Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Intern to join our Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Investment Grade team, supporting our corporate DCM business in London and Paris. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the origination and execution of DCM transactions for EU-based corporations, with additional focus on key investor bases in the US and Asia. You will assist with the preparation of pitch materials, market updates, trade ideas, and pricing indications while working closely with cross-functional teams across Capital Markets, Financial Markets sales, Syndicate, Structuring, Legal, M&A, and Ratings Advisory.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the team in day-to-day activities, including the production of pitch books, pricing indications, and client presentations.
• Conduct market research and monitor macroeconomic, fiscal, and currency developments to provide timely market intelligence.
• Contribute to the development of trade ideas and business strategy for EU-based corporate clients.
• Engage proactively with internal teams across different regions to ensure seamless communication and execution of transactions.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing client market updates and transaction materials in line with legal and compliance requirements.
• Help build and strengthen the bank’s Financial Markets franchise with a focus on EU clients.

Skills

• Currently pursuing a BAC+4/5 degree (Master’s level) in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related fields from a leading French Grande École de Commerce or University.
• Fluency in English required; French proficiency is a plus.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask, and effective time management.
• Highly motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working in an international/multicultural team environment.
• Previous internship or exposure to investment banking is a plus.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.