TRAINEE: Sales Assistant

• To support sales people in providing Tier 1 FIs with QIS, Structured Hedging, financing and Yield Enhancement Solutions and assisting in executing primary transactions (market intel, generation of marketing pitch, pricing, term sheet...)  
• To interact daily with the Trading and Pricing/Structuring Teams (for pricing requests)
• To provide a high level of operational support to the sales (trades follow-up, documentation)
• To be the safe keeper of the internal rules (accurate documentation, risk limits...), in close coordination with the Sales COO
• To provide a high level of operational support to the sales (trades follow-up, documentation)
• To solve business or operational issues related to the products sold with the assistance of the IT teams, back-offices, middle-offices
• To analyze, investigate, research, manage and resolve various requests from clients related to products and documentation (legal and commercial)
• To ensure compliance with internal procedures and guidelines (Clients on-boarding, credit risk checks, product guidelines, margin policies, restructuring policies, etc..)
• To produce reliable reporting and ensure data management (including but not limited to, CRM and P&L data) used for management information production 

What We Offer

Your life doesn’t revolve around your job. So, find the job that revolves around your life.

The Trainee role is a full time 24-month contract with Societe Generale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Markets, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Strong understanding of financial market activities and mechanisms, including Greeks and pricing parameters
• Fluent proficiency in English is required

  Behavioral Skills

• Client - Sales and Marketing Strategy: I contribute to adapt our offer to our clients'/internal partners' needs
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks 

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/

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.

Department Description

MARK Global Financial Institutions Sales team provides Tier 1 Financial Institutions (FI) with multi-asset market solutions. It addresses their needs, offering bespoke solutions within multiple activities, including: Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS), Structured Hedging, Financing and Yield Enhancement Solutions. MARK GFI Sales capitalizes on strong trading relationships and on the engineering team to deliver cross asset expertise.