate the internal approval of transactions related to syndicated debt, bonds, securitization, trade finance, interest rate derivatives and other products within the CA-CIB global platform
• Prepare comprehensive write-ups, quarterly and annual reviews, and other reports
• Support the team with "Know Your Customer" (KYC) approval processes and other compliance-related tasks

Academic Background

• Bachelor's / Master's degree with specialization in Finance or related field
• Business School or University graduate

Experience Required

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in the Finance industry preferred
• Demonstrated interest in corporate and investment banking

Hard Skills (5 max)

• Strong understanding of financial statements and risk/return analysis concepts
• Highly skilled in MS PowerPoint and Excel
• Financial modeling skills and experience
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data
• Proficiency in financial valuation methodologies

Soft Skills (5 max)

• Reliability and attention to detail
• Autonomous; able to work independently and manage processes effectively
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities over extended periods without losing track of deliverables
• Proactive in tracking follow-ups and engaging relevant stakeholders as necessary
• Strong ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues across teams

Language

• Full Professional Proficiency in English, particularly in writing

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) – Intermediate to Advanced level
• Familiarity with S&P Capital IQ and Bloomberg preferred