Job Description

Job Title: US Analyst, CLF FSG

Department: Corporate and Leveraged Finance– Fund Solutions Group North America

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“CACIB”) is the corporateand investment bankingarm of the Crédit Agricole Group. Based in New York, CACIB’s Corporate and Leveraged Finance Group (“CLF”) is a global businessencompassing expertise in Financing Solutions for Funds, Corporate Debt Origination, Acquisition Finance & Advisory, Leveraged Finance and TMT Finance. Fund Solutions Group for North America (FSG NA) is dedicated to provide Asset Managers and Financial Sponsors with integrated and tailored financing solutions, covering all funds financing needs including, but not limited to: sublines, equity bridges, Hybrid / NAV, bridge to bridge facilities, management company facilities.

FSG NA is seeking a recent university graduatethat has relevant education and financial industry experience. The team provides a full array of financing solutions for sponsors and asset manager clients, as well as for selected limited partners. The team originates, structures and executes a wide range of products, in various investments sectors (or assets classes).

This person will provide support to both junior and senior bankers, by portfolio management (ongoing daily tasks including internal reporting, note taking, tracking of emails, etc. ), assisting in financial and credit analysis, including the review and analysis of fund documents, conducting market research, and providing general support across various projects and working streams.

The role offers an opportunity to become an integral part of Credit Agricole’s CLF FSG franchise and assist in all aspects of deal execution. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong work ethic and initiative, open-mindedness and a knack to learn, excellent analytical and communication skills, superior organizational ability, and the capacity to work under pressure with tight timelines.

An understanding of banking and capital markets is a necessity. The position offers exposure across various groups/platforms across the bank and the opportunity to participate in interesting and innovative financing solutions along the private capital structure, executed from beginning to end.

US Analyst Program Overview:

The U.S. Analyst program offers an opportunity for recent college graduates interested in finance and investment banking to actively participate in this fast-pacedand challenging industry.We provide our U.S. Analysts with the tools necessary for professional growthand career advancement.

The U.S. Analyst experience fosters the opportunity to connect with people who can help guide

your career.

The U.S. Analyst positionwill be availablefor a maximum of 2 years. The goal of the U.S. Analyst program is to develop the ideal candidate for consideration to a potential permanent position at the end of the two years.

Job Overview:

Assist FSG NA team members and management in the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of the department, with a focus on origination, structure and execution and portfolio management. The ideal candidate should have great organizational skills to be able to manage multiple deals and working streams in order to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio monitoring includes the following but not limited to:
• Keep ongoing pipeline tracking of all current live deals and upcoming deals (including work streams, next steps)
• Management of various reports and spreadsheets with internal tracking items (profitability and risk metrics) on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Maintenance of internal databases as well as all the monitoring and reporting tools of the entire portfolio of transactions
• Assist in the preparation of Internal reporting requirements to both local and head officeteams as well as senior management
• Deal lifecycle tasks include the following but not limited to:
• Assist in preparation of client / external / internal presentation materials including pitch books, lender’s presentation materials, term sheets
• Prepare financial analysis on funds and funds vehicles
• Assist in the preparation of transaction memorandums, credit analysis and creditrequests
• Craft clear and succinctwritten analysis of fund performance, industry market trends and related commentary
• Review of legal documentation and preparation of closing memos
• Work with other team members, credit, legal, relationship managers, operations and senior management to ensure the timely and accurate information gathering and analysis

Qualifications:

Minimum

• Candidate is eligible to work in the US
• Candidate does not require Visa Sponsorship now or in the future (including F1, OPT, CPT)
• Recent collegegraduate in Business/Economics/Finance/Accounting or related field with excellent educational record

Preferred

• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaborative teamworkskills
• Ability to work under pressure with different priorities and tight project deadlines
• Team orientation, strong attitude, motivation and continued eagerness
• Reliability, attentionto detail and quality outputs,ability to work against deadlines in a demanding environment are of the utmost importance
• Fluent proficiency in English
• Expert proficiency and strong computer skillsin the use of all Microsoft suite products (including but not limited to. Excel (including data formatting, data analysis, tables and charts, data validation, advanced formulas and function creation, macro creation), PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) as these tools will be utilized on a daily basis
• Proficiency in use of Bloomberg
• Advanced financial analysis capabilities
• Strong familiarity with accounting, banking and capitalmarkets concepts

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