Trainee Cash Equity Execution

Job Description

Company description: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. Its 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 its what makes us different. Its what makes you different. Job description:Description of the Business Line or Department With nearly 12,000 employees in 38countries, SG CIB is present in the main financial markets with extensive European coverage and representative offices in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Within Societe Generale Corporate & InvestmentBanking, Global Markets (MARK) is a fully integrated multi-asset class, multi-product platform focusing on delivering high quality investment and risk management solutions to asset managers, pension funds, private banks, banks, insurance companies, hedge funds,family offices, sovereign funds and retail network distributors around the world. MARK/EQD focuses on Equities and Derivatives. Its capabilities span the full spectrum of cash equity, equity finance, derivative-based services, equity structured product andstrategic equity transactions. The Trainee will be working with the Cash Equity Office in London, based on the new headquarters in One bank Street (Canary Wharf). Summary of the key purposes of the role The candidate will be part of the Cash Equity Executionteam and will be responsible for supporting Head of Cash Equity Execution for EMEA and facilitating business activity, acting as a contact point for queries relating to support and control from the business group and controlling and supervising the activityof the group. The candidate will also be actively part of the on-going transversal projects impacting the different platforms in Europe. The scope of the function covers MARK/EQD/CEE, with a focus on London platform activities. Cash Equities Execution (CEE)is a sub business line of the Equities and Derivatives (EQD) business of SG with 90 dedicated advisory and execution specialists: global platform in Cash Equity markets supporting clients of all types, 125+ Markets and Exchange venues. The candidate will supportthe Head of Execution EMEA by monitoring the activity and developing the business via the coordination of various projects as well as assist in internal support functions relations (OPER, Middle Office, Compliance, MACC, DFIN, ITEC, Audit, SAFE, Business Lineheads and local London Management) Summary of responsibilities Preparing presentations for SG Senior management (on sales performance, key projects...)Generating weekly reports and being the key contact to resolve PnL queries and follow up on PnL projectsLiaising with the operational teams to make sure PnL reports are line with the organisation and working with managers to ensure the activity performance communicated to management is adequateKeeping track of the Joint Ventures between CEE and the other Businesslines and following the collaborations between desks from different regions or activitiesMonitoring and reporting the trading desks operational risk by performing monthly Permanent Supervision controlsFollowing up projects and specific product pushes acrossall platforms and coordinating the organisation of working groups. Profile description:Competencies Rigorous work: Working for senior management does not leave room for mistakes - high quality work is mandatoryStrong adaptability in a rapidly moving environment:Flexibility, ability to work under pressure, autonomy, capable of initiatives and anticipation.Communication skills: Good oral and written communication is a core skill as a great deal of the job is to liaise with support function and business line to ensuregood monitoring and completion of projects.IT Skills: Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint requiredIT Skills: ADVANCED knowledge of Excel is a must, VBA is a plusAbility to plan and schedule: Job involves management of numerous projects with tightdeadlines, hence ability to set priorities.