Relationship Manager Financial Institutions

Société Générale is a universal banking group based on three main pillars; French Retail Banking, Global Banking and Investor Services (GBIS), and International Retail, Mobility and Leasing Services.

The Financial Institutions Group (FIG) is one of three global Coverage teams (with Corporate Coverage and Financial Sponsor Coverage being the other two) and sits within Global Banking and Advisory (GLBA).  GLBA is alongside Global Markets and Global Transaction Banking part of GBIS.

The FIG Coverage team in Stockholm manages the bank’s business relationships with Financial Institutions across the Nordic region.

Société Générale has been present in the Nordics since 1982 and today our Nordic hub is located on Biblioteksgatan in Stockholm. The Stockholm office hosts approx. 30 professionals covering the region, active within Global Banking & Advisory and Global Markets. Our local activities are supported by sector, product, sales, trading and support teams based in Paris, London, Brussels, and Frankfurt.

FIG Coverage is responsible for Société Générale’s relationships with Financial Institutions. Historically the focus of the FIG Coverage role has primarily been private sector banks & insurance companies, but the mandate has now expanded to include fintech, asset managers and public sector clients.

FIG and Corporate Coverage work together in Stockholm as one team with dedicated local support. FIG coverage works closely with the local Global Markest sales team. Business line specialists working with Nordic FIG clients are based across hubs in Europe, the US, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

The Stockholm office also hosts professionals from SG Bernstein, Compliance, Human Resources, and Finance / Operations, offering a collaborative and cross‑business working environment.

We are looking for a seasoned individual with relevant experience from Financial Institutions Coverage, relevant business lines, or ideally with experience from both. The position is full-time and based in Stockholm. You will report to the Head of FIG currently based in London and locally to the Country Officer / Head of Global Banking & Advisory.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Manage the overall client relationships in order for SG to be seen as a long-term partner:

• Build a network across C-suite, decision-makers, dealers and facilitators; strengthen client access for senior management and business lines

• Understand client requirements, identify gaps in coverage, and work with salespeople to offer suitable solutions and services

• Improve SG’s market share, promote cross-selling by all business lines, diversify revenue streams to support sustainable long-term business flow

• Develop client business plans to establish opportunities/priorities for resource planning, overall attractiveness of clients and capital allocation

• Manage scarce resources in accordance with SG Group policies while maximizing clients’ risk/reward

• Be responsive to clients’ needs, represent the clients’ interests within SG

• Assume responsibility for KYC, Credit and Risk processes

• Maintain effective and seamless cooperation with key internal stakeholders, including Sales, Credit, Compliance, Legal, and Operations

Studies & experience:

• Graduate degree in a relevant field

• Prior experience in any relevant business line: Capital Markets, Fixed Income, Equities, Asset Management, Transaction banking or Corporate Finance

• Prior experience working with Financial Institutions, Asset Managers, Fintech or public sector clients

Language skills:

• Mandatory: Fluent English (written and spoken)

• Additional languages: Any Nordic language is an advantage but not a requirement

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Strong ability to identify business opportunities and cross‑sell solutions

• Commercial drive and strong performance orientation

• Strong ethics, integrity, and risk awareness

• Ability to work with a global matrix of business lines

• Proactive, engaged, and with a positive mindset in a demanding environment

• Strong analytical and interpretive skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under time pressure

• High level of discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information

• Strong attention to detail

• Structured and solution‑oriented problem‑solving

• Contribute positively to a culture focused on performance, responsibility and well-being

What we offer?

• Strong corporate culture: We are an organization with focus on performance, responsibility and well-being where collaboration between teams is at the core

• Part of a Global Team: FIG is a global coverage team working with business line partners across the GBIS global footprint

• Flat organizational structure: Responsibility and with short reporting lines

• Multi-Product: The position gives the opportunity to focus on solutions across the Global Markets, Investment Banking, Capital Markets and Transaction Banking businesses

• Location: Work and live in a city with a very international financial sector which is consistently rated one of the best cities to live in

Société Générale Sweden Branch is a multi-category bank offering every employee the possibility to have several careers in a professional career path. Internal mobility and training are two core areas we focus on, in a dynamic, prosperous and evolving context.

We offer you an exciting, dynamic and positive workplace in our newly renovated premises in central Stockholm. Being a newly established office, we benefit from an energetic and creative “pioneer” spirit, offering a unique possibility to influence and contribute to the development and tailoring of our business and client relations. We welcome entrepreneurs with ideas and a solution seeking mindset and we imagine you share our belief that by working together we will achieve great things. We are proud of our staff benefits programme focused on health and wellbeing, our personal development possibilities and last but not the least, our great People with their strong sense of team spirit. At Societe Generale we care about each other and the world around us, for a sustainable future.

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.