TRAINEE: Structured Trade and ESG Transaction Banking

• Assist in promoting international trade solutions and ongoing servicing of customers.
• Support in preparing sales presentations and in structuring tailor made trade finance and ESG solutions for corporate & investment banking clients.
• Support in planning and executing sales initiatives, modification of existing services, development of marketing strategies and establishment of sales objectives.
• Contact with clients when necessary.
• Assist in new products implementation and new projects if any
• Work closely with various departments within the bank and across different geographies for all trade finance and ESG related topics.

• Hold a relevant bachelor's or master's degree
• Preferably to have other work experiences
• Client centric mindset and behavior
• Proactive and team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent command of MS Office (particularly Excel & PowerPoint)
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese)

Behavioral Skills: -

• Client - Sales and Marketing Strategy: I contribute to adapt our offer to our clients'/internal partners' needs
• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge

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:

Structured Trade Finance and ESG Transaction Banking is part of the Global Transaction Banking department and is in charge of the origination and structuring of structured trade finance and ESG transactions. The team works on behalf of the bank's major clients (Corp + FIG) and covers all the APAC countries in which the Bank is established. It has a role of both "advisor", originator and arranger and offers a full range of trade finance and ESG products and services.