Head of Food, Agri & Natural Resources

Job Description

You join the Energy Transition & Natural Resources Industry Group (Advisory & Coverage) team as Sector Manager for Food, Agri & Natural Capital. This team’s mission is to support the development of the sector’s activities in investment banking (IB), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as well as real assets (Real Assets, project financings) for the Bank’s clients and prospects.

On a daily basis, your missions are to:

Define and implement the strategy for clients in the Food, Agri & Natural Capital sector, by identifying opportunities for their development;

Coordinate origination efforts in collaboration with the coverage team in France and on all platforms (Asia and Americas), meeting major clients in the sector both in France and abroad;

Manage the execution of Advisory & M&A mandates, in particular in advising companies on mergers / acquisitions and advice on external rating and.or corporate debt structuring;

Assist in the onboarding of new French and international clients and provide sector expertise during presentations for the origination of credit syndicates and investment banking services (IB, Project Finance, DCM/ECM, etc.).

As a Sector Manager, you will participate in defining the Bank’s strategy in this area, in collaboration with management, risk management teams and ESG. You will also be involved in the execution of origination mandates, leading, if necessary, this execution with a pre-defined transaction team.

You will integrate an international environment, within a community of experts that places excellence, impact and collective action at the heart of everything it undertakes.

#TransformativeFinance

This position is based in Paris, with the possibility of remote work.

As a Top Employer, we place our employees at the center of our concerns. Internal mobility, career development and training devices allow you to grow and thrive throughout your journey. You evolve in a hybrid, inclusive and collaborative work environment.

You will also have the opportunity to commit yourself in favor of society and causes that are dear to your heart via our corporate foundation.

About the recruitment process

You will be contacted by one of our recruiters before meeting with our business experts (manager, team member or business stream).

Required Skills/Qualifications/Experience

If you recognize yourself in the following description, you are made to work with us!

With a higher education, you have at least 10 years of experience in Industry/ Coverage Banker positions within an international bank in the raw materials sector applied to the agri-food industry. An M&A, business development or financial advisory profile in the agri-food sector would also be relevant.

You master:

The agri-food sector and various natural resources in France and Europe;

The various financial techniques (syndicated loans, project financing, borrowing base and supply chain);

The key concepts in DCM, M&A, financial advisory and derivatives market;

The tools of the Office Pack.

You possess excellent interpersonal skills, a very good listening ability and you are:

Ready to travel in France and internationally.

You master English with a B2 level. Spanish would be an asset.