Settlement Ancillary Services Intern – M/W
Responsibilities
The Settlement Ancillary Services Intern supports post‑trade processing of securities transactions across both domestic and international markets.
After appropriate training, the intern will develop operational flexibility and contribute to several transversal activities within the DVP Settlement team.
The role requires a strong client‑oriented mindset, with a focus on ensuring client satisfaction and maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency in the services delivered by SGSS S.p.A.
The intern also helps promote and monitor adherence to internal and external rules, guidelines, and best practices, while supporting the team in ensuring proper management of operational risks.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Monitor internal platforms and market tools to ensure the accurate and timely settlement of post‑trade transactions
Operate effectively in a high‑paced environment, maintaining strong attention to priorities, internal guidelines, and company policies
Apply a proactive and analytical approach to identify process breaches and contribute to improvement actions or corrective measures
Monitor pending transactions and follow up to ensure their completion within market deadlines
Manage settlement issues by coordinating with clients’ Back Office and Middle Office teams
Profile required
Studies & experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics or Statistics
Preferable previous experience in the financial industry (Securities services, Settlement, Banking)
Language skills:
Italian: C2
English: B2
Technical, operational & Soft skills:
The knowledge of ICSD and USA/UK markets and related platforms are considered a plus
Outlook: advanced
SQL: basic
Excel: intermediate
Cooperation
Team Spirit
Problem solving
Proactivity
Client focus
Why join us
SGSS has been present in Italy since September 2006 through a dedicated Italian Bank, SGSS S.p.A., one of the main players in the Securities Services' industry that covers all SGSS businesses for its two segments of clients: Financial Institutions & Brokers and Asset Managers & Insurance. Thanks to over 500 employees based in Milan and Turin, SGSS S.p.A. ensures a daily support to over 300 clients. Our clients are institutional investors (insurance companies and pension funds), asset managers, financial intermediaries (brokers, investments companies).
In a highly competitive and fragmented financial market, our ambition is to be the reference partner recognized for its service quality and competitiveness, its agile solutions and international network coverage. We are much more than a partnership: a genuine team. We build long-lasting, collaborative relationships with our clients to help them go further in their development. In today's constantly evolving and complex world, we strive to provide our clients with increasingly efficient and reliable Securities Services on a daily basis to ensure they get ahead.
As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.
Business insight
At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.
Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.
If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!
Still hesitating?
You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.