TRAINEE: Market Risk Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide analytical support for the team
• Prepare risk reports and presentations
• Improve existing tools to facilitate the reporting
• Understand and analyse risk representation of various traded products and other investments
• Understand issues surrounding regulatory and economic capital for market risk

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Hold a relevant Bachelor or Masters degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or similar
• Strong quantitative orientation and analytical skills
• Good knowledge of Derivatives and Fixed Income products, risk analysis and models (VaR, Stress test) and valuation models of financial products
• Proficiency in Python. Strong Excel skills
• Knowledge in Excel, Access, strong SQL skills
• Highly motivated and fast learning individual
• First experience in Market Risk or Trading will be appreciated
• Fluent English is mandatory

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS

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 my expertise in an open mode

Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions

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

Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance

Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge

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 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: 

You will be part of the Risk department which monitors and manages, directly and independently to the Direction of the Group, the risk exposures. Within this department, you will join the team in charge of the Market Risk management and will be more specifically attached to the team in charge of framework, deal flow and methodology.