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Listed Derivatives Sales Trader

Corporate & Investment banking
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Permanent contract
New York, New York, United States
Salary from 126,000 to 275,000

Reference 25000KWV
Start date 2025/12/01
Publication date 2025/10/08

Responsibilities

Société Générale is seeking an Execution Sales-Trader to join our Exchange-Traded Derivatives (ETD) Sales & Trading team. The ETD team is a core part of our market-leading Prime & Clearing franchise within SocGen’s Global Markets business. A successful candidate will be responsible for building and deepening client relationships, driving execution revenues, and delivering high-quality market coverage across global futures and options. The role is based in New York City.
Primary responsibilities include:

Client Engagement & Coverage
•    Develop and manage relationships with institutional clients including hedge funds, asset managers, CTAs, pension funds, insurers and proprietary trading groups
•    Act as a trusted advisor and client advocate, providing differentiated market color, insights on execution strategies, liquidity trends and market structure
•    Partner with clients to identify and execute opportunities across multi-asset class global futures and listed options
•    Cross-sell the firm’s capabilities within Prime Services, Capital Markets, Research, and Data & Analytics

Execution & Trading
•    Provide best-in-class execution across global listed derivatives, leveraging electronic, voice and hybrid execution channels to meet client needs
•    Manage daily order flow and risk associated with client execution
•    Collaborate with internal colleagues across sales, trading and research to identify trade opportunities, source liquidity and deliver actionable solutions to clients

Commercial Impact
•    Identify and drive new revenue opportunities within the ETD execution business
•    Collaborate with clearing, prime services and capital markets teams to broaden client engagement and deliver the firm
•    Contribute to the design and rollout of various marketing initiatives to raise the firm’s profile in listed derivatives

Leadership & Team Contribution
•    Mentor junior team members and contribute to a high-performance culture
•    Provide input into strategic initiatives to improve infrastructure, scalability, product offering and service

Profile required

Qualifications and Experience
•    7+ years of experience in listed derivatives sales & trading, with a proven track record of client engagement and revenue generation
•    Deep knowledge of cross-asset futures & options markets, execution strategies, and competitive landscape
•    Background in fixed income markets preferred.
•    Strong client network across hedge funds, asset managers, and institutional investors
•    Excellent commercial instincts with the ability to proactively identify and convert new business opportunities 
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts clearly
•    Strict adherence to both regulatory and internal compliance rules and operational procedures
•    Experience with Fidessa a plus
•    FINRA Series 3, 7/SIE, 63 required. Series 57 a plus

Business insight

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.

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. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)

D&I: 
Our Diversity & Inclusion 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 Diversity & Inclusion 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

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)

COMPENSATION:
Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, medical/dental/vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.

Diversity and Inclusion

Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.
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