Trainee – 12 months’ Contract – Global Banking and Advisory Business Management Office APAC

We are looking to appoint a Trainee to join our Business Management Office “BMO” team in Singapore offering an initial one-year traineeship program.

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but is not limited to:

• Supporting the BMO APAC team in the oversight and coordination of the Know Your Customer (KYC) processes - Client onboarding, KYC review and Offboarding - for GLBA in the region:

              o Coordinating and liaising with the GLBA Product Lines / Coverage officers, KYC teams and Compliance, ensuring KYC processes are timely and efficient managed for GLBA perimeter.

              o Prioritizing business requests for KYC team, monitoring the progress of the KYC reviews and identifying late reviews requiring attention, helping and guiding GLBA Product Lines / Coverage

                 officers when required, conducting ad-hoc analysis.

              o Identifying non-revenue generating clients for offboarding, performing activity checks.

              o Collaborating with KYC teams and GLBA Product Lines / Coverage officers on shared topics.

• Supporting BMO APAC and BMO Singapore team in the management of financial / operational / compliance / regulatory risks 

              o Implementing and maintaining the first level permanent control framework

              o Performing regular and ad-hoc controls, participating in the implementation of corrective measures in the event of anomalies        

              o Contributing to the local risk management and governance

• Supporting BMO APAC in the monitoring of the performance of the Product Lines and Client Franchise, contributing to ad-hoc local and regional strategic initiatives.

Academic Background and Certifications, Experience:

• Hold a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Economics, Business or similar
• Understanding of banking products and financial industry
• Previous working/internship experience in the financial field is preferred
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Clear and effective oral and writing communication skills
• A team player that is self-driven, responsive, possesses a positive attitude, resourceful and with the ability to work independently
• Flexibility, pro-activity, curiosity and capable to multi-task
• Rigorous, meticulous, and reliable

Operational Skills:

• Analytical skills and proactive approach to problem-solving
• Good team spirit and ability to cooperate with different teams in different locations
• Capacity to understand and manage risks
• Ability to prioritize and operate under tight deadlines

 Behavioral Skills:

• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
• Client - Sales and Marketing Strategy: I contribute to adapt our offer to our clients'/internal partners' needs
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

Our Culture:

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I):

Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Department Description:

The Global Banking & Advisory (“GLBA”) department is organized in 2 main teams:

“Products” which offers our issuer clients (corporates, financial institutions, public sector) with capital raising solutions, along with structured financing. GLBA develops tailor-made products and providing strategic advice (capital structure advisory, financing schemes and capital markets) based on its worldwide expertise and in-depth sectorial knowledge.

“Coverage” which manages and develops global commercial relations for all Coverage Strategic and Target clients; promote all Group products and services to Coverage  Strategic and Target clients and key Group clients (corporates, financial institutions, investment funds and family holding companies) and defines commercial strategies in collaboration with GBIS’s other business lines (GLBA and MARK), GBIS’s Regional Divisions (AMER, ASIA, CEMA and EURO) and the Group’s Core Divisions (French Retail Banking and IBFS)