Investment Banking Associate - Structured Asset Finance and Leasing
Societe Generale
Accounting & Finance
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Jan 28, 2026
Responsibilities
Structured Solutions & Leasing (SSL) develops, originates and executes highly innovative structured banking products for clients or for SG itself. The nature of the transactions executed by SSL are varied but typically address a specific requirement of the client or SG (being fiscal, regulatory or accounting requirement) as follows:
Structured financings including the following:
- Lease financing of real estate and various types of equipment
- Transportation asset financing (focused on railcars, vehicles, containers, etc.)
- Other asset-based financing
- Tax equity/ Tax Credit Purchases (solar, wind, etc…)
- Inventory and other structured receivables financing
- Hybrid capital (preferred equity, minority interest, etc.) financing
- Acquisition of leasing companies and leasing assets
- Structuring M&A to increase efficiency on pre- or post-tax basis as appropriate
- Implementing efficient tools to manage client cash positions including in emerging markets
- Financing or hedging transactions to enhance regulatory efficiency (financial institutions, insurance companies)
SSL has a specific business model based on a « one team » approach for all products & jurisdictions.
- Contribute to sustaining and expanding the SSL franchise through supporting the development and origination of transactions for clients and, where relevant, SG’s own position.
- Helping to ensure compliance with the SSL governance process including in relation to transaction execution
- Represent SSL in internal dialogues to promote the SSL franchise
- Support development of product solutions for clients and, where appropriate SG’s own position, consistent with the SSL perimeter.
- Support origination of transactions for the SSL perimeter in co-ordination with other SG business lines as appropriate.
- To undertake or assist in the execution of SSL transactions consistent with the SSL perimeter.
- To help enhance the SSL franchise in line with GLBA’s and SG Group’s strategy and priorities