Global Technology & Engineering Analyst - Trainee

Kick-start your career at the intersection of technology, finance and strategy

Are you analytical, curious, and eager to understand how a global organisation operates behind the scenes?

We're looking for a Trainee to join our Technology and Chief Operating Office team in London. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across financial analysis, business management, technology operations, strategic planning, and organisational transformation within a leading international financial services environment.

From your first day, you'll work alongside experienced professionals and senior leaders, helping to deliver meaningful business insights, drive process improvements, and support key strategic initiatives across the technology organisation.

What you'll be doing

As a Trainee, you'll play an important role in supporting the management and performance of a large technology function. Your responsibilities will include:

Financial & Business Analysis

• Analysing technology costs and expenditure trends.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting activities.
• Producing management information and business performance reports.
• Identifying opportunities to improve data quality, efficiency, and cost transparency.

Technology Cost & Asset Management

• Supporting the monitoring and reporting of technology services and associated costs.
• Maintaining records relating to technology assets, maintenance agreements, and supplier contracts.
• Assisting with cost modelling and business cases to support strategic decisions.

Strategy & Transformation

• Supporting business improvement and change initiatives.
• Assisting with the tracking of strategic objectives and key performance indicators.
• Contributing to projects that help shape the future direction of the technology organisation.
• Working with stakeholders across multiple business areas to support successful delivery of key objectives.

Business Operations

• Preparing presentations and reports for senior leadership meetings.
• Supporting employee engagement, training, communication, and organisational initiatives.
• Undertaking research, analysis, and ad hoc projects to support business decision-making.

What we're looking for

We're keen to hear from candidates who enjoy working with data, solving problems, and collaborating with others.

You will ideally have:

• A degree, placement year experience, or equivalent qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, Technology, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with data.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence engaging with colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualisation tools would be an advantage.

What you'll gain

This role offers far more than traditional trainee responsibilities.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Gain exposure to senior leaders and strategic decision-making

• Build expertise in financial analysis, reporting, and business management

• Develop a strong understanding of technology operations within a global organisation

• Work on projects that have real business impact

• Build valuable stakeholder management and communication skills

• Receive support and development to help accelerate your career growth

• Gain experience across multiple disciplines, including finance, operations, technology, strategy, and organisational change

Why join us?

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking to build a career in business management, technology operations, finance, consulting, project management, or strategy.

You'll join a collaborative and supportive team where your ideas are valued, your development is encouraged, and your work will contribute directly to meaningful business outcomes.

If you're looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility, exposure to senior stakeholders, and excellent learning opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.