TRAINEE: Global Markets Marketer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Based in Hong Kong, reporting to the Global Head of Marketing Asia Pacific, the person will be in charge of delivering cross-asset marketing material supporting
• APAC Global Markets sales activities (both in English and Mandarin (traditional and simplified) with a specific focus on cross-asset structured products)
• Produce marketing material in cooperation with sales and pricing teams, including simulations of investment scenarios and product performance analysis
• Participation to the building of the product offering for each region and clients’ segment
• Liaise with Legal and Compliance departments to develop and maintain Asian compliant marketing and sales documents

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Hold a Bachelor or Master degree in Financial Engineering, IT, Economics or similar
• An emphasis on product development and marketing of investment products and/or structuring of capital markets transactions appreciated
• Strong financial and mathematic skills are required
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Creative thinking / idea generating mindset
• Ability to manage complex processes dealing with multiple internal and external resources
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
• Knowledge of VBA & Python (or other programming languages) appreciated
• Good communication skills necessary to interact with all internal & external stakeholders.
• Previous experience within financial services is a plus.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin (traditional and simplified) is required.

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 in 66 countries 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 customised business solutions.

Department Description

SG CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of the Société Générale Group. Present in over 50 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia. SG CIB provides corporate, financial institutions, investors and public sector clients with value-added integrated financial solutions.

SG CIB is a leading player in Derivatives and provides global services in this domain. The bank launches a significant part of the structured products sold in Europe, in the United States and in Asia.

At the heart of the trading floor, this trainee position will be part of the Global Markets Marketing team. The marketer will support and partner with the Asian salesforce by creating product marketing materials, providing market intelligence and organizing client events. This position is at the crossroads of many different services in Asia e.g. sales, structuring, trading, COO, communication, compliance, legal, etc. It also includes regular cooperation with marketing, sales and structuring teams in other regions.