V.I.E. Compliance Analyst

The Regional Sanctions Compliance Team  is responsible within Compliance in Asia to maintain the SG Group FCU Policy standards on Sanctions & Embargoes ; ensuring SG Group remains regulatory compliant in all FCU Sanctions related matters.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Work with APAC Regional Head of Sanctions Compliance to support senior management (including both at a local and a Group level) in discharging their Sanctions obligations, including but not limited to:

(i) management reporting

(ii) timely escalation of risks associated with financial crime / reputational matters

(iii) on-going review of the adequacy and effectiveness of the sanctions related financial crime control framework

• Work within the APAC Regional Sanctions Compliance team for Asia to ensure SG Group remains regulatory compliant in all S&E related matters including by developing and maintaining a solid knowledge of UN/EU/US and relevant local S&E regulations; ensure up-to-date knowledge on S&E regulatory trends, trade-based money laundering typologies, and perform S&E regulatory watch

• Timely clearance of S&E related alerts, including second level sanctions screening alerts generated through payment filtering systems or customers & third parties referential databases, as well as S&E pre-transaction approval requests related to Trade Finance transactions

• Perform analysis, liaise with Busines Lines, KYC Team and other relevant departments to provide, in a timely manner, Sanctions compliance opinions in relation to:

(i) Proposed transactions

(ii) Onboardings, regular and trigger event reviews of customers

• Perform review of S&E related policies and procedures for consistency with the Group Sanctions Procedure

• As and when required, the VIE may be asked to provide support to the broader APAC Regional Financial Crime Unit team or Local Compliance teams in APAC, including on AML related matters

• Undertake ad-hoc projects where required

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 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's degree from a Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Legal / Finance
• Previous experience in legal / banking or financial crime compliance is a plus

Language skills:

• Fluent English is mandatory

Operational, technical & soft skills:

• Legal qualification covering EU or US law is a plus
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office
• Willingness to learn, ability to adapt, team spirit and good time management

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Singapore 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 24 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 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.