Summer Clerk - Legal
Legal / Tax / Insurance Internship Sydney, Australia Reference 25000HJG Start date 2025 / 11 / 19 Publication date 2025 / 08 / 20
Responsibilities
The summer clerk will have the opportunity to work with senior professionals and learn certain basic legal skills in a range of different financing businesses in an atmosphere where they are mentored and trained. They will cultivate key skills including drafting, transaction management and legal research, and they will have the opportunity to work with and develop relationships with business and legal staff in the Sydney and APAC offices of Societe Generale including Hong Kong and Singapore.
This role offers a great entry to a legal career in banking and finance, with an opportunity for the summer clerk to gain exposure to a range of banking and finance areas and to elect afterwards to seek graduate in-house legal roles or to head into private practice with some initial professional experience.
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Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge Required
* Current student in Law (completing their second last or final year of studies) and another discipline (for example, Arts, Commerce, Economics or Science). Please note any applications outside of these parameters will not be considered at this time.
* Pre‑graduate experience in a financial or legal institution desirable and considered favourably but is not necessary for the role
* Strong ability in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office generally
* Knowledge and understanding of Australian laws, regulations and guidelines in relation to banking and financing activities and a working knowledge of related areas of law and regulatory environment
* Ready to work under Australian visa and work permit requirements
Behavioral Competencies Required
* Proven analytical skills including the ability to apply legal analysis to different fact patterns
* Good communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex financial and legal issues
* Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop working relationships with front office teams in Sydney and the wider APAC region
* Curious and keen to learn with a genuine interest in the banking sector
* Team player
Functional Relationships
Internal: staff from business divisions and Legal and support functions (including operations, risk and credit, compliance) locally, regionally and globally
External: clients and external advisors (other lenders and external legal counsel)
Behavioral Skills
* Client - Client focus : I put long term relationship with our clients at the center of my actions, whatever my position
* Client - Understanding and Respect : I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
* Commitment - Sustainability : I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
* Team Spirit - Synergies : I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
* Team Spirit - Collective mindset : I Favour the team's interest over my own results
* Innovation - Simplification : I make things & ideas simple
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