CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER M/F - VIE - LONDON

Job description

Your environment
At Societe Generale, you will be joining the Global Markets division (MARK) of SG Corporate and Investment Banking. MARK offers a cross-asset approach along all its offerings : Research, Investment & Risk Management Solutions, Execution and Prime Services to asset managers, pension funds, companies, private banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, family offices, sovereign funds and distributors worldwide.
Description of the Business Line or Department
Societe Generale International Limited (SGIL) is Societe Generale’s primary booking hub for listed execution, clearing and financing activities within Societe Generale Global Market and a fully owned subsidiary of Societe Generale.
SGIL primarily supports the Prime Services (MARK/PRM) and Commodities Agency (MARK/CTY) businesses, centralizing the booking of the following activities:
- Prime Services: Clearing and margin financing for listed and OTC derivatives (global hub), OTC non-cleared activity of Prime Brokerage clients, Listed FX facilitation, Agency execution for Equity derivatives and listed equity agency execution, Clearing collateral management (regional hub)
- Commodities Agency: Agency execution, clearing and margin financing for listed commodities (global hub)
The entity also supports selected activities for the Equities & Derivatives (MARK/EQD) and Fixed Income & Currencies (MARK/FIC)
- Equity & Derivatives: UK originated cross-asset financing
- Fixed Income & Currencies: UK originated Fixed Income execution
As part of these activities, SGIL holds the general clearing memberships of European CCPs and holds client accounts for both CASS segregated and non-CASS segregated clients.
Your role
Summary of the key purposes of the role
The CAO office manages numerous branches of the business, and is ultimately responsible for the performance of the following departments: Operations, Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources.
The role will consist in assisting the Deputy CAO of SGIL in running the CAO Office.
Summary of responsibilities
The day to day responsibilities are to assist the deputy CAO in the following areas:
- Supervise above mentioned functions
- Help structure the governance of the entity (Committees set up, tools, etc)
- Coordinate initiatives to help business and strategic planning (e.g. Outsourcing functions)
- Organize and coordinate transversal / cross functions topics
- Resolve issues that may arise in a timely manner
- Assume responsibility for timely reporting to senior management
- Assist in other tasks (e.g. facility) as assigned
The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in London is to begin as soon as possible but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 12 months.
The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information, please see www.civiweb.com.
Your profile
Graduate with a Master degree from Business school or University, majoring in Finance .
A previous experience in Investment Banking would be appreciated.
You are fluent in English.
You are proficient in Office application and databases
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability in decision-making and problem-solving
- Excellent organizational skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Strong analytical skills
- Solution-focused, service-oriented and proactive
- Team player, proactively shares information and collaborates with others
- Ability to be able to work independently on multiple conflicting priorities and under pressure until completion
- Capability to prioritize and organize
Your career path
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