V.I.E. Assistant Middle Office Cash Management

Société Générale Global Transaction Banking (GTB) includes payment and cash management, cash clearing services, trade services, factoring and foreign exchange services associated to these activities.
GTB integrates all the expertise and services required to facilitate the daily transactional activities of major economic and financial actors both in a domestic and international scope.
As a major player in banking flows, we rely on our strong presence in both Europe and mature and emerging markets worldwide.
With over 6,000 specialists in over 50 countries, Payments and Cash Management (PCM) is a strategic activity for Société Générale. We can offer the expertise of a large international banking group and experience spanning over twenty years. As a real local Bank in all the countries where we operate, our global system ensures optimal coordination. We can intervene in cash management in Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, Overseas, and in the Middle East
The responsiveness and dynamism of our teams, their accurate knowledge of market trends and regulations, the strength of our networks and our diverse range of products allow us to optimize the daily management of the cash flow, the commercial and financial transactions for our corporate clients. 

As Assistant Middle Officer Cash Management you will support the GTB/Payments & Cash Management team in Country in any Middle Office Activity with Corporates and Non-Bank Financial Institutions. You will report to the Head of the GTB Middle Office.
Products and services to be marketed will include, amongst others:

• Domestic and international means of payment

• Foreign Exchange (when related to cross-border payments) 
• Electronic Banking products as well as associated services
• Liquidity Management solutions like cash pooling
• Guarantees 

The role requires a strong client service orientation, analytical and communication skills as well as professional integrity at all times.
You will be an effective team player and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).

Main responsibilities:

• Assist the Middle Office with the implementation of cash management products like Electronic Banking (Global Cash, Swiftnet) and Liquidity management (Cash Pool) this in coordination with the International Corporate Desk for implementations covering more countries

• Assist the Middle Office in Risk and Compliance aspects like responding to Anti Money Laundering Requests, Sanctions & Embargoes and KYC anomalies

• Provide consistent, high quality client service and support to achieve high client satisfaction and loyalty 

• Respond to reporting requests from Compliance/Risk Operational linked to payments and cash management activities

• Manage/support projects to optimise the workflow between the Front Office, the Middle Office and the European Middle Office

• Act as back up of the other Middle Office colleagues when they are absent

  A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.  

Please note that it is mandatory to provide us a formal proof of your M2 diploma validation before the assignment start date. No VIE mission will start without this document. *Grade sheets are not accepted as justification of diploma.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience:

• Graduate with a Master degree in finance or similar

Language skills:

• Good communication skills English (word, writing). Dutch and French represents an advantage

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• A previous experience in Finance would be appreciated
• Well organized with very good attention to the detail 
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office

• Teamplayer

• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders

  
  
  

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in Amsterdam is to begin as soon as possible, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 18 months.

The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.