Trainee - Business Analyst

Description of the Business Line or Department

The Operations Department handles the middle and back-office functions for all SGCIB Markets and Financing business lines, implementing all necessary means to ensure regulatory compliance within the scope of the department.

Unpredictable and unstable regulatory evolutions in Europe and the US imply very important changes for our activity, impacting our business and reporting models and processes as well as our different stakeholders within the Front Office, Operation, Compliance, and IT teams.

Summary of the key purposes of the role

• The Trainee will be a dedicated resource responsible for delivering change management related to MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments) reporting stream
• They will work closely with IT, Compliance, Operations and other areas of the business as required
• Their main body of work includes MiFID Transaction Reporting enhancement, remediation, back reporting and supporting the business in their client and business migration activities from a regulatory perspective

Summary of responsibilities

• Helping to improve the quality of MiFID Transaction reports
• Working with multiple stakeholders to deliver business requirements
• Training as a Business Analyst on new reporting requirements
• Participating in the transition of processes between the Regulatory Project and Regulator Production teams
• Maintaining the quality of deliverables and communication
• Continuously developing expertise on regulatory topics
• Delivery of Business Requirements that meet business and regulatory obligations
• Continuously innovating and improving project processes
• Assisting with enhancements and back-reporting tasks
• Working to keep operational risks low and enhance the culture of risk management
• Continuous development of professional relationships with sponsors and stakeholders
• Ad hoc duties as assigned by management

Competencies

• The ideal candidate will hold a degree or equivalent in Business, Engineering or a related subject
• Previous project management experience (e.g. internship, work experience) advantageous
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Good understanding of financial regulation, its impact within a banking environment, and our regulators’ mission
• Good basic understanding of key financial products including stocks and derivatives
• Good knowledge of project management tools and techniques
• Ability to structure and follow up on projects
• Ability to work in a team in a dynamic and innovative environment
• Ability to work autonomously and organise own time and workload

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.