RISK ANALYST
FOR MARKET TRANSACTIONS

Hello, my name is Mathis. I'm a risk analyst at Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking in Paris since 2020. I did an internship in London in 2018 and as I really enjoyed it, I decided to return into the Groupe in my current team.

My job is to analyze the metrics of risk and profit and loss for trading. Metrics are mathematical tools used to analyze the risk level of a financial product. Therefore, I certify these metrics on a daily basis. Certification means validating and explaining why the metrics have varied according to market parameters. Market parameters are, for example, interest rate or exchange rate.
I feel useful every day because we are key partners in the production of metrics based on risk models. The results are seen all the way up to Group management level. We are also key players in trading, for which we analyze the economic result and the level of risk.

A key skill for my job would be the knowledge of financial market product, valorisation methods, and sensitivities to market parameters. Python code is also becoming a major asset for any analyst. Finally, an eye for detail, analytical skills and curiosity are essential in this job.

I work in a team of eight analysts. The team is young, close-knit and complementary. It's great to know we can count on each other. We operate in the trading room of Société Générale, one of the largest in Europe. Therefore, we benefit from the dynamic and the atmosphere specific of a trading room. At first, it's quite impressive, but you soon realize that it's a chance to work into the heart of the bank's reactor.

I'd say Société Générale is an excellent springboard for young people. You learn something new every day. We are fortunate to benefit from training provided by a specialist, on an annual basis, on the module of our choice. This year, for example, I chose foreign exchange products. I think it's a real value added to my professional development.