Trainee Trading Systems Support Analyst (Foreign Exchange & Fixed Income Technology)

Launch Your Career in Financial Technology

Are you curious about how technology powers global financial markets?

Do you enjoy solving problems, learning new technologies, and working in a fast-paced environment?

Join Société Générale as a Trainee and gain hands-on experience supporting the trading platforms used by professionals across international financial markets.

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career at the intersection of technology, finance, and innovation, working with experienced technology specialists, software engineers, and business users in one of the world's leading investment banking environments.

What You'll Be Doing

As part of our Trading Technology team, you'll help ensure that critical applications used by trading and sales teams run smoothly throughout the trading day. You'll investigate issues, support users, contribute to projects, and help improve systems that are essential to business operations.

You'll:

• Support business-critical applications used in financial markets.
• Investigate and resolve technical and functional issues.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identify potential problems.
• Work closely with developers, infrastructure specialists, and business users.
• Communicate with stakeholders and provide updates on ongoing issues and improvements.
• Take part in technology projects, testing activities, business analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build your understanding of financial markets and trading technology.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in people with a genuine enthusiasm for technology and a strong desire to learn. You don't need previous financial markets experience as we'll provide training and support to help you succeed.

You Might Be a Great Fit If You:

• Enjoy solving problems and investigating how things work

• Have strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Communicate confidently with a variety of people

• Are organised and pay close attention to detail

• Thrive in a collaborative team environment

• Are eager to learn about technology and financial markets

• Can remain calm and focused when priorities change

Useful Technical Knowledge

We're particularly interested in candidates with exposure to any of the following through study, work, or personal projects:

• Windows or Linux operating systems
• SQL and databases
• Python, C#, or other programming languages
• Application support, monitoring, or troubleshooting
• Cloud, infrastructure, or networking concepts
• Data analysis and technology-focused problem solving

These are desirable skills, not essential requirements.

What You'll Gain

This role offers an excellent foundation for a long-term career in financial technology.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Learn from experienced technology and business professionals.
• Gain exposure to global financial markets and trading platforms.
• Develop technical, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Work on real-world challenges with tangible business impact.
• Build experience across application support, software delivery, and operational excellence.
• Explore future career opportunities within technology, development, project management, business analysis, and financial systems support.

Why Join Société Générale?

At Société Générale, you'll be part of a global organisation that values:

• Innovation: Bringing new ideas and solutions.
• Collaboration: Working together to achieve success.
• Responsibility: Acting with integrity and professionalism.
• Commitment: Delivering excellence in everything we do.
• Client Focus: Making a positive impact for our clients and colleagues.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every individual can develop, contribute, and grow.

Ready to Start Your Journey?

If you're passionate about technology, excited by problem-solving, and interested in learning how global financial markets operate, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the first step towards an exciting career in financial technology.

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.