Trainee - Corporate Coverage

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Trainee - Corporate Coverage

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Trainee
London, United Kingdom

Reference 26000I0R
Start date 2026/10/05
Publication date 2026/08/04

Responsibilities

Are you looking to launch your career in corporate banking and work with some of the UK's largest and most influential companies?

We are seeking a motivated and commercially minded Trainee to join our Corporate Coverage team in London. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to relationship management, financial analysis, client strategy and financing solutions while working alongside experienced banking professionals.

In this role, you'll support the management of relationships with major corporate clients, help prepare client presentations and market analysis, contribute to financing transactions, and develop a broad understanding of how a global bank supports businesses across different industries.

What you'll be doing

  • Supporting Relationship Managers with key client relationships.
  • Researching companies, industries and market trends.
  • Analysing financial and business information.
  • Assisting with client presentations and business proposals.
  • Helping coordinate financing and banking transactions.
  • Working with colleagues across multiple business areas and international locations.

Profile required

What we're looking for

  • A degree in Finance, Economics, Business or a related discipline.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
  • High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Curiosity, initiative and a genuine interest in financial markets and corporate banking.

Why join us?

This role offers an outstanding foundation for a career in banking. You'll gain hands-on experience, work closely with senior professionals, develop valuable commercial and analytical skills, and build exposure to leading corporate clients from day one.

Ready to start your career with a global organisation and make an impact from the outset? We'd love to hear from you.

Why join us

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like hard work and dedication together with community and respect has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

Business insight

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Socit Gnrale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.
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