Head of Operations - Societe Generale Giftcity, Gandhinagar

Job Summary-:

The structured finance middle office teams work on middle office activities for the structured finance transactions within the Global Banking & Advisory business. As the Head of Gift city Operations, this role would have an oversight of all internal and external outsourced operations functions with a focus on financing operations.

Main Responsibilities-:

• Review of legal documentation for understanding of deal structure and operational feasibility 
  
  
• Work closely with internal stakeholders such as front office, compliance, back office and finance to ensure deals are booked (closed) on a timely basis
• Assist closing team and back office with deal closing, loan selldowns and de-closing
• Contribution towards various transaction management reporting tasks (ad hoc client requests, specific request for internal partners, scarce resource management).
• Managing different types of loan transactions (syndicated, bilateral, and agent) in energy, infrastructure, metals and mining, and other sectors
• Where SG is mandated as Facility Agent, Security Agent and/or Export Credit Agency (ECA) Agent, perform the tasks required under these roles
• Ensure regulatory reports are submitted as per due date.

Internal and External counterparts and relationships-:

• Internal - Branch manager and GLBA Coverage / Origination teams ; Regional Operations teams
• External - Regulators , External providers

Skills and Competencies Required-:

Technical-:

• 7-10 years experience in Financial Services Operations
• Strong knowledge of structured finance. loan syndication, and lending operations
• Knowledge, understanding and appreciation of operational risks
• Experience in dealing with regulators preferred

Behavioral -:

• Stakeholder management
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership
• Communication skills
• Analytical and problem solving
• Proactive / taking initiatives

Societe Generale is one of the leading financial services groups in Europe. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial strength with a strategy of sustainable growth, putting its resources to work to finance the economy and its clients’ plans. With a solid position in Europe and a presence in countries with strong potential, the Group’s 145,700 employees in 66 countries support 31 million individual clients, large corporates and institutional investors worldwide by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions.
 
Societe Generale was established in India in the year 1978. In 1985, Societe Generale Bank commenced operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank in Mumbai. Since then it has a proud legacy of servicing corporates and clients. New branches were added in Delhi (1993).   Now, Societe Generale is expanding its footprint in India, with plans to establish a branch in GIFT City, Gujarat. Societe Generale not only offers an extensive product portfolio to different market segments, but customizes solutions in investment banking, global finance and global markets.

Societe Generale is an equal opportunities employer and believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce should be encouraged and recognized.