Societe Generale

Responsibilities

1st year:

• Perform valuation and market risk analysis and certification on equities and derivatives
• Work closely with Front Office, Middle Office, Risk department on risk and valuation related topics
• Analyze and support trading activities for reporting required by the Risk department or regulators
• Optimize production process and develop new projects upon request

2nd year:

• Trading Desk Monitoring (TDM) responsibilities
• participation to Risk framework implementation

Candidates with outstanding performance will be considered for early conversion to permanent roles.

What We Offer:

Your life doesn’t revolve around your job. So, find the job that revolves around your life.

The Trainee role is a full time 24-month contract with Société Générale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

Profile required

• Hold a relevant bachelor or master’s degree in Mathematics, Finance, Engineering or similar
• Good understanding of capital market, especially equity derivative products
• Knowledge of pricing model and risk characteristics of financial products
• Programming skill (VBA, Python) is highly preferred
• Pro-active, swift, analytical, able to multi task and work under pressure, team player
• Good communication and organizational skills, strong sense of responsibility
• Fluent English is mandatory

Behavioral Skills:

• Client - Risk: I strive to satisfy clients while taking into account risks for the company
• Team Spirit - Collective mindset: I favor the team’s interest over my own results
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks 

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:

The Metric Monitoring Group (MMG) is part of Market Risk Department and its mandate mainly consist of the following:

• P&L Certification
• Market Risk Certification
• Projects 

The Trainee will be responsible to produce Risk Analysis and P&L analysis for Equity Derivatives trading desk in Asia-Pacific region.

As a regional hub of Asia Pacific, the function covers activities in countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India, China and Australia.