V.I.E. Business Management Office Assistant

The candidate will join Global Market division. SGCIB MARK Asia department offers to regional and worldwide customers a panel of derivatives solutions on a broad range of products, encompassing stocks, indices, warrants, ETF, plain vanilla and exotic options, execution services on almost all Asian markets. We mainly serve institutional (Hedge Funds, Asset Manager, Banks…) but also retail investors and provide hedging solutions and risk management strategies. Capitalizing on our true global platform, SG CIB provides round-the-clock extensive pricing capabilities on derivatives, denominated in all major currencies.

Responsibilities:

• The candidate will work within the EQD Asia (Equities & Derivatives) desk in Hong Kong and be dedicated to the Business Management Office team.
  The candidate will work on the following tasks:
• Assist Business Management Office (BMO) and Management on the follow up of the activity (PnL, Costs, Headcounts)
• Project Management – Lead and/or support projects within the business line
• Provide operational support to day-to-day Business (Sales and Traders plus interaction with Support)
• Control operational risks (perform, monitor and develop controls)
• Help Heads of Trading Desks on Management presentations (requires a good understanding of financial products and operational efficiency)
• Develop tools (python, VBA) to automate processes as well as using data analyst tools (Power BI, Tableau) for activity monitoring or specific studies

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 for the missions outside the European countries, a VISA is necessary. Please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure. Otherwise, we strongly advise you to launch asap the renewal of your passport.

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 from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance/Financial Engineering
• A previous experience in Investment Banking environment would be appreciated

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Technical, operational & soft skills:

• Proficient/Good command of MS Office in particular Excel, good coding skils in VBA and Python
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Innovation - Technology: I adopt new technologies in the solutions and projects I work on
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Commitment - Care: I demonstrate consideration for others
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Hong Kong 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 12 months.

In case a visa is necessary, please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.

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 Hong Kong and abroad.

At Société Générale, 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.