Cookies — it's your choice

At Bright Network we use cookies and similar technologies to help deliver you the best possible experience. Some are necessary to help our website work properly and can't be switched off, and some are optional but support Bright Network in building and running the service that we provide to you.

Data we store

You can find out more in our privacy policy at any time by going to the link in our footer.

  1. Home
  2. Graduate Jobs
  3. Investment Banking & Asset Management
  4. Trainee - Global Markets UK Business Manager
Lock Applications for this job are now closed
Closing soon

Responsibilities

Description of the Business Line or Department

Within Societe Generale, Global Markets (MARK) is a trusted partner to external clients (Corporates, Financial institutions and Asset Managers) in market activities, offering a cross-expertise in Research, Investment and Risk Solutions, Execution and Prime Services.

The candidate will be part of the MARK Business Transformation & Oversight team responsible for the UK platform to steer the business development of Societe Generale’s markets activities in UK, drive their transformation and oversee their operational chains, financials, and risks. As part of this transversal function, the candidate will be supporting the UK dedicated Business Management Office and Operational Risk Management teams.

Summary of the key purposes of the role

  • Support MARK UK’s Chief Operating Officer and Head of Operational Risk to supervise the UK platform
  • Regular production and monitoring of key regulatory and business metrics for MARK UK
  • Active part of ongoing transversal projects impacting the UK platform and in the implementation of a local MARK governance

Summary of responsibilities

  • Assist the UK Business Management Office and also UK Operational Risk Management teams in regulatory and business monitoring topics impacting the MARK UK platform
  • Participate in the preparation of our projects regarding implementation of strategies defined by top management and others linked to Sales and Trading governance and associated regulation
  • Support the team in the preparation of relevant committees and facilitate follow-up actions
  • Provide ad-hoc analysis regarding the MARK UK activity and support presentations for the management
  • Help to create efficiency and streamline our day-to-day activities while preparing regular reports by leveraging on PowerBI and/or Python
  • Contribute and play an active role to the business managers’ community creation

Profile required

Competencies

  • The ideal candidate will hold a degree or equivalent in a Finance-related subject
  • Experience in investment banking/ financial services industry or consultancy (internship etc.) advantageous
  • Excellent Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.) skills
  • Good knowledge of PowerBI, Python and/or VBA
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to develop relationships based on trust and professionalism
  • Autonomy and proactivity
  • Capacity to prioritise and organise
  • Good analytical skills
  • Ability to leverage on digital tools to facilitate and simplify day to day work
  • Teamwork & cooperation spirit