Sales Trader

Société Générale Assurances; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading investment dealer in Montreal as part of the Canadian derivatives sales and trading team. In this role, you will focus on executing transactions and supporting the Institutional Sales team while developing client relationships and automation processes. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in financial markets and exceptional client service skills.

Benefits

20 Vacation days + 4 personal days

Health spending accounts ($2,000/year)

Employee Assistance Program

Continuous development training programs

Qualifications

• 4 to 10 years of relevant work experience in Financial Markets.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.
• Good knowledge of VBA or other programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients.
• Execute transactions in listed and OTC derivatives markets.
• Assist with marketing, onboarding, and business development.

Skills

Client service skills

Attention to detail

VBA

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance

CFA program completed or in progress

Job description

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE JOB :

Within Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, the Global Markets Division brings together the Research, Investment and Risk Management Solutions, Execution and Clearing, Prime Services, Equities, Fixed Income, Futures and Currencies & Commodities structuring capabilities with the objective of providing investors with one integrated multi-asset market solutions team. The business uses an advisory and innovation mindset, focused on client needs, with a global leader in financial markets engineering. Global Markets is a leading player in derivatives, with unrivaled over the counter and listed derivatives expertise, as well as cross-asset and economic research. Our prime services' offering is a unique combination of execution, clearing, custody and financing services.

Société Générale Capital Canada operates as an investment dealer regulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). We specialize in execution, clearing, and prime brokerage services for listed and OTC derivatives, cash fixed income, foreign exchange, and equities products. Additionally, we provide an energy trading portal that grants our clients access to energy futures & options, as well as OTC swaps. As one of the top participants in the derivatives markets on both the Montreal Exchange and ICE Futures Canada, we are recognized for our significant volume and market share. This opportunity is to join our dynamic team based in Montreal.

What will be your DAY-TO-DAY?

In this role, you will be an integral part of the Canadian derivatives sales and trading team, focusing on the sales and execution of both listed and OTC cross-asset derivatives for institutional clients. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include :

• Developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients.
• Supporting the Institutional Sales team by executing transactions in listed and OTC derivatives markets on behalf of our clients.
• Assisting the Institutional Sales team with various tasks related to marketing, onboarding, and business development.
• Collaborating with the Institutional Sales team to generate trade ideas in derivatives.
• Developing automation processes and tools, while documenting internal procedures.

Profile required

Must Have :

• Exceptional client service skills and a strong work ethic.
• High integrity and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Good knowledge of VBA / Excel and / or other programming languages.
• 4 to 10 years of relevant work experience in Financial Markets.

Nice to Have :

• A positive outlook, intellectual curiosity, and a keen interest in derivatives markets.
• Desired certifications include : CSC exams I and II; Conduct and Practices Handbook Course; Derivatives, Futures, and Options Course.

Education :

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance (financial engineering, economics) or an MBA.
• CFA program completed or in progress.

Languages : French and English

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States .

OUR BENEFITS :

Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to :

• Minimum of 20 Vacation days+ 4personal days Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy Health spending($2,000 / year) andpersonal spending($1,000 / year)accountswith 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.) Fully sponsored virtualhealthcare assistanceandEmployee Assistance Programto you and your immediate family
• Various Employee Resource Groups(ERG) to engage withsuch as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.
• Aculture of continuous developmentby encouraging our employees varioustraining programs(online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)