Trading Graduate
Responsibilities
- Work closely with quant traders and developers to find new trading ideas and improve existing pricing/hedging strategies
- Analyze large amounts of data using statistical techniques (prices, clients deals) to identify profitable patterns
- Manage electronic market making trading book under given risk limits
- Work only on allowed markets and books as defined by the trader mandate
- Help to develop monitoring tools
Profile required
- Hold a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or similar
- Strong level in probability and statistics, machine learning, time series analysis
- Knowledge in portfolio optimization
- Good skills in a programming language (C#/C++/ Python/R)
- Previous experience / project in statistical arbitrage / dataset analysis
- Knowledge of FX / Rates products and electronic platforms
- Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail
- Autonomous, ability to work independently, good organizational skills
- Good communication skills and teamwork capabilities
- Stress resistant
Behavioral Skills
- Responsibility - Accountability: I make decisions in my scope of responsibilities
- Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
- Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
- Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
- Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
- Commitment - Exemplarity: I embody the Group’s values
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. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I):
Our 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 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
Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/
Department Description
FIC Electronic Trading Asia: Electronic market making on FX and Rates products