Associate – Securities back office

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Responsible for end to end operational support of ETF creation/redemption and Listed Derivatives activities , ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and strong risk controls within the Korean market framework. The role supports high quality post trade execution and effective coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSABILITIES

• Manage ETF creation and redemption lifecycle, including coordination with Authorized Participants (APs), exchange, fund administrators, and internal teams. 
• Process and validate ETF orders, basket compositions, cash components, and settlement flows in line with market deadlines. 
• Handle post trade processing for Listed Derivatives, OTC and Cash Equity transactions.
• Perform trade, position, and cash reconciliations between Front Office (FO), Back Office (BO), custodians, and clearing agents. 
• Investigate and resolve settlement breaks, fails, and discrepancies, escalating material risks in accordance with control procedures. 
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports to BOK, FSS, and KOFIA, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. 
• Handle client and internal queries related to operations in a professional and responsive manner. 
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processing, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen controls.

• 3–10 years of relevant experience. 
• Experience handling post trade processing for one or more asset classes, including Listed Derivatives, Cash Equity, and OTC products. 
• Strong understanding of Korean ETF and Listed Derivatives market practices, infrastructure, and regulatory requirements. 
• Strong knowledge of Powerbase.
• High attention to detail with a strong control and risk aware mindset, including the ability to manage time critical processes. 
• Strong domain knowledge, exposure to system automation or process improvement is an advantage. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in Korean and English. 

Behavioral Skills

• Client - Client  focus: I put long term relationship with our clients at the center of my actions, whatever my position 
• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs 
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Team Spirit - Collective mindset: I favour the team’s interest over my own results
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks 
• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
   

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/

Societe Generale is committed to offering inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any reasonable accommodation of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Department Description

GBTO(Global Banking Technology & Operations)'s ambition is to deliver Technology and Operations excellence in our day-to-day services to Global Banking and Investor Solutions (GBIS) Business Units and their clients. We follow market activities, 24h/24h, in real time, from Hong Kong to Montreal. We manage the customer lifecycle and develop solutions to control the Bank's risk and protect our businesses. To meet evolving client needs and market requirements, as well as anticipating technological advances, our role is to accelerate and support the transformation of GBIS activities. GBTO is at the very heart of this technological and operational challenge.

GBTO/MAR(Market Transversal) department centralises all 12 market-driven Post-Trade services and processes to enhance the service offering to the Group’s Business Units.