V.I.E. Trade Support Analyst

The Operations Department (“OPER”) handles the middle and back office functions for all Global Banking and Investor Solutions (“GBIS”) business lines (Markets & Financing) and International Private Banking. OPER implements all necessary means to ensure the operational, administrative and financial processing market and credit operations initiated by business lines.  In addition, OPER ensures the control and security of transaction processing in accordance with current financial legislations.

OPER, which operates within GBIS, is responsible for the following at worldwide level:

• Making available all the resources required for the administrative and financial processing of market and credit operations initiated by the various Business Lines
• Performing level one auditing in accordance with regulatory requirements, and setting up all the facilities required for secure processing of transactions
• Managing operational risks
• Participating in drawing up economic and accounting results for SG Coverage and Investment Banking & International Private Banking operations
   

In this context, and in close relationship with the Front Office and all Support functions (Middle-Office, Back-Office, Risk Department, Finance Department, Market Activity Indicators Department, Information Systems Department…), you will oversee the following missions:

• Booking financial operations into the system applications under delegation of the Front Office in charge of the Swap transactions on Equity (Single stock, options and Index)
• Control the quality and the completeness of the information entered
• Analysis and regulation of the breaks raised by Middle-Office Control and other parties involved in the Front to Back chain
• Management of Front Office positions (Anticipation of secondary events related to OTC trades, Escalation to Front Office in case of any discrepancy…)
• Coordination between the Front-Office and the other support functions (Middle-Office Control, Back-Office, Risk Department, Finance Department, …)  on the processing of requests for information and problem solving

You’ll also take part to the projects and the transversal tasks of the service:

• Participation in the projects of security and reliability of the control framework
• Participation in the impact analysis as part of development of new activities
• Participation in the design and improvement of production tools in VBA and Python (Booking, Pricing, Communication).

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 it is mandatory to provide us a formal proof of your M2 diploma validation before the assignment start date. No VIE mission will start without this document. *Grade sheets are not accepted as justification of diploma.

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 School or University with a specialization in finance or financial markets
• A first experience in financial markets is needed, in order to master the financial products and the processes

Language skills:

• Bilingualism (French & English);

  Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Deep knowledge and practical skills in Excel, VBA and financial mathematics

• Good inter-personal and partnering skills, a “team-player”
• Demonstrate initiatives, solutions oriented
• Ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic, deadline-focused environment
  
   

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in Montreal is to begin April 1st, 2026, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 24 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.