Coverage and Investment Banking covers the coverage of corporates and financial institutions in France and abroad as well as corporate finance, equity capital markets and syndication activities.

The Coverage and Investment Banking business line is looking particularly for commercial schools graduates (5 years after the end of secondary studies) with definite skills in the commercial approach to the customer and to design tools meeting its requirements. Senior structured finance or mergers & acquisitons profiles are also desired because of their intimate knowledge of companies.

Structured Finance involves originating, structuring and financing large scale exports or investments. These core businesses of the Bank encompass chiefly credit and advisory services to our customer base of firms and financial institutions in France and abroad.

In the area of structured finance, Calyon is active in many activities: transport by air and by rail, shipping, tax-based leases, project finance, real estate and lodging, international trade...

The structured finance jobs concern graduates from commercial schools (5 years after the end of secondary studies) as well as graduates from schools of engineers. A good practice in financial analysis, a liking for financial maths, a solid knowledge of commercial law are essential to avail the many transfer and promotion opportunities this department has to offer.

Fixed Income is a capital markets business covering treasury, foreign exchange, commodities, interest rate derivatives, debt and credit markets.

At Calyon’s, this activity rests on a network of 30 dealing rooms distributed throughout the world. Through, for example, the five liquidity centres of our treasury (paris, London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong) or our four electronic forex platforms, we have round-the-clock access to the markets.

Engineers (5 years after the end of secondary education) modellize and design our products. These are then marketed by sales coming more generally from commercial schools (5 years after the end of secondary education) who excel in customer approach.
 

The performance support functions are the natural supports of our investment and corporate banking activities. They offer rich and varied career paths in demanding and self-actualizing professional areas.

Risk and Permanent Control
Risk and Permanent Control monitors the risks involved in our businesses: individual or counterparty risks, market risks, country or portfolio risks, operational risks. To perform its tasks it has a proper understanding of the stakes set by Calyon’s Executive Management.

IT & Operations
The IT & Operations department processes front office operations with a permanent concern to keep risks under control. It makes an essential contribution to overall performance. To perform its duties it has overall responsibility for IT management and provides the necessary systems and technology.

Finance
The Finance division measures and analyses the company’s activity and efficiency in the light particularly of the set strategic and management options. It consequently supports the business lines’ development. To this purpose, it provides management methods and tools.

Human Resources
The Human Resources department contributes to the development of Calyon and of its businesses through dynamic career management for all its employees. Its expertise and demands in talent management pave the way for the Bank’s future.

Internal audit
Internal Audit ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies and procedures, assesses the degree of control over risks that the staff members have and the security of transactions. Finally, it evaluates the efficiency of audited entities’ operations and makes comments about their consistency with Calyon’s overall strategy.

Legal
The Legal department supports the business lines to enable them to perform and develop their activities while at the same time reducing the risks and the legal costs involved. As such it is a real partner of the business line.