TRAINEE: Business Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

• He/ She will be in charge of either leading or accompanying (depending on  the level of complexity involved) transformation, business development, optimization and regulatory projects on behalf of the Global Markets Division to which he/ she will report to
• The different missions could impact the Trading, Sales or Engineering teams
• He/ She will intervene mainly under Front office sponsorship with various project typologies: team organization, new process implementation or optimisation, opportunity studies to develop the Global Markets business, Program direction, lead/ accompany information systems change by following the global strategy defined by our Senior Management
• He/ She will be in constant touch with the Front office, the support and the Control functions such as operational, IT, risk, finance, compliance, legal, …
• Each assignment is expected to be executed and completed with strict and proper governance under the guidance of senior member of the team. Still the candidate is expected to demonstrate good capacity for autonomy.

Depending on the needs and the capacity of the team, the candidate may have to be involved temporarily or permanently in some or all of the various activities monitored by the team and described above.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/PRINCIPAL RESPONSABILITIES:

• Lead/ coordinate/ participate transformation, business development, optimization and regulatory projects on behalf of the Global Markets Division
• Propose solution regarding transformation, business development, optimization and regulatory projects on behalf of the Global Markets Division
• Respect the timeline agreed for delivering his/ her mission(s)
• Raise any alerts/ risks/ dependencies concerning the execution of the project led
• More generally, the candidate is expected:
• To identify and gather any areas of improvement as well as risk areas that may be found during the assignment(s), and report/ escalate them to the team manager in a timely manner
• To provide regular management reporting notably to allow, if necessary prioritization with the list of assignments

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Hold a relevant Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Business or similar
• Project management and presentation skills: ability to understand clients needs, to define a scope (under guidance of senior member of the team for some complex assignment), definition and follow-up of tasks, restitution to management in a clear and timely manner
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills ,Working knowledge of financial products/ Sales & Trading environment
• Autonomy: He/ She is able to b autonomous on part of his/ her work
• Agility/ management of simultaneous missions: Good organization skills required. He/ She can get an overview of the projects portfolio overseen. Ability to prioritize, synthetize and analyze. Ability to switch between topics easily
• Delivery skills: He/ She delivers on time and bring pragmatic solutions to our clients
• An eagerness to learn about new application or tool, support environment and process improvement Enthusiastic, a can-do and proactive approach to show initiative and take ownership
• Reporting: Clear and appropriate reporting to be performed to the management, sponsorsFluent in English. French not required although would be useful

This is a fixed term 12 month Trainee contract with Societe Generale. You will form part of the team on a full time basis. In order to apply for the Trainee position please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of the Trainee contract.

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS

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

Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple

Innovation - Technology: I adopt new  technologies in the solutions and projects I work on

Innovation - Change management: I support change

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Company Description

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Founded in 1864, we have been playing a vital role in the economy for over 150 years. With more than 133,000 employees based in 61 countries worldwide, we accompany 32 million clients throughout the world on a daily basis. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial strength with a strategy of sustainable growth.

ASIA-PACIFIC (ASIA), as one of the Business Units of Societe Generale, operates in 12 locations across the Asia Pacific region, employing over 2,500 employees with the regional headquarter located in Hong Kong. Our activities here are centered on Societe Generale's Global Banking & Investor Solutions pole (GBIS), a major growth engine for the Group and a key pillar of Societe Generale's universal banking model. Our expertise in Asia Pacific ranges from Corporate & Investment Banking (Advisory, Financing and Global Markets) to Asset Management, Global Transaction Banking and specialised financial services like Equipment & Vendor Finance and Vehicle Leasing & Fleet Management. In addition, Societe Generale's Global Solution Centre (SGGSC) in Bangalore and Chennai offers customised business solutions to the Societe Generale Group globally including ASIA.

Department Description

Business Transformation & Oversight (BTO) is one of the Global Markets (MARK) pillars, combining transversal and business lines dedicated functions.

Its main responsibilities are to steer the business development of MARK activities, drive their transformation, and oversee their operational chains, financials, and risks.

The main responsibilities of the team of business manager focusing on Global Markets Tech Project and Process (TPP) are:

• Steering MARK key initiatives in Asia and ensuring they are supported by the proper governance (i.e. New Products Committees; project team; …)
• Participate in project management and execution of various organization assignments for the benefit of Asia dealing room
• Steering and/ or leading the key initiatives related to Tech, Data & Digital of MARK in Asia
• Support and facilitate the various initiatives led by the team in charge of regulatory projects or central teams related to the implementation of the regulatory roadmap impacting MARK