Trainee - Legal Graduate

Societe Generale, one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 150 years, supports 26 million clients every day with more than 131,000 staff in 62 countries. The Group combines financial strength, proven expertise in innovation and a sustainable growth strategy with the objective of creating value for all our stakeholders. We seek to be a trusted partner in the projects of those building tomorrow's world today.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Trainee to join our Legal Department in London. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on a range of legal and non-legal projects, contribute to the management of legal risk, and promote a positive culture of good conduct and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone seeking commercial experience and exposure to management and law. If you are a problem-solver with excellent time management and multi-tasking skills, we encourage you to apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Supporting a range of Legal and Non-Legal projects
• Providing Legal research and analysis
• Assisting with the preparation and presentation of workshops and seminars
• Communicating project risks and budget management
• Performing and coordinating user acceptance testing for online tools
• Assisting with the management of third-party suppliers and service level management
• Supporting central know-how database projects
• Maintaining standards for data authority purposes
• Providing support for negotiations activity and administrative staff where necessary
• Attending internal and external meetings as required

Experience / Competencies:

• Some Project Management experience, obtained through education or work experience
• Familiarity with and genuine interest in financial products and market activities
• Legal background is advantageous
• Experience in Stakeholder management is advantageous
• Ability to manage several projects at any one time
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills essential
• Ability to work autonomously and organise own workload in coordination with project deadlines
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint essential
• Good level of awareness of confidentiality and GDPR essential
• Ability to problem-solve and confidence to put forward solutions
• Excellent level of written and verbal English essential; French advantageous but not essential

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.