TRAINEE: Valuation Analyst

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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.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct detailed analyses on fair value adjustments across all asset class for Asia‑originated positions; the scope includes Independent Price Verification IPV process (consensus contributions, parameter calibration, independent repricing and source validation), market related reserves (bid–ask adjustments, spread calibration, uncertainty reserves on market parameters).
• Contribute to enhancement on valuation control processes, ensuring strict adherence to international standard and Group policies.
• Prepare materials for Valuation Committees, including analytics, dashboards, and defining follow‑ups actions.
• Contribute to process automation and standardization (Python/Power BI).
• Deliver ad‑hoc valuation analyses to Finance, Trading and Risk partners, and support responses to auditors/regulators as required.
   

As a Valuation Group Trainee, you will:

• Hold a relevant Bachelors or master's degree in quantitative finance, mathematics or Engineering or similar
• Good understanding of global market activities, trading strategies and product features, derivatives pricing  
• Programming skills (Python...), experience with business analytics / data visualization tools such as Power BI / Power Query
• Understanding of data science, Machine learning is a plus
• Pro-active, rigorous, autonomous, and a strong ability to work under pressure and priorities multiple deliverables 
• Strong logical thinking, good written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent English is mandatory

Profile: Strong technical foundation in derivatives pricing and risk is essential.

Behavioral Skills

• Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Team Spirit - Collective mindset: I favour the team’s interest over my own results
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Commitment - Care: I demonstrate consideration for others

This is a fixed term 24-month Trainee contract with Societe Generale. You will form part of the team on a full time basis. In order to apply for the Trainee position please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of the Trainee contract.

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/

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Department Description

Based in Hong Kong, the role is part of APAC finance department, and functionally part of Finance Valuation Group. 
The valuation Group is responsible for the design of methodologies in compliance with IFRS standards and the calculation of fair value adjustments for market activities; working closely with trading desks (equity, Fixed Income) and Risk partners.