TRAINEE: Funds Counterparty Credit Risk

Role: Support RISQ/RMA/HPC analysts in their core credit risk management functions.

1st year Key Responsibilities:

• Assist HPC analysts with credit risk assessments of hedge funds, mutual funds and proprietary trading companies, evaluating strategies, investment processes, risk controls, team capabilities, and fund specifics.
• Help prepare due diligence meeting minutes and credit memo.  
• Monitoring daily credit exposure and overshoots; escalating credit quality deteriorations according to credit policy.  
• Produce regular exposure and risk reporting; analyze overshoots and escalate issues as needed.
• Participate in various team initiatives as required.
• Staying informed on industry trends, macroeconomic issues, and regulatory environments affecting counterparties is also expected, enabling informed recommendations for client or portfolio actions.

2nd year Key Responsibilities:

• Continue performing all the core responsibilities from the 1st year. 
• Take greater ownership of credit risk cases and reporting, including independently drafting credit memos and lead due diligence meetings depending on the trainee's progress and performance. 

Candidates with outstanding performance will be considered for early conversion to permanent roles.

What We Offer

Your life doesn’t revolve around your job. So, find the job that revolves around your life.

The Trainee role is a full time 24-month contract with Societe Generale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or other business-related discipline.  A CFA designation would be highly beneficial.
• Basic knowledge of counterparty credit risk, OTC & Listed derivatives and/or securities financing transactions.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
• Attention to details; unaffected under high pressure
• Good written and spoken communication skills in English
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI. Coding in VBA / Python is a plus.
• Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while understanding when to involve other team members as needed and to work effectively in a team environment.

  Behavioral Skills

• Client - Risk: I strive to satisfy clients while taking into account risks for the company
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• 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

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/

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, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.

We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Hybrid Work Environment:

Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols.  Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.