V.I.E. FI FX & Rates Derivatives Sales

Within Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, the Global Markets Division brings together the Research, Investment and Risk Management Solutions, Execution, Prime Services, Equities, Fixed Income, Futures and Currencies & Commodities structuring capabilities with the objective of providing investors with one integrated multi-asset market solutions team. The Global Markets platform committed to long-term client relationships through value added services and smart solutions. The business uses an advisory and innovation mindset, focused on client needs, with the world leading financial markets engineering team. Global Markets is a leading player in derivatives, unrivalled equity derivatives expertise and #1 in listed derivatives, cross-asset and economic research. Our prime services' offering is a unique combination of execution, clearing, custody and financing services.

Tasks and responsibilities:

•    Perform data driven analytics to recommend best risk management strategies
•    Suggesting trade ideas
•    Pricing / structuring of FX derivatives products
•    Monitoring pipeline and reporting for the team 
•    Anticipate changes in client needs and provide strategic/creative solutions
•    Operate as key a member of the US sales team with efforts to maximize client penetration and returns
•    Verify that all confirms on trades are accurate and promptly delivered
•    Develop strong market knowledge to provide comprehensive risk management solutions to clients, develop new solutions, and construct compelling recommendations
•    Cultivate strong relationships with the research & strategy team in order to understand their industries, translates to being impactful to FI clients
•    Assist colleagues in the research and resolution of administrative/operational issues
•    Understands the complexity of transactions and related risk (credit, market, operational, legal / compliance, etc.)
•    Ensure all transactions must be recorded accurately and frequently reviewed for accuracy
•    Operate within credit limits as prudent management of the Bank’s exposure
•    Work closely with other product partners to provide seamless client coverage including fulfilling client requests for market updates and providing clients with specific product information related to fixed income and currency markets
•    Recognize opportunities to cross-sell and to grow share of clients' wallet
•    Handling onboarding requests/possibly credit requests & oversight for credit line usage/availability
•    Splitting/allocating trades as needed
•    Drafting or teeing up email recaps/possibly sending CNFs/CNFOs/VCONs
•    Providing daily flow analysis/monthly thematic flow insights
•    Checking and allocating sales credits
•    Generating the IMM Positioning Report
•    Checking trade statuses and follow-ups on trade progress
•    Creating hit/miss reports across all our products
•    Identifying axe opportunities and trends via analysis of our flow data
•    Tracking and reporting rejections/issues in electronic pricing
•    Ensuring trades match and clear in a timely fashion

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.

Kindly note that it is also mandatory to provide us with 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 the 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's degree from a Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance / Mathematics / Computer Science

• A previous experience in Banking / Sales would be appreciated

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Operational, technical & soft skills:

• Exceptional communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Strong focus and a self starter
• Superior people skills to ensure constructive dialogue and positive cooperation
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in New York is to begin 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.

In case a visa is necessary, please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.

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.