TRAINEE: Trade and Sustainable Commodities

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale in Hong Kong offers a fixed-term 24-month Trainee contract within the Trade and Sustainable Commodities team. You will support reporting, documentation, and monitoring of financed transactions while coordinating with multiple internal departments.

The role requires a finance-related degree and fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin to serve a diverse client base; strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and a proactive team spirit are valued.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business or similar.
• Knowledge of computer software and applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, VBA).
• Basic banking, accounting and finance knowledge.
• Reliable and cooperative with good team spirit.
• Pro-active and willing to take challenge.
• Fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin is mandatory to cover a wide range of clients.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with different internal departments to complete various reporting requirements
• Assist preparation of security and other related documents
• Follow up the flow of financed transactions
• Prepare minutes for internal meetings
• Obtain and collect market/industry information and prepare analysis of market update
• Assist preparation of credit application

Skills

English

Cantonese

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Economics/Business

Tools

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access)

VBA

Job description

Reference 26000I87

Responsibilities

• Liaise with different internal departments to complete various reporting requirements
• Assist preparation of security and other related documents
• Follow up the flow of financed transactions
• Prepare minutes for internal meetings
• Obtain and collect market/industry information and prepare analysis of market update
• Assist preparation of credit application

Required

Profile required

• Hold a relevant Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Economics, Business or similar
• Knowledge on computer software and applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, VBA)
• Basic banking, accounting and finance knowledge
• Reliable and cooperative with good team spirit
• Pro-active and willing to take challenge
• Fluency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin is mandatory to cover a wide range of clients

This is a fixed term 24 month Trainee contract with Societe Generale. You will form part of the team on a full time basis.

Our Culture

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.

Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

Our 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.

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Our 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

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Department Description

Trade and Sustainable Commodities team is a strong business line housed under the overall platform of Natural Resources with a worldwide presence in various countries. Commodity business is a core stream within SG. Trade Commodity Finance team are active in a full range of Commodities, ranging from oil, metal, to agri-products, and provide trade financing/structured solutions to Commodity traders as well as producers This Trainee is to support the daily operations of the Department for business development and to assist the Marketing Officers to maintain an efficient infrastructure for the monitoring of financed transactions.