eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Société Générale - UK

• Location

  UK-London

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  19 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  583561

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Bank (SGCIB) is one of the three core businesses of the Societe Generale Group, alongside Retail Banking & Financial Services and Global Investment Management Services. SGCIB is a leading player in over 45 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, and is the bank of reference for Euro Capital Markets, Derivative Products and Structured Finance.

Summary
Working with the sales teams to provide support on administrative tasks, presentations, pricings, valuations and other ad hoc tasks as necessary. The coverage is of the CEEMEA region with specific focus on South Africa, Turkey, Hungary, Russia, and the Middle East.

Main Responsibilities
• Ensuring efficient trade follow up
• Helping in preparing presentations and trade ideas
• Maintaining and improving existing spreadsheets used by the desk
• Helping to create a smooth client take on process
• Collecting / analysing flow information
• Assisting with pricing of derivative structures

As such, he/she will:
• Establish strong working relationships with middle offices, back offices and compliance departments.
• Be able to write presentations and trade ideas with limited guidelines
• Be able to maintain and improve spreadsheets used by the desk
• Analyse and report on business flows in coordination with CMU
• Have good fundamental technical skills and bond maths in order to learn pricing models quickly


Internal & external contacts
• Trading desks
• Financial engineering
• Client middle offices
• Other sales desks
• Support functions
• Professional associations
• Regulatory authorities


CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education
• Master in finance, engineering, business or economics studies
Past experience
• Experience in Finance institutions
Languages
• Fluent English
• Given the regional coverage, candidates should display a language and cultural understanding of one of the following: South Africa, Turkey, Hungary, Russia, or the Middle East

Technical skills
• Proven analytical, computer and interpersonal skills as well as exceptional writing, communication and presentation skills are required.
• Strong understanding of derivatives essential
• It will involve working in a fast paced and demanding environment. It requires an individual who has a strong interest and understanding of financial markets.


Information for Direct Applicants

• For applicants responding to an internet advertisement rather than being submitted by an agency - if you experience difficulties in applying for this position, please email your application to: lon-humn-grad-jobs@sgcib.com.
• Please include the position title in the subject line of your covering email.
• Please note that whilst we endeavour to reply to all applicants, due to the high volume of applications received to this address, only successful individuals will be contacted.