XSF FLOW TRADER, Associate in London

Responsibilities

• Client Coverage Responsibilities (Internal and External Clients including market participants)
• Develop our profile and reputation among clients as a reliable market maker.
• Develop long term relationships with clients based on trust and professionalism.
• Build, foster and cultivate client relationships in line with regulatory requirements.
• Develop the client franchise by having strong interaction with the sales and engineer teams as required.
• Work in partnership with sales team to communicate market flows, trade ideas and any relevant trading information to support revenue generation.
• Provide reliable backup and support as required for other traders within the team.
• Maintain and develop strong interactions for both internal stakeholders (e.g. Sales, GLFI, Syndicate, research, compliance, middle/back office, IT, Eng and Risq etc.) and our customers.
• Product Scope Responsibilities
• Pricing and execution of relevant product transaction on behalf of SG Clients.
• Making sure that all procedural guidelines e.g. Mifid, risk controls and product governance are observed.
• Take order and execute on behalf of clients in accordance with SG Trading handbook and/or Sales Handbook, risk and credit limits, SG compliance policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Manage his/her book and hedge risk appropriately.
• Implement team business plan to develop SG business as directed.
• Support the development of IT tools and systems to enhance SG’s trading efficiency (e.g. automation, pricing engines, development of analytical tools and new hedging as applicable).
• Knowledge Management Responsibilities
• Maintain understanding of financial markets, competitors and clients to develop own trading position.
• Maintain up to date intelligence on market initiatives and products in the trading environment.
• Risk Management Responsibilities
• To further improve SG market share and reputation through professionalism, discipline and attention to risks e.g. compliance, market, credit, legal, reputation.
• Using SG trading tools managing/ Monitoring the profit and loss of SG’s account.
• Ensuring respect to relevant trading limits and risk management.
• Ensure full adherence to the SG Sales and Trading responsibilities including Sales and/or Trading handbook and regular training as applicable to the regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with all trading recording procedure and counterparty trades are within operating credit limits.
• Conduct Responsibilities
• Responsibility to adhere to internal Policies that relate to you, your business or other businesses for which you have any level of responsibility.
• It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with operational and conduct risk requirements (e.g. data leakage, security policies and regulatory requirements).
• Adhere to individual and where applicable department conduct rules in accordance with the FCA and PRA Code of Conduct rules.
• Responsibility for managing, controlling, preparing and escalating risk within the scope of your position and in line with existing policies.
• Responsibility to ensure that you take reasonable steps to be fully aware of, understand and comply with all regulatory requirements from all regulatory and statutory bodies, trading venues, etc that are applicable to your role and business line.
• To assist in the self identification of all conduct related issues. Ensure escalation to appropriate stakeholder or function whether internal or external.
• Adhere to business line mandates relevant to the role as directed by your manager.
• Other
• This description is intended to outline the main responsibilities for the role and is not an exhaustive list, responsibilities may vary from time to time as directed by your manager.

Required Profile

• Some market knowledge and experience in Investment banking/ financial services industry.
• Sound numerical and literacy skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player, proactively shares information and collaborates with others.
• Highly motivated, proactive and entrepreneurial.
• Reliable professional conduct.
• Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for following matters through to completion.
• Strong analytical skills and an aptitude for numbers with excellent attention to detail.
• SG Leadership Model competence as defined for individual contributors.
• Ability to develop relationships based on trust and professionalism.
• Language requirements if applicable are as defined to support the role purpose and coverage areas. (English is the business language for SG).

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.