Compliance Trainee (Technology & Operations Oversight)

Start Your Career in Compliance

Are you interested in financial regulation, risk management, and how global financial institutions maintain high standards of governance and conduct?

We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Trainee to join our UK Compliance team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a global financial services organisation, supporting the Compliance team responsible for the firm's Global Banking Technology & Operations (GBTO) division.

GBTO is the business area that provides the operational, technology, and regulatory reporting infrastructure that supports banking and markets activities globally. In this role, you'll gain valuable exposure to compliance advisory work, regulatory oversight, governance, and risk management while building a strong understanding of the operational side of financial services.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting compliance monitoring and control activities.
• Assisting with regulatory developments and industry research.
• Helping oversee regulatory reporting and governance processes.
• Preparing reports, dashboards, and management information.
• Responding to stakeholder queries across Compliance, Operations, Technology, Legal, and Business teams.
• Contributing to projects linked to regulatory change and process improvement.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from candidates who have:

• A genuine interest in Compliance, Risk, Governance, or Financial Regulation.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to learning and problem-solving.

We'd Particularly Like to Hear From You If You Have:

• An academic background in Business, Finance, Economics, Law, Risk Management, Politics, Technology, or a related discipline.
• An interest in how technology, operations, and regulatory reporting support financial markets and banking activities.
• Previous internship, placement, or work experience in a professional environment.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Learn from experienced Compliance professionals.
• Gain exposure to financial services regulation and governance.
• Develop an understanding of banking operations and technology functions.
• Build relationships across a wide range of business areas.
• Develop highly transferable skills for future careers in Compliance, Risk, Governance, Operations, and Financial Services.

Ready to launch your career in Compliance?

If you're curious, analytical, and excited by the opportunity to learn about Compliance within a global financial institution, we'd love to hear from you.

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.