V.I.E. Sales COO Analyst

This role within the MARK/BTO/BMO (Business Management Officer) team is supporting the Fixed Income and Currencies (“FIC”) department which is part of Global Markets ("MARK"). The Business Management Officer (“BMO”) contributes to the strategic steering of FIC in partnership with the co-heads of FIC and ExCo members of FIC. Ensuring the monitoring of FIC financial performance including from a client standpoint. BMO is the entry point to financial and operational subjects for FIC, acting as the key liaison across Front Office, GBTO, RISQ, CPLE, and other verticals in the bank.

As a VIE in this department, you will gain valuable business insights about fixed income & currency trading and sales, and have the opportunity to learn about various financial product offerings that SG offers to its clients.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Team up with Fixed Income business line leaders (Financing, Investment Solutions, Rates, FX and emerging markets) to drive success – from daily operations to long term strategic wins
• Be the driving force behind key initiative in the FIC space, guiding cross-functional projects from idea to execution
• Connect with resource groups (Operations, Tech, Legal, Compliance, Risk) to streamline processes, innovate solutions and tackle challenges in a controlled environment
• Create and track critical metrics for COO office and stakeholders (P&L, Sales Credits, Budgets, client analysis…)
• Design and automate reporting tools and processes ensuring stakeholders stay informed 
• Communicate to align all stakeholders, tackling key issues, policies

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 Finance or Engineering

• A previous experience in Finance would be appreciated

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Eager to learn and can adapt to fast-paced work environment

• Proficient communication and presentation skills
• Proficient analytical skills and ability to summarize key messages
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)  
• Proficient in VBA/Macro, Python, or SQL is a plus

• Creative and innovative

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in New York 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 18 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 Belgium 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.