Societe Generale Expands Americas Presence with Key Hires

Societe Generale has appointed Ajit Dogra as head of consumer and retail for SG Americas, expanding its presence in the region. Dogra, a former UBS banker, reports to Krzysztof Walenczak and oversees corporate finance, equity capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. The bank has also hired Sohan Talwalker as a managing director covering the software sector. The hires follow the appointment of Jeff Mortara and John Jansen last year.

Societe Generale SA has appointed Ajit Dogra as head of consumer and retail for SG Americas, signaling the French lender's intent to bolster its presence in the region. Dogra, who previously worked at UBS Group AG, began his new role in New York this week Societe Generale Names Dogra Americas Consumer and ...^[1].

The new position includes oversight of corporate finance, equity capital markets, leveraged lending, mergers and acquisitions, and targeted client management. Dogra reports to Krzysztof Walenczak, Societe Generale’s head of investing banking in the Americas Societe Generale Names Dogra Americas Consumer and ...^[1].

In addition to Dogra's appointment, Societe Generale has hired Sohan Talwalker as a managing director to cover the software sector with the bank’s team in Menlo Park, California. Talwalker, who most recently worked at Bank of America Corp., will report to John Jansen, the bank’s West Coast co-head with responsibility for technology, media, and telecommunications investment banking Societe Generale Names Dogra Americas Consumer and ...^[1].

These appointments follow last year's hiring of Jeff Mortara as global co-head of equity capital markets and John Jansen as the bank’s West Coast co-head Societe Generale Names Dogra Americas Consumer and ...^[1].

Societe Generale has recently secured underwriting roles on the US IPOs for Klarna Group Plc and Figure Technology Solutions Inc., underscoring its growing influence in the region Societe Generale Names Dogra Americas Consumer and ...^[1].

These strategic hires reflect Societe Generale's commitment to strengthening its market position in the Americas, particularly in the consumer and retail sector.