TRAINEE: Data Quality Assistant

Responsibilities

You will be part of a dynamic regional team, dealing with major stakeholders. You will be working with local Data Quality Manager, with the following responsibilities:

Contribution into day-to-day production management of Indexes and ETFs (exchange traded funds)

• Monitor and improve follow up of ASI timeline activity.
• Work with peers in AMER and Europe to facilitate production delivery, and issues corrections.
• Set up local dedicated reporting process ASIA focused but aligned to Global processes where possible.

Contribution in securing Asia Data Quality function

• Monitor activity performed by our production teams in Bangalore, India and other locations if needed.
• Monitor projects advancements and share output with stakeholders.
• Review processes identified as defective, proposing remediation plans and follow up needs.
• Help to implement a proactive process health check.
• Propose process improvements or automations to deliver added value.
• Contribute to set up process to review market data costs and communicate outputs.
• Develop strong partnership with Market Data Referential teams both production and IT.

While working with us, you would be exposed to variety of situations, allowing you to

• Discover the scope of market data parameters, its complexity, and various financial instruments.
• Acquire knowledge of transversal businesses within MARK (Fixed Income, Equities)
• Work and interact with large scope of stakeholders we provide service to
• Work with a truly global approach and get exposed to various cultures across different region and countries in Asia.
• Get fledged with fast paced environment while keeping focus on quality and accuracy.
• Develop Experiment monitoring tools and apply them to real life scenario.e existing processes / able to work more independently etc.)

What We Offer

Your life doesn’t revolve around your job. So, find the job that revolves around your life.

The Trainee role is a full time 24-month contract with Societe Generale where you will have access to a diverse range of training materials to help you succeed, covering various aspects of businesses, including but not limited to technical skills, leadership development, communication skills, client service and relationship management. To be eligible, please ensure you have completed your qualification and will be available to work full time for the duration of Trainee contract.

Profile required

• Business analysis skills: analytical mindset, attention to details, critical thinking, solution oriented
• Good working knowledge on MS Office Excel, VBA, Python, and/or any scripting Language is a plus.
• Adaptable, can work with various people style and cultures as being exposed to several different countries.
• Exposure to any Financial Product is preferred.
• Understanding of Software Development lifecycles and Agile methodology is preferred.
• Versed into Data Quality Management and operational risk processing.
• Quick learner
• Self-motivated, mature, and possessing a strong drive for excellence
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Languages: English

Behavioral Skills:

• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
• Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions
• Responsibility - Accountability: I make decisions in my scope of responsibilities
• Team Spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and my expertise in an open mode
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority

Business insight
 
Company Description:

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale seeks to build together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions. Active in the real economy for over 160 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 126,000 employees in 65 countries and supports 25 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors worldwide (figures as of January 2024). We have a presence in 11 locations across Asia Pacific. With our regional headquarters in Hong Kong – a core hub of the worldwide Societe Generale Group – we employ around 2,200 employees in the region. In addition, Societe Generale's Global Solution Centre (SGGSC) in Bangalore and Chennai supports the Group in Asia Pacific and globally with customized business solutions.

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

We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Department Description:

GBIS is the Global Banking and Investor Solution arm of the Société Générale Group. Present in over 50 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia, SG GBIS provides corporates, financial institutions, investors, and public sector clients with value-added integrated financial solutions.
 
Global Business Service Unit is GBIS Service Unit, it delivers day-to-day services to GBIS BUs and their clients to accelerate the transformation, it is composed by IT & non-IT teams working side by side under the same leadership.

Market Data Referential, within GBTO Finance Risk & Market Data, handles market parameters for GBIS. It handles sourcing, broadcasting, controls and day to day management of data. Such parameters are key for most processes e.g Risks and Finance, Settlement & Delivery and Regulatory reporting are some of processes which depend on accurate market parameters.

To strengthen the delivery capability, we are opening internship position based in Hong Kong. The successful candidate will join the GBTO Finance Risk and Market Data team (GBTO/PRE) focusing on Data Quality. GBTO/PRE is a regional team with 80 people based in Hong Kong and Bangalore), covering the Asia Pacific region (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India, and Australia).