Regulatory Reporting Associate/VP

Responsibilities:

As part of the GBTO/MAR/RGO Production team, the role focuses on enforcing and improving regulatory reporting and tax-related production processes across the Asia-Pacific region. Key responsibilities include:

Governance and Monitoring

• Act as a control tower to oversee regional production processes, ensuring robust governance frameworks, implementation of KPIs/KRIs, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Lead governance meetings to address production performance, risks, incidents, new products impacts, change the bank impacts, and regulatory changes.

Process Improvement and Compliance

• Review and enhance existing processes for both regulatory reporting and tax production, proposing and implementing remediation actions and solutions.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks, including adherence to reporting golden rules, and deliver transversal regulatory and tax compliance topics within required timelines.

Incident and Issue Management

• Define and implement action plans for regulatory and tax-related incidents, collaborating with local teams and escalating issues or decisions to management as needed.

Regulatory Impact and Change Management

• Conduct impact assessments for regulatory changes, perform gap analyses, and coordinate feasibility studies to propose solutions for systems, organization, and processes.
• Oversee outsourced and offshored production and ensure readiness for new regulatory requirements.

Production Oversight

• Ensure timely, accurate, and complete production of regulatory reports (e.g., HKMA periodic reports/surveys) and tax reports (e.g., FATCA and CRS reporting, post-trade monitoring).
• Coordinate business requirements and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system and process changes.

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain key working documents and deliverables, and provide dashboards and indicators to monitor production perimeters for both regulatory reporting and tax processes.

Knowledge Development

• Build expertise in regulatory and tax frameworks across countries/jurisdictions within the region, staying updated on reforms and ensuring compliance.

Core Values and Conduct: Exemplary in adhering to the code of conduct, working for the collective good beyond personal agendas, and demonstrating courage in expressing convictions and making decisions.

Innovation and Adaptability: Think disruptively about core business challenges, encourage innovative approaches, and remain flexible and proactive in adapting to a changing environment.

Team Collaboration: A strong team player with the ability to drive cross-departmental initiatives for common goals, fostering collaboration and collective success.

Regulatory Focus: Strong ability to work under pressure, particularly in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Attention to Detail: High commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work with strong attention to detail.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Outlook; familiarity with AI/ML concepts and tools is a plus.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical mindset with a natural aptitude for solving complex problems.

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in English.

Behavioral Skills

• 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
• Innovation - Technology: I adopt new  technologies in the solutions and projects I work on
• Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
• Responsibility - Accountability: I make decisions in my scope of responsibilities
• Commitment - Care: I demonstrate consideration for others

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. Société Générale 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 organization, 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.

Department Description

The Operations Regulatory Reporting Production Team in SG Hong Kong is responsible for the production, oversight, investigation, and remediation of regulatory reports. This role is to ensure that GBTO meets its regulatory and tax reporting obligations across the Asia-Pacific region. It combines expertise in regulatory frameworks, tax compliance, and operational excellence, requiring strong coordination, analytical, and leadership skills to navigate the complexities of regulatory and tax production.