V.I.E. Trustee Administrator

Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) is part of Global Banking & Investor Solutions (GBIS), a key pillar of Société Générale’s universal banking model.

SGSS is among the top ten global custodians, and the 2nd largest in Europe, employing over 4,000 staff in 28 locations.

SGSS has 4 primary divisions:

• SBO – Securities Banking Operations
• FSO – Fund Services Operations
• CML – Coverage, Marketing and Liquidity Management
• CAO – Support functions

Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) has been active in Ireland for 20 years and is a leading player in servicing Irish domiciled and offshore collective investment vehicles. We act as depositary for a wide range of international clients who manage UCITS, Alternative Investment Funds including private equity and real estate structures, hedge funds and special purpose investment vehicles.  We can offer a full suite of Fund Administration and Transfer Agency Services through our sister company.

Our primary objective is to assist our clients achieve their investment objectives supported through our local and global custody service divisions.

Reporting to the Trustee Manager, the Trustee Administrator is responsible for overseeing legal and regulatory compliance with regard to Irish and non-Irish domiciled funds.  The role of the Trustee is to act independent of the Fund and its Management Company and ensure the Fund is being managed in accordance with its constitutional documentation, the Regulations and in all other material respects.

A key consideration of this role will be the opportunity to be involved in various initiatives designed to enhance the Depositary’s operational control environment.    

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio compliance
  • Investment & borrowing restriction monitoring
  • Concentration and leverage calculations
  • Breach register maintenance 
• Cash Flow Monitoring
  • Identification of significant and inconsistent cash flows
  • Eligible credit institutions
  • Third party cash account monitoring
• Net Asset Valuation (NAV) Oversight
  • Income calculation and distributions
  • Share class hedging calculations
  • Performance/incentive fee calculations
  • Trial Balance/Portfolio Valuations analysis
  • Contribute to the on-site visits of fund delegates and to the issuing of final reports
• Asset Safekeeping
  • Ownership verification - securities held outside the depositary’s traditional safe-keeping arrangements
  • Real Estate and Private Equity structures
• Client Service / Reporting
  • Assist with preparing responses to client queries
• Project Management
  • Assist with workflow development and enhancements

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 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 maths, business or finance
• A previous experience in financial services and/or trustee/custody/compliance would be appreciated

Language skills:

• Fluent in English with excellent writting skills

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good working knowledge of Word and Excel (VBA is an advantage)
• Good time management & organisational skills
• Good numeric & analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Solid understanding of financial instruments and stock markets
• Desire to learn new skills with a continuous improvement attitude
• Be self-motivated with a structured and determined approach to work, and show a willingness to take ownership of problems and an ability to communicate with clients and colleagues at all levels

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Dublin is to begin on 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 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.