TRAINEE: Market Activities Auditor

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand the business thoroughly, across its different business lines and locations
• Use data analytics technique for some investigation works
• Contribute to develop new tools and processes to increase audit capacity and efficiency
• Monitor continuously its evolution thanks to regular interaction with business partner
• Report audit findings/reviews to management, recommending appropriate and practical actions to address any issues identified
• Participate to the knowledge sharing initiatives amongst the market activities auditors team worldwide

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Hold a relevant Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Engineering, Business or similar
• Preferably, have working experience in market activities: Front Office, Operations (Middle and Back Office), Risk controls have programming skills (VBA, Python…)
• Knowledge of investment banking and financial products including derivatives and of related rules and regulations
• Good analytical skills, at ease with data
• Good communication, presentation and report writing skills
• Positive attitude and able to work with all level of staff
• Creativity in doing audit (e.g. Identifying the key risk, designing smart controls…)
• Fluent English is mandatory, fluent Mandarin/Cantonese preferred
• Through this traineeship, the candidate will acquire solid business knowledge around global markets activities and the various functions in an investment bank, and obtain strong experience on audit work, data analytics and coding.

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 customised business solutions.

Department Description

Societe Generale is one of the leading financial services groups in Europe. Based on a universal banking model, the Group combines financial strength with a strategy of sustainable growth, putting its resources to work to finance the economy and its clients’ projects.

With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong – a core hub of the worldwide Societe Generale Group – we employ over 10,000 employees in the region. Our expertise here ranges from corporate and investment banking to asset management, securities services, global transaction banking and specialised financial services.

The General Inspection and Internal Audit Division (IGAD) is the third line of defence, which conduct independent audits of operational entities in an objective, thorough and impartial approach.  

The Trainee will assist in performing audit missions for market activities in Asia, providing an independent and objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the management systems and controls.