Trainee - Operational & Conduct Risk

Job Description:

Reference 26000A8C

Responsibilities

About the Role

Are you looking to start a career in risk management within a leading financial services environment? This trainee opportunity offers hands-on exposure to how organisations identify, manage and improve controls around operational and conduct risk-key areas in today's regulated financial markets.

As a Trainee, you will support the London Operational Risk Management team within Global Markets, helping to ensure risks arising from people, processes, systems and behaviours are appropriately identified, monitored and addressed. This is an excellent opportunity to build practical skills, gain regulatory insight and develop a strong foundation for a career in risk, compliance or governance.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

* Support the day-to-day activities of the Operational Risk Management team
* Help monitor and review the effectiveness of controls used across the business
* Assist with risk assessments and the tracking of agreed actions and improvements
* Analyse data to identify trends and support the production of clear risk reporting and dashboards
* Contribute to the preparation of materials for management and governance meetings
* Support projects to improve and document risk processes and procedures
* Work with colleagues across different teams as a point of contact for operational and conduct risk queries
* You'll gain exposure to senior stakeholders, governance forums and a wide range of non-financial risk topics in a supportive learning environment.

Required

Profile required

What We're Looking For

We're looking for motivated individuals who are keen to learn and develop, with:

Essential:

* A degree (or equivalent) in a finance-related, analytical or business discipline
* Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
* Confidence working with data and producing clear, structured outputs
* Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
* A collaborative approach and willingness to learn

Desirable:

* Some experience in financial services, professional services or a regulated environment
* Exposure to risk, compliance, controls or governance activities
* Basic project management experience
* An interest in operational risk, conduct risk or regulatory topics
* Coding or data analysis skills (e.g. VBA, Python)

Why Join Us

* Build a strong foundation in operational and conduct risk within a regulated environment
* Gain insight into how large organisations manage non-financial risks and regulatory expectations
* Work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative team
* Develop transferable skills in data analysis, reporting, governance and stakeholder engagement
* Access structured learning, development and future career opportunities

Apply now to join Société Générale's Operational Risk Management team and start your journey in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment.

Why join us

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like "hard work" and "dedication" together with "community" and "respect" has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

Business insight

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity