TRAINEE: Equity Settlement

• Support end-to-end settlement processing for cash equity trades across hong kong and northbound stock connect markets.
• Monitor and manage trade matching, settlement instructions, and fails resolution.
• Manage and monitor the etf creation and redemption process under the participation dealer agent capacity.
• Investigate cash and stock reconciliation breaks, identify root cause, and drive resolution.
• Coordinate with brokers, custodians, clearing house and internal stakeholders to resolve settlement issues.
• Assist in daily funding monitoring and engage with treasury on funding requirement.
• Perform key control checks to mitigate operational, financial, and regulatory risks.
• Support payment processing and ensure adherence to internal controls and deadlines.
• Partner with front office, risk, finance, and it on issue resolution and process improvements.
• Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, and system enhancements.
   

• Hold a relevant bachelors or masters degree.
• Operation experience in financial institution will be an advantage.
• Motivated self-starter, eager to learn and willing to work on a variety of assignments.
• Excellent attention to detail and the capacity to keep track of a large and varied workload.
• Demonstrate the capacity to work in a team environment on collective success.
• Think out of the box; propose new ideas and solutions on identified problems or existing processes.
• Excellent communication skills in both english and cantonese.

Behavioral skills

• Team spirit - open mindset: i listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Client - understanding and respect: i listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs
• Innovation - thinking out of the box/creativity: i propose new ideas and solutions
• Innovation - change management: i support change
• Responsibility - risk awareness: i am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Commitment - inspiration: i support the vision and the strategy

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 an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Department Description

The cash equity settlement team is part of the post-trade operations function supporting the global markets business in hong kong.

The team is responsible for ensuring the timely, accurate, and risk-controlled settlement of equity trades across hong kong and northbound stock connect markets. This includes managing trade matching, settlement instruction, funding coordination, and resolution of settlement issues such as fails and reconciliation breaks. Operating at the heart of the trade lifecycle, the team interacts daily with trading desks, counterparties, custodians, clearing houses (e.g. ccass), and internal stakeholders. The role requires close monitoring of market deadlines, proactive issue resolution, and strict adherence to control frameworks to mitigate operational and financial risks. The team also plays an active role in process improvement, system enhancements, and regulatory changes, ensuring readiness for evolving market infrastructures and increasing automation in post-trade operations.