V.I.E. Fund Distribution Officer

As part of our Fund Distribution Support service, we are developing a Global Distribution Hub activity to provide our clients, from Luxembourg, with a single point of contact to support the distribution of their funds in 26 countries. 
This activity involves acting as an intermediary between fund managers on the one hand, and supervisory authorities and local agents on the other, in countries where fund managers wish to distribute their funds.
Due to the development of this new activity, we are looking for a VIE capable of supporting us in the tasks linked to this activity.

Responsibilities:

• Fine-tune the Centralised Facility Agent offering as part of the ongoing implementation of this offering
• Take charge of the follow-up of existing clients for our Local Representative Agent activities, and the onboarding of new clients
• Implement new processes within the Fund Distribution Support team
• Regulatory watch: analyze the impact and changes following the transposition of European Directives in the various European countries.
• Work in coordination with business experts to develop the Centralised Facility Agent offer.

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 from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in international trade, law, finance or economics 
• A previous experience in banking (investment funds) would be appreciated
   

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Technical, operational & soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills

• Proficient/Good command of MS Office

• Strong listening and analytical skills
• Proactivity, spearheading of proposals

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Luxembourg 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 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.