V.I.E. Governance, Risk and Compliance - Functional BA, Data and Automation Analyst

RISQ/AME/COO supports the Americas Risk Division in delivering high‑quality risk governance, data management and transformation initiatives. The team oversees the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the AMER Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) platform — RSA Archer — used to support 25 end-to-end process including RCSA, Metrics monitoring, Incidents, Issues, TPRM, and Model Risk.

In 2026, the department is strongly focused on improving data quality, simplifying processes, supporting regulatory remediation, and implementing automation and AI‑driven enhancements in collaboration with Product Owners, IT, and global stakeholders. The VIE will contribute directly to these strategic priorities and help strengthen the GRC framework across the region.

The VIE will support the GRC platform and risk transformation program across the following main areas: :

• AI & Automation of Archer Data
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI or automation to accelerate, simplify, or improve Archer data processing (e.g., taxonomy validation, text summarization, control mapping, and trend analysis)
  • Perform feasibility assessments, document use cases, and demonstrate concepts to Product Owners and end‑users
  • Prototype “light” automation tools to assist users or improve data quality
• Business Requirement Support & User Story Completion
  • Work with Product Owners and Business stakeholders to help finalize business requirements
  • Review user stories for completeness (acceptance criteria, dependencies, data elements, workflow rules, UI/UX requirements)
  • Identify missing elements, and ask clarifying questions
  • Assist in preparing functional documentation, process flows, and UAT scenarios to ensure a consistent and high‑quality delivery
• Data Quality Analysis & Issue Identification
  • Perform systematic data checks within Archer database to identify anomalies, incomplete records, invalid referentials, inconsistent taxonomy usage, and reporting blockers
  • Use structured methods such as:
     - Referential validation (organization, geo, legal entity)
     - Logical integrity checks (e.g., missing dates, invalid event lifecycle steps)
     - Outlier detection using Excel/Power BI/Python
  • Document issues, escalate findings, and track remediation progress.
• Reporting & Program Support
  • Build or enhance dashboards (Power BI) to track regulatory remediation progress, data quality metrics, and change management activities
  • Support Product Owners by providing data insights and preparing user‑facing demos and documentation
     

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/Engineering School or University in Risk Management, Data Analytics, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Strong analytical skills and interest in data‑driven problem solving
• Curiosity for AI/automation, with exposure to Python, SQL, or Power BI considered a strong advantage
• Ability to structure requirements, challenge assumptions, and help stakeholders articulate their needs clearly
• Comfortable investigating and cleaning data, understanding data models, and identifying inconsistencies
• Clear communication skills, ability to work with diverse stakeholders (Risk, IT, Compliance, Product Owners)
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and capable of working independently while escalating appropriately
  
   

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in Montreal is to begin July 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.