Responsibilities
ABOUT THE JOB:
The aim of Global Business Service Unit (GBSU) Canada is to deliver day-to-day services to Société Générale investment and corporate bank units and their clients to accelerate their transformation. GBSU differentiates itself from competitors with the pace of the agile transformation delivered, spreading the technology and data culture, shortening the decision-making process, and adopting a true industrial approach, leveraging on different teams either transversal or aligned to the different sub business units.
Within the Trade Support Unit department, of Operations direction, the service Trade Capture (Transaction Modeling) oversees booking transactions in the information systems under delegation of the Front Office
Within Société Générale, you will join the pole Global Banking & Investors Solutions (GBIS), in charge of activities of financing and investment banking, private banking, asset management and securities.
Our teams are responsible for controlling trading activities across multiple trading desks across Fixed income, Rates, Treasury and Credit Bonds.
What will be your DAY-TO-DAY?
In this context, and in close relationship with the Front Office and all Support functions (Middle-Office, Back-Office, Risk Department, Finance Department, Market Activity Indicators Department, Information Systems Department…), you will oversee the following missions:
Deal Capture:
- Ensure prompt, accurate trade booking
- Affirm and allocate trading activity
- Handle bond deals allocation
- Manage trade input/modifications/cancellations
- Monitor DWAC/Corporate Action and booking
- Maintain process consistency globally
Operational Responsibilities:
- Resolve Front Office vs. Back Office Trade Breaks
- Maintain procedure manuals
- Respond to Audit and Inspection team requests
- Maintain static data accurately
- Assist in new client sub-account openings
- Liaise between departments globally
- Test system upgrades/enhancements
- Provide ad hoc assistance
- Monitor STP processes
- Perform trade maintenance tasks
- Confirm trades and assist with onboarding
- Perform TRACE reporting to FINRA
- Investigate and resolve fails, DKs, and breaks
- Process Novation requests through electronic platforms
Profile required
Skills and Qualifications:
Must Have:
- 1-3 years’ experience supporting a Credit or Treasury trading desk
- Experience supporting a Treasury Bond trading desk and Interest Rate Derivatives
- Product exposure should include thorough understanding of US Treasuries and Agencies, Corporate Bonds, Asset Backed Securities
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or economics
Required Competencies:
- Strong interpersonal, communication and partnering skills
- Ability to handle various ad-hoc requests in a dynamic environment
- Prone to take initiatives. Proactive and detail oriented.
Desired/Plus:
- Knowledge of U.S. Government securities, Corporate Bonds, CDS, Agencies, TIPS and Repos
- Knowledge of FED, DTC and Euroclear, GSCC/FICC netting and CTM
Languages: French, English
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”).
Why join us
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)
Business insight
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.
Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law. We strive to write our postings as inclusively as possible. If, however, one of the two genders is used alone in this display, it designates persons of all gender identities.