TRAINEE: Compliance Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the profiling of various clients, such as institutional and high frequency trading, and in-house algorithm for trading.
• Assisting in the construction of market abuse risk analysis and mapping of trade surveillance controls to understand the residual risk.
• Analysing trading pattern such as inside dealing, ramping, wash trading and spoofing using trade surveillance tools.
• Supporting the running of CMS governance by compiling various indicators and management information for different stakeholders namely global trade surveillance, local compliance and senior management.
• Assisting in the handling of regulator enquiries by collating information from various trading systems.

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Hold a relevant Bachelors or Masters degree in Business School or specialize in data management or similar background
• Previous experience in a financial institution (preferably in Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, or Operations)
• Proficiency in Word / PowerPoint / Excel including Macro (required to be able to compute data and perform some analysis on raw data)
• Able to articulate your ideas well in both verbal and written manner
• Highly adaptable, well-organised and able to multitask
• Fluent English is mandatory

Behavioral Skills

• 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
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
• Commitment - Care: I demonstrate consideration for others

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.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Company Description

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale seeks to build together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 117,000 employees   and supports 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors worldwide (figures as of August 2023). We have a presence in 11 locations across Asia Pacific. With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong – a core hub of the worldwide Societe Generale Group – we employ around 2,300 employees in the region. In addition, Societe Generale's Global Solution Centre (SGGSC) in Bangalore and Chennai supports the Group in Asia Pacific and globally with customized business solutions.

Department Description

Hong Kong is the regional Compliance hub; it is also the regional business hub. The Hong Kong Compliance team is 100+ staff and split into various teams based on their areas of expertise.

The candidate will be a member of the Hong Kong Compliance department under the Capital Market Surveillance team (CMS) and he / she will be supporting the team to detect any market abuse activities arising from clients or in-house traders.

This position constitutes a very good entry point into a leading financial services group, and a valuable experience in Compliance department as well as in transversal & organization functions of the bank.