V.I.E. Corporate Derivatives Sales Support

We are looking for a V.I.E. to join our Corporate Derivatives Sales Team in Frankfurt. The department identifies, presents and executes interest rate hedging strategies, FX derivatives and liquidity & investment solutions for our large-cap corporate clients. We cover a growing set of clients across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Benelux and Scandinavia.

The team leverages on SG’s outstanding pricing and trading capacities and benefits from the high innovation power of the bank. It is based within the Global Markets division (MARK) which is a fully integrated multi-asset, multi-product platform focusing on delivering high quality investment and risk management solutions for Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking. The mandate of the team has a broad entrepreneurial scope and requires a deep understanding of economics, financial products and derivatives.

As a V.I.E., you will support the team in their marketing efforts to a large and growing client base. Your main tasks will focus on desk support with some junior sales responsibilities:
 
•    Assist the team in their daily tasks
•    Support the team with research on markets and clients
•    Prepare market updates, client proposals and product campaigns
•    Develop a good understanding of interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange derivatives and money market products
•    Assist in pricing these products and responding to client requests 
•    Help maintain and improve business data statistics and spreadsheets 
•    Identify business opportunities 
•    Manage credit approval processes
•    Help identify weaknesses in existing processes and improve them 
•    Support the onboarding of new clients together with KYC and Compliance                                                                                                  
•    Coordinate between Sales, Trading and Backoffice functions 
•    Establish strong working relationships with various other business lines
•    Familiarize yourself with and adhere to internal policies that relate to your business and for complying with the company's Code of Conduct

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.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply for 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 Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance
• A previous experience in Finance would be appreciated

Language skills:

• Fluent in English (B2-C1)

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Proficient/Good command of MS Office
• Good communication and presentation skills

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Frankfurt 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 V.I.E. contract, various opportunities could be offered to you, in Germany 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.