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 support a diverse range of banking services, gain exposure to multiple product areas and industries, and have opportunities for professional growth 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 financial analysis of current and prospective clients related to capital structure, creditworthiness, and financial performance.
• Construct and maintain internal models to measure client profitability, risk-weighted assets, and competitiveness across 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 covered industries.
• Coordinate internal approval of transactions related to syndicated debt, bonds, securitization, trade finance, interest rate derivatives, and other products.
• Prepare comprehensive write-ups, quarterly and annual reviews, and other reports.
• Support Know Your Customer approval processes and other compliance-related tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with a specialization in Finance or a related field.
• Three to five years' experience in the finance industry preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in corporate and investment banking.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
• Internship experience in banking or a related field.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial statements.
• Some financial modeling skills.
• Strong oral and written presentation skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Bloomberg experience is a plus.

Compensation

$120,000 - $130,000

Company

Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment bank of the Crédit Agricole group, supporting major companies and financial institutions in their development and project financing. The organization operates in more than 30 international locations and emphasizes collaboration, innovation, diversity, inclusion, and responsible finance.