XSF FLOW TRADER, Associate

Responsibilities

• Client Coverage Responsibilities: 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 and our customers.
• Product Scope Responsibilities: Pricing and execution of relevant product transactions on behalf of SG Clients. Ensure that all procedural guidelines are observed. Take orders 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.
• 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: Improve SG market share and reputation through professionalism, discipline and attention to risks. Use SG trading tools to manage/monitor the profit and loss of SG’s account. Ensure full adherence to the SG Sales and Trading responsibilities including regular training as applicable to the regulatory requirements. Ensure compliance with all trading recording procedures and counterparty trades are within operating credit limits.
• Conduct Responsibilities: Adhere to internal Policies that relate to you, your business or other businesses for which you have any level of responsibility. Ensure compliance with operational and conduct risk requirements. Adhere to individual and 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. Ensure awareness and compliance with all regulatory requirements applicable to your role and business line. Assist in the self-identification of all conduct related issues.

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 qualifications:

• 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.

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. 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.

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.