V.I.E. Business Manager Analyst Fixed Income APAC

At Société Générale, 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. Société Générale 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/

We are looking for a V.I.E. to join the MARK/BMO team. The department's aim is to support MARK's development and to prevent operational risks.
We are a global team and a key partner for MARK business lines and activities, enabling to serve the needs of its clients in a secured way.
Combining process and business expertise, quality of execution, technology advisory, innovative solutions and operational risk prevention, MARK/BMO is a trusted advisor helping to ensure the highest service levels to clients. It plays a pivotal role in coordinating with Support and Control functions in Finance, IT, Operations, Risks, Compliance and Legal. The main mission is to run day-to-day operations while also delivering on business-critical key projects, such as new business, regulations or transformation.

The FIC Business Management Office focuses on building, managing & optimizing existing processes from pre-trade and post-trade. It ensures the best service is offered to Global Market clients and Stakeholders by:

• supporting projects to develop and secure our franchise
• improving and optimizing our business operations
• enhancing the FIC monitoring framework

Throughout the mission, the V.I.E. will:

• gain an understanding of the internal processes and how to improve them
• support Sales/Traders in the onboarding process
• support Sales/Traders on day to day IT and various set up issues
• help to monitor the Permanent Supervision (PS), and make sure PS is performed by Sales & Traders
• maintain procedure documents of our processes

Due to the VIE eligibility criteria a questionnaire will be provided. Please make sure to answer all the questions for an efficient analysis of your application.

You may go through a process to check if any personal relationships could potentially cause a conflict-of-interest situation (e.g. being a PEP, or having relationships with PEP, client, vendor, or SG staff).

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
•    A previous experience in an investment bank  would be appreciated

Language skills:
•    Fluent in English (B2-C1);

Technical, operational & Soft skills:
•    Proficient/Good command of MS Office, Python would be a plus
•    Good communication and presentation skills

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.
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 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.