After a six-month internship in the Asset Liability Management (ALM) department, I joined Crédit Agricole CIB with a permanent contract as an Assets/Liabilities Manager in September 2007.

Crédit Agricole CIB, Crédit Agricole’s corporate and investment bank, benefits from the prestige and expertise associated with such business lines. Crédit Agricole CIB also has the advantage of offering its employees clear perspectives for both professional and geographic mobility. To work at Calyon is to work at the heart of the financial markets, with finance experts.

The role of the ALM department is to manage the balance sheet and financial risks of a corporate and investment bank. It is especially interesting and stimulating at a time when the markets are in relative turmoil. I am lucky to evolve in a department where there is no such thing as “routine”. I have also been lucky enough to have had managers who quickly trusted me, which is highly motivating for a young graduate.

Working within a large group such as Crédit Agricole CIB offers numerous advantages. First of all, we benefit from the reputation and excellence of a corporate and investment bank. Then, the Bank offers many opportunities for career development. Last, Crédit Agricole CIB constantly presents new challenges, making it impossible to become bored with the work.