V.I.E. Trader Assistant - Synthetic Trading desk

At Société Générale, you will be joining the Global Markets division (MARK) of SG Corporate and Investment Banking. MARK offers a cross-asset approach along all its offerings: Research, Investment & Risk Management Solutions, Execution and Prime Services to asset managers, pension funds, companies, private banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, family offices, sovereign funds and distributors worldwide.

The Synthetic Trading desk is a trading team belonging to the EQD/PRIME business line within the Global Banking & Investor Solutions division.

Responsibilities : 

• You will support Traders by providing high‑quality data analysis, developing Python‑based tools, and contributing to the desk’s daily decision‑making
• You will work autonomously on analytical projects, optimization problems, and process improvements that directly enhance trading performance

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze datasets to solve optimization problems (inventory, pricing, flows) and deliver actionable insights
• Develop and maintain Python tools to monitor positions, risks, and client activity, and to streamline daily desk processes
• Run historical analyses to identify trading opportunities and support tactical decisions
• Contribute to daily operations, including producing position reports and handling essential operational tasks

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 in in a quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering) 

Language skills:

• Fluent English (B2-C1)

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Proficient in Python development

• Strong autonomy and adaptation skills 

• Proactivity and rigor are essential

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in Hong Kong 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 12 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 Hong Kong 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.