TRAINEE: Trade Surveillance

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Responsibilities

What We Offer

Your life doesn't revolve around your job. So, find the job that revolves around your life.

The Trainee role is a full time 24-month contract with Societe Generale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

* Assist in real-time monitoring of trading transactions to identify potential market abuse or suspicious activities, ensuring timely intervention.
* Conduct preliminary investigations into flagged trades and communications, documenting findings and preparing reports for different stakeholders, namely global trade surveillance, local compliance, and senior management.
* Utilize trade surveillance tools to analyze trading patterns, identifying potential instances of insider dealing, ramping, wash trading, and spoofing.
* Collaborate with senior compliance officers to address identified issues and participate in team discussions to analyze and interpret surveillance findings.
* Maintain accurate and detailed records of surveillance activities and investigations in accordance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
* Provide appropriate proposals for the design and enhancement of CMS monitoring processes and surveillance controls.
* Support the management and delivery of daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly reports on trading activity, remediation, compliance metrics, and surveillance findings.
* Assist in data management and reconciliation processes related to trade surveillance.
* Take ownership of reporting and monitoring tools, ensuring timely delivery of trade surveillance metrics and insights.
* Engage in transversal projects with various stakeholders to enhance information sharing and teamwork across the business unit and region.

Required

Profile required

* Relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree holder in Finance, Business, Data management or related field is preferred.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to interpret and synthesize complex data sets.
* Foundational knowledge of trading practices and financial instruments, including equities, derivatives, and market regulations.
* Proficient in Microsoft Word (use of Design, Layout, References & Review functionality), PowerPoint (use of Design & Format functionality), and Excel (use of formulas & VBA/macros for data manipulation and presentation).
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate findings clearly and effectively to various stakeholders.
* Ability to multitask and collaborate with cross-functional teams, highly adaptable, and well-organized.
* Eager to learn and a proactive approach to professional development; Willing to work on a variety of assignments.
* Candidates with some working experience gained from other sectors are also welcomed.
* English language skills are essential.

Behavioral Skills

* Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
* Team Spirit - Collective mindset: I favour the team's interest over my own results
* Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
* Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
* Responsibility - Risk awareness: I am constantly on the lookout for risks
* Commitment - Care: I demonstrate consideration for others

Business insight

Our Culture:

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I):

Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision:

* Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
* Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
* Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Department Description

Hong Kong serves as the regional Compliance hub, with 100+ professionals organized into specialized teams. As a Trade Surveillance Trainee, you will be part of the Capital Market Surveillance team (CMS), supporting the monitoring of trading transactions to identify potential market abuse by clients or in-house traders while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Leveraging advanced surveillance technologies and analytical techniques, the department plays a vital role in safeguarding financial markets and protecting client interests. This position offers an excellent entry point into a leading financial services group, providing insights into compliance practices and organizational functions.

Within CPLE, CMS addresses Capital Markets Surveillance of GBIS Wholesale Banking activities. The function's core activities entail Trade and Communications surveillance activities along with the processing of Significant Shareholding Disclosures for the group.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination