Trade Support Unit Officer

Job description

Responsibilities

Major Accountabilities/Principal Responsibilities:

Primary Objective

Trade Support's mission is to ensure all trades and events on the Front office position are correctly reflected in the relevant IT system and/or database in order, mainly:

·  for the Operations chain to be able to ensure a smooth settlement/ matching/ pre-confirmation for all operations;
·  for Front Office to have a clear visibility of their position and risk
·  Support/ monitor and control the sales and trading activity of Cash Equity Services team.
·  Service the client base and ensure all operational requirements are completed to a high standard.
·  Be subject expert to take a lead in designated tasks, developing workflow and procedural solutions on business growth and new client onboarding flow, especially for agency activities for cash equity
·  Risk assessed mindset and identify any potential risk on current/new business and to implement any control workflow process when needed and with adequate framework
·  Provide support to team management, understanding the bank strategies and to promote the correct Group Value Duties

·  Post-trade transaction support – monitor and control bookings/ positions/ trade enrichment; ensure all trade confirmations are processed; follow up on any events related to the lifecycle of the trade (e.g. confirmation, settlement, fail trade follow-up, matching issue follow-up).
·  Reporting – regular reporting to line/ regional management (KPI/KRI); and reporting to FO for their activities monitoring.
·  Coordinate with different internal stakeholders, such as:
·  IT on system issue follow-up and system enhancement;
·  Global Trade Support Unit, Follow-the-Sun and ensure process/clients coverage around the globe;
·  Global GSC teams- Settlements, Static Data, New Accounts, etc.
·  Project work – Analyze all new FO business proposals; establish workflows and procedures; carry out any local requirements for global projects.
·  Client liaison – follow up on all client queries; manage and build relationships, ensure all client needs are delivered. Raise any new clients needs to manager and dedicated committees. Proactively troubleshoot and follow-up on remediation plan until roll-out
·  Static data maintenance – perform all Asia-specific requirements, ensuring a full segregation of duties

Profile Required

Key Skill Areas & knowledge Required:

Market-specific trading and settlement requirements;
Cash equity product knowledge required (post trade lifecycle, settlement) with relevant experience and expertise as trade support;
Good understanding of sales and trader's job and hedging decision making;
Strong and sharp analytical skills;
Accuracy, swiftness, ability to work well under pressure in trading floor environment;
Client–oriented;
Positive mindset, challenge and change oriented;
Excellent communication skills, required to interface with various internal partners (Traders, Sales, other Middle Offices, Product Control teams, Back Offices, IT) and in different countries (Asia, Europe, America).
English compulsory

Why Join Us

Societe Generale is one of the leading financial services groups in Europe. Present in over 50 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Societe Generale provides corporate, financial institutions, investors and public sector clients with value-added integrated financial solutions.

Today, Societe Generale in Japan consists of four core businesses: Societe Generale, Tokyo Branch; Societe Generale Securities Japan Limited, Lyxor Asset Management Japan and Societe Generale Aircraft Leasing Company Limited. These four entities are in line with our worldwide focus on Investment Banking, Global Finance and Global Markets, and Asset Management

Business Insight

Societe Generale is one of the leading financial services groups in Europe. Present in over 50 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Societe Generale provides corporate, financial institutions, investors and public sector clients with value-added integrated financial solutions.

Today, Societe Generale in Japan consists of four core businesses: Societe Generale, Tokyo Branch; Societe Generale Securities Japan Limited, Lyxor Asset Management Japan and Societe Generale Aircraft Leasing Company Limited. These four entities are in line with our worldwide focus on Investment Banking, Global Finance and Global Markets, and Asset Management

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, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.

Job code: 200005W6
Business unit: Societe Generale Securities Japan Limited
Starting date: 27/03/2020
Date of publication: 27/02/2020