TRAINEE: COO Team Assistant - Risk Management

What We Offer

The Trainee role is a full time 24-month contract with Societe Generale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

Responsibilities

RISQ/ASI/COO is the team that provides organizational and transversal support to RISQ/ASI, it serves as the primary liaison between the Risk groups and the various support partners. It coordinates cross-entity matters and manage the department resources, ensuring RISQ operating rules are applied and observed promoting a secure and sustainable platform. 
In that duties, the COO assistant trainee will assist COO of RISQ/ASI who is responsible for:

• preparing RISQ/ASI budget and monitoring budget and budget projections, in conjunction with the DFIN and so coordinates resource and logistics management;
•  reviewing certain cross-business projects and efficiency related initiative, ensuring that RISQ/ASI (including CROs) needs are considered and serving as primary liaison with the global project teams;
• serving as correspondent for RISQ/ASI, and as such coordinate RISQ/ASI effort to the deployment and the improvement of the Compliance framework;
• managing the communication inside and outside of RISQ/ASI, including the preparation of the quarterly staff meeting, developing common values and a strong risk culture;
• drafting and reviewing RISQ/ASI’s policies not related to Enterprise Risk Management (including Client Service Level Agreement, mission statement, RISQ/ASI operational risk policies …);
• coordinating on various project or risk assessment within RISQ/ASI departments and teams
• serving as correspondent for RISQ/ASI and its partners on environmental, climate and related aspects ensuring guidelines and training are cascaded as relevant

RISQ/ASI/COO also acts as Operation Risk Manager (ORM), and in such respect is responsible for:

• serving as secretary of RISQ/ASI’s ORC (preparing the committee and follow-up the actions);
• coordinating the implementation of the first level controls for RISQ/ASI;
• Coordinate periodic risk assessments including RCSA, Business Continuity Management and Business Impact Analysis exercises.
• monitoring the performance of RISQ/ASI’s operational risk framework (including market, credit risks, operational and transversal risks) and coordinates the oversight;
• monitoring outsources services;
• Monitor operational risk incidents, support root cause analysis and track remediation actions and escalations to management. 
• Coordinating follow-up on implementation of self-identified finding or recommendations from Audit Department or Control function within
• RISQ/ASI; Support Data and Digital transformation initiatives, including automation, data quality enhancement, AI adoption and innovation projects.

1st year: Expectation

• Understand RISQ SU and it's activities in Asia region. 

• Develop skill on Operational risk management and related processes, tools, framework.
     

  2nd year: Expectation

• Deeper knowledge on ORM topics.
• Develop Communication skills with heads of team and other departments.
• Be independent and make sure proper documentation.      
   

Profile Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration, Economics or related discipline.
• Relevant experience in banking, risk management, COO, operational risk, is preferred. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; knowledge of data analytics, automation or AI tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams and locations.
• High attention to detail with a strong control mindset.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken

Behavioral Skills 

• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks.    
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority.    
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and expertise in an open mode.    
• Innovation - Technology: I adopt new technologies in the solutions and projects I work on.    
• Innovation - Simplification: I make things and ideas simple.    
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge.    
   

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.

Divesity,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/

Department Description

The Risk Division in Asia Pacific (RISQ/ASI) is responsible for identifying, measuring, monitoring, approving and controlling risks pertaining to the Group’s activities in Asia Pacific. RISQ/ASI oversees credit and counterparty, market, liquidity, structural, operational and model risks while compliance and reputational risks are supervised by Compliance.

RISQ/ASI/COO provides organizational and transversal support to RISQ/ASI and serves as the primary liaison between Risk teams and support functions. The team coordinates cross-entity matters, manages departmental resources and governance, and ensures RISQ operating rules are consistently applied to promote a secure, efficient and sustainable risk platform.