Company Description

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.

Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business.

As part of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse dEpargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Groups financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor's: A+, Moody's: A2, Fitch Ratings: A+,R&I: A+).

Job Description

You join the "Engineers" team as a Junior Metal Engineer, where you will participate in the development of the Industry Groups activity. Energy Transition & Natural Resources (ETNR) to support its clients in their transition efforts within four verticals: Energy Security & Decarbonization, Critical Metals & Minerals, Food & Agri and Low-Carbon Energies. Under the supervision of the manager of this team, you will provide technical analysis as an expert and actively participate in the commercial development of ETNR.

On a daily basis, your tasks are to:

• Analyze critical metal projects from clients in all ETNR verticals on a wide range of topics;
• Control the technical and technological risks related to financing and operations;
• Define the technical assumptions and sensitivity cases for financial models allowing the calibration of credit proposals;
• Ensure control and management of the technical risks related to the financing of energy activities by ensuring technical credibility vis--vis our clients and other banks, particularly as a potential "Technical Bank" in a banking pool;
• Actively participate in the search for new clients alongside Industry Bankers, by mapping prospects and building pitches and financing offers.

As a Critical Metals and Minerals Junior Engineer, you participate in various activities such as regular review of the client portfolio in terms of performance, active participation in deal teams within the framework of advisory mandates (debt, equity, M&A) with Natixis CIBs internal teams or partner boutiques, as well as the audit of facilities and operational and environmental procedures during international site visits (technical due diligence).

You work in an international environment, within a community of experts who place excellence, impact and collective action at the heart of everything they do.   

#TransformatveFinance

This position is based in Paris with the possibility to work from home. 

We place our employees at the center of our attention. Internal mobility, career development and training programs allow you to grow and flourish throughout your journey. 

You work in a hybrid, inclusive and collaborative working environment.

You also have the opportunity to engage in favor of society and causes that are important to you through our corporate foundation. 

About the recruitment process

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

Required Skills/Qualifications/Experience

About you: If this is your description, you are made to work with us!
With a higher education (engineering school), you have at least 5 years of experience as an engineer in the metals field, with a potential specialization in geology/subsoil or process engineering.

You master:
Project analysis;
Portfolio and risk management.

You have excellent interpersonal skills, a very good ability to listen; you are:
Able to analyze, integrate new topics and summarize information clearly;
Has excellent communication skills with internal teams, clients and prospects.

You master English with a B2 level.




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