V.I.E. Quant Analyst

The Quantitative Market Making team is responsible of developping and maintaining models for systematic market making on American (US, Canada and Brasil) listed linear products, managing SG Americas' Principal Trading capacity, minimize its risk and improve overall client service

Key responsibilities include:

• Performing market and quantitative research analysis
• Numerical analysis of existing models and testing of performance enhancements
• Quantitative analysis of the current markets, trends and trading strategies using large data sets of financial data
   

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.

Kindly note that it is also mandatory to provide us with 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 the 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's degree from a Business/Engineering School or University

  with a specialization in Statistics, Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, or Physics/Applied Maths/Computer Science, or a related field

• Previous experience in market microstructures and quantitative trading in global markets
   

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Operational, technical & soft skills:

• Good communication skills, with an ability to work independently. Ability to balance multiple tasks in a stressful environment
• Proficient use of programming languages. Knowledge of Python or R and most common data analysis libraries
• Experience in analyzing large data sets with data-science tools is a plus
• Market knowledge is a plus
  
   

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in New York is to begin January 1st, 2027, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 18 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.