Societe Generale

Responsibilities

• Assist with the monitoring and booking of vanilla product in the FO and Back-Office (BO) information systems
• Help to coordinate between different teams in case of issues / enhancement related to stock loan or swaps
• Exposure management and respect of collateral guidelines
• Mark to Market margin calls bookings and client notification
• Cover short positions of the managed pool of assets
• Work closely with our offshored team and the various BO teams located in Bangalore to ensure smooth settlement and avoid operational incident
• Contribute in the global convergence program to align our processes and tools with other regions (Paris, BGL, US…)
• Control over the quality and completeness of the recorded data
• Analyze and regularize the discrepancies reported by the Control Middle Office and other stakeholders
• Assist with client reporting and client queries
• Follow-up of transversal issues (systems, financial, accounting ...)
• Streamline the different workflow through automation and process review
• Contribute to defining specifications and performing UAT for new information systems
• Ensure booking timeliness; provide justifications for any late bookings and amendments
• Write down / update procedures linked to sensitive processes and controls
• Assist FO on their specific requests with effective and innovative solutions
• React in a timely manner to incidents and develop action plan for the long term

Profile required

Profile Requirements:

• Hold a relevant Bachelor or Master degree in Finance, Engineering, Mathematics and Information Technology or similar
• Vanilla equity derivative products knowledge
• Demonstrate operational risk detection and analysis capabilities
• Result oriented: demonstrate strong drive to achieve result while well estimate risk of own actions
• Client focus: consistently search for ways to improve our client service
• Good communication skills: required to work with various internal and external partners
• Team Player:  Make cooperation between colleagues, inside and outside the team, a priority
• Responsible, proactive and positive mindset
• Think out of the box, propose new ideas and solutions on identified problems or existing processes for the sake of continuous improvement
• Accuracy, swiftness, ability to work under pressure in trading environment
• Strong and sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluent English is mandatory
• Strong knowledge in Excel and Data analysis required
• Knowledge of VBA/Python would be appreciated

Behavioral Skills:

• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
• Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Responsibility - Accountability: I make decisions in my scope of responsibilities
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode

Business insight

Our Culture:

 At Société Générale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Société Générale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I):

Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision: 

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients
• Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Hybrid Work Environment:

Société Générale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols.  Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area.  The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.

Department Description:

Within the Middle Office department, the team is responsible for managing in the different information systems the:

• Post-trading activities related to Financing desk including stock loan and basket swaps
• Collateral activities related to the desk