Business Analyst with Investment Banking

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre (SG GSC) acts as a business solutions center for Société Générale, one of the largest European financial groups. We provide high quality professional services in over 35 countries in various business areas - Finance & Accounting, HR, IT and Corporate Operations. Our mission is to be a partner of choice, valued for owning, transforming and innovating with best-in-class talent.

RESPONSABILITIES:

As a Business Analyst of the  team (business analyst  team for sales tools on equity derivatives desks) you will be managing a wide range of products from vanilla to structured products, covering sales negotiation workflow starting from capturing client request to booking in deal processing system.

• Discuss, understand, and document client business requirements on different project initiatives/applications features in a complex and dynamic system (Exotic Products Chain) covering multiple applications in the perimeter;
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owner on task prioritization;
• Write clear acceptance criteria, functional and technical documentation;
• Create user stories and participate in the testing phases to validate the deliveries before production release;
• Maintain a close relationship with development team and ensure the delivery of high quality features.
• Show flexibility and availability on covering multiple applications and switching from one to another when it is required.
• Provide L3 support on applications in Production environment;
• Drive innovation and contribute with new ideas for the existing architecture, services and processes.

• Curiosity and Environment Awareness: You should have a solid understanding of your development environment, including how investment banking operates, the mechanics of buying and selling in the market and a deep understanding of equity derivatives.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Your problem-solving abilities will be tested daily. We value a strong mindset and initiative just as much as technical and functional skills.
• Initiative and Maturity: Demonstrating these qualities will set you apart and get our attention.
• Resilience  and agile mind :  You should have always and open mind and onboard on new activities other than current existing expertise; be able to adapt to different contexts, settings and changing working situations
• Have a keen eye for details
• Experience: A minimum of 4 years as a Business Analyst in Investment Banking – must have
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Technical skills: Database SQL knowledge, understanding of APIs in a micro-service architecture
• Client Focus: Orientation towards client satisfaction, with the ability to learn quickly and perform under high pressure.
• Team Orientation: Be adaptable, team-oriented, and capable of thriving in a changing environment.
•  Advanced English level is required, French si a plus.

SG GSC is a Great Place to Work® certified company. Here, you will find a flexible workplace and culture, autonomy, constant learning opportunities, dynamism, and talented people, 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.

Plus, you will enjoy all our benefits:

• competitive compensation & remuneration, including annual performance bonus; 
• preventive healthcare plan, and group health & life insurance; 
• wide range of flexible benefits within a monthly budget; 
• office perks, wellbeing and mental health programs; 
• various social benefits and bonuses for personal or family events; 
• 9-to-5 workday & flexible (Hybrid) work;
• additional paid and unpaid time off, including Sabbatical leave; 
• learning and growth opportunities based on individual development and career plans; 
• unlimited access to various eLearning resources. 

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 daily 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organization, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.