Internal Audit Professional Practices Associate

Société Generale (“SG”) is a top-tier European bank, headquartered in France, with 120,000 employees serving some 26 million clients in more than 62 countries around the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for more than 160 years by providing our corporate, institutional and individual clients with a broad array of value-added financial solutions and advisory services.

Our longstanding relationships of trust with clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique ability to innovate, our ESG capabilities and our leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our core objective: to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

The Group operates in three complementary business areas, incorporating ESG offers for all its clients:

• Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top-tier player providing large corporates and investors with tailormade solutions with unique global leadership in equity derivatives, structured finance and ESG;

• French Retail Banking, Private Banking & Insurance with its SG retail bank, private banking activities, insurance activities and the leading online banking activities;

• Mobility, International Retail Banking & Financial Services comprising universal banks that are well-established on their markets (in Czechia, Romania and several African countries), Ayvens (the new ALD | LeasePlan brand), a global player in sustainable mobility, as well as specialized financing activities.

In the Americas specifically, SG consists of U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries, branches and representative offices, as well as branches, subsidiaries and representative offices in Brazil, Chile, Mexico and other countries in Latin America relating to the Wholesale Banking Division of SG (collectively, “SG Americas”).

The SG Internal Group Audit Division (IGAD) represents SG’s independent internal audit function, comprised of over 1,200 professionals covering SG’s global business and services in over 150 countries. Moreover, we have a dedicated team of about 60 professionals to cover SG Americas, SG Internal Audit Americas (“SGIAA”). The team is composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and subject matter expertise based in the New York, Sao Paulo, and the newly formed team in Montreal.

SGIAA conducts independent audits of operational entities in an objective, thorough and impartial manner in line with professional standards. In addition, SGIAA assesses the compliance of the Group's operations, the effective level of risk exposure and management, the adequate enforcement of procedures and the effectiveness and relevance of the permanent control set-up.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

This role offers a unique opportunity to not only contribute as a value-add member of the Audit team, but also to be a part of a new chapter in extending the Internal Audit team presence to Montreal.

The Associate will be part of the Americas Internal Audit Professional Practices team and will be responsible for providing support for all components of the Professional Practices team, including preparing reporting for internal and external stakeholders, preparing and maintaining dashboards and KPIs, supporting audit plan management, coordination and tracking of trainings, assisting with regulatory requests, and assistance in execution of quality assurance review as applicable. Additionally, the Internal Audit Professional Practices Associate will work closely with the SGIAA Data Analytics (“DA”) Specialist to provide DA support both for the Professional Practices team and audit teams, as applicable.

The candidate’s primary responsibilities will be to assist in:

• Preparation and maintenance of dashboards and KPIs related to audit missions, audit issues, and other key metrics

• Audit plan management, including maintenance and adjustments to the audit plan

• Facilitation of the annual Risk Assessment process, including monitoring Audit Capacity, Audit Cycle, missions staffing, development of the multi-year plan, etc.

• Oversight of the stock of outstanding audit issues, providing regular updates and analysis to the department including preparing reporting for stakeholders

• Preparation of various presentations prepared by the Internal Audit Professional Practices Team for key committee and governance meetings as well as external reporting (e.g., USRC, meetings with SGUS CEO, FRB, etc.).

• Contributing to development and execution of QAIP testing strategies and test steps; preparation of QAIP work papers; drafting QAIP findings and results

• Preparation of ad hoc analyses requested by the Head of Professional practices or the Head of Internal Audit

• Contribution to the SGIAA budgeting process and monitor budget consumption

• Contribution to maintenance/update of SGIAA templates and methodology and providing guidance to the staff

• Support of tracking and preparation of the regulatory requests addressed to SGIAA

• Organization, coordination, and tracking of training sessions for internal audit professionals (both internal and external);

• Update and maintenance of the SGIAA portal page

• Liaising with the SGIAA DA Specialist to provide DA support for both the Professional Practice team and the audit teams using tools such as KNIME, PowerBI, etc.

• Providing day to day support and guidance to auditors on audit process and methodology-related matters including sharing best practices and lessons learned and developing tailored training as and when needed;

• Working on special projects and initiatives, as needed.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Candidate should have at least 1-3 years of relevant experience

• Familiarity with internal audit, compliance, or internal risk management areas and processes, preferably in the financial industry

• Highly motivated and committed to success of the department and bank while working in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent written / verbal communication skills, able to develop professional relationships

• Demonstrates curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and self-development with a focus on growing further within Internal Audit

• Bachelor's degree

• Demonstrates initiative, integrity, creativity, and a strong desire to learn

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong team spirit, information sharing, creating best practices, facilitating resolution of conflict.

Plus

• A relevant certification (CIA, CPA)

LANGUAGE: 

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA")

OUR BENEFITS:

WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:

• Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days 
  • Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy 
  • Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)

Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family

Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.

• A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.

OUR CULTURE: 
At Societe Generale, 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. Societe Generale 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. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)

D&I: 
Our Diversity & Inclusion 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 Diversity & Inclusion 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

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Societe Generale 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.