Trade Support Analyst

Societe Generale; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale SA seeks a Trade Support professional in Montreal to ensure accurate booking and control of trading activities across Fixed Income products. You will work with Front Office, Middle Office, Risk, Finance, IT, and other teams to maintain operational integrity and timely processing.

The role requires knowledge of Bonds, IRS, TRS, CDS, and clearing workflows, with strong Excel skills. Fluency in English/French is a plus in a US-regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in financial markets and trade support functions, preferably within Fixed Income products.
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products, including Bonds, Interest Rate Derivatives, Financing products, and Treasury instruments.
• Understanding of Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Total Return Swaps (TRS), Credit Default Swaps (CDS), and relevant clearing workflows.
• Good understanding of U.S. Treasuries and bond settlement processes.
• Experience with trade lifecycle management, reconciliations, and operational controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of VBA is an asset.
• Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Demonstrated initiative and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and perform in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Front Office and all support functions to ensure accurate booking, control, and support of trading activities.
• Manage TRACE reporting, GSCC matching, and trade setup for cash bonds.
• Enforce controls to ensure trades are booked promptly and accurately.
• Monitor STP flows, resolve trade breaks, and perform quality control of trading activity.
• Process lifecycle events across supported products.
• Perform reconciliations across multiple systems and investigate discrepancies.
• Conduct regulatory controls, including TRACE reporting and Reg W monitoring.
• Review position controls and Front Office-to-Back Office reports.
• Maintain and update operational procedures and documentation.
• Respond to requests from Audit, Compliance, and Inspection teams.
• Liaise with Front Office, Back Office, Product Control, Risk, Finance, and IT teams globally.
• Participate in testing activities related to system upgrades and enhancements.
• Handle ad hoc requests from traders and salespeople.
• Monitor financing transactions collateralized by various assets for SFI.
• Perform daily reconciliations and resolve discrepancies related to financing and collateral positions.
• Ensure financing, collateral, and transaction data are accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Book and process cash movements related to financing activities.
• Support lifecycle management of financing transactions and liaise with Front Office, Operations, Finance, and external counterparties to resolve issues.

Skills

Financial markets experience

Trade support functions

Fixed Income products

Bonds

IRS

TRS

CDS

Clearing workflows

Excel

VBA

Bilingual English/French

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Position

Within Global Banking Technology and Operations (GBTO), the Trade Support Unit (TSU) department of Operations is responsible for ensuring the accurate booking, control, and support of trading activities under the direction of the Front Office. The Control team supports multiple Fixed Income business lines, including Rates, FX, Treasury, Credit, Financing, and Structured Financing & Investments (SFI), ensuring operational integrity throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Responsibilities

In coordination with the Front Office and all support functions (Middle Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance, IT, etc.), the Control team is responsible for the following for

Cash bond:

• Managing TRACE (FINRA platform) reporting, GSCC matching, and trade setup.
• Enforcing controls to ensure executed trades are booked promptly and accurately.
• Monitoring STP flows, resolving trade breaks, and performing quality control of trading activity.
• Processing lifecycle events across supported products.
• Performing reconciliations across multiple systems and investigating discrepancies.
• Conducting regulatory controls, including TRACE reporting and Reg W monitoring.
• Reviewing position controls and Front Office-to-Back Office reports.
• Ensuring consistency of processes and controls with global TSU counterparts.
• Maintaining and updating operational procedures and documentation.
• Responding to requests from Audit, Compliance, and Inspection teams.
• Liaising with Front Office, Back Office, Product Control, Risk, Finance, and IT teams globally.
• Participating in testing activities related to system upgrades and enhancements.
• Handling ad hoc requests from traders and salespeople.

Structured Financing & Investments (SFI)

• Monitor financing transactions collateralized by various asset types, including Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Bonds, Equities, and Letters of Credit.
• Perform daily reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies related to financing and collateral positions.
• Ensure financing, collateral, and transaction data are accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Book and process cash movements related to financing activities, including funding, repayments, interest, fees, and collateral movements.
• Support the lifecycle management of financing transactions and liaise with Front Office, Operations, Finance, and external counterparties to resolve operational issues.

Profile Required

Profile Required

What does it take to get the job?

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in financial markets and trade support functions, preferably within Fixed Income products.
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products, including Bonds, Interest Rate Derivatives, Financing products, and Treasury instruments.
• Understanding of Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Total Return Swaps (TRS), Credit Default Swaps (CDS), and relevant clearing workflows.
• Good understanding of U.S. Treasuries and bond settlement processes.
• Experience with trade lifecycle management, reconciliations, and operational controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of VBA is an asset.
• Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Demonstrated initiative and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and perform in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

LANGUAGE:

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.

Due to US Federal Securities law that may apply to this position, candidates who will apply for this position may be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third- party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").

Business insight

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At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. For more information about our Culture and Conduct initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/careers/get-know-culture/)

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Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission:

Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

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