FX eTrader, Director

Societe Generale is one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 160 years, we support 25 million clients every day with more than 126,000 staff in 65 countries.

Our Group draws on our European roots to develop our business internationally. Our unique geographic positioning enables us to connect Europe and Africa with major global financial centres in Asia and the Americas.

The Group combines financial strength, proven expertise in innovation and a sustainable growth strategy with the objective of creating value for all our stakeholders. We seek to be a trusted partner in the projects of those building tomorrow's world today.

About the team:

FIXED INCOME & CURRENCIES

A SOLUTIONS & DERIVATIVES HOUSE

The Fixed Income department at Societe Generale aim at providing a full set of services to Institutional and Corporate clients that will support their investment or risk management targets.

Thanks to market-leading research, engineering, trading and e-commerce capabilities, our clients benefit from strategic insights, flow information, competitive pricing and seamless execution across rates, credit, FX, and emerging markets.

We design solutions for our clients, capitalising on the full spectrum of fixed income and currencies products and services.

Summary of Key Purposes of the Role:

• Develop Precious Metals (PM) market making in collaboration mainly with FX quant, e-trader, e-sales and developer teams in Paris and London.
• Participate into FX production, share expertise with the e-FX team, and help improve volumes and rankings on D2C platforms.
• add Precious Metals to FX pricing and hedging stacks and collaborate into alpha research using existing algo software, D2D and D2C electronic platforms, connectivity, market data on following products: Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium Spot and Futures
• Market make Precious Metal to external clients (disclosed or anonymous), SG branches and internal clients.
• Run and monitor the electronic book and manage intraday and overnight risk including EFP positions.
• Analyse liquidity providers and Client’s impact in close relationship with sales, participate in clients call to promote e-Precious Metals but also expand CHF Spot franchise.
• Analyse liquidity providers and Client’s impact in close relationship with sales, participate in clients call to promote FX Spot franchise.
• While leveraging the SG FX franchise and infrastructure to expand FX algo activities into Precious Metals, should improve SG FX Spot footprint mainly on Swiss market and grow revenue overall.
• A transversal role in developing other FIC Flow assets in algo but also Precious Metals derivatives including Options and Forwards is expected going forward.

Responsibilities:

Client Coverage Responsibilities (Internal and External Clients including market participants)

1. Develop our profile and reputation among clients as a reliable market maker
2. Develop long term relationships with clients based on trust and professionalism
3. Build, foster and cultivate client relationships in line with regulatory requirements
4. Develop the client franchise by having strong interaction with the sales and engineer teams as required. Work in partnership with sales team to communicate market flows, trade ideas and any relevant trading information to support revenue generation.
5. Provide reliable backup and support as required for other traders within the team
6. Maintain and develop strong interactions for both internal stakeholders (e.g. Sales, GLFI, Syndicate, research, compliance, middle/back office, IT, Eng and Risq etc.) and our customers.

Product Scope Responsibilities

1. Pricing and execution of relevant product transaction on behalf of SG Clients. Making sure that all procedural guidelines e.g. Mifid, risk controls and product governance are observed.
2. Take order and execute on behalf of clients in accordance with SG Trading handbook and/or Sales Handbook, risk and credit limits, SG compliance policies and regulatory guidelines.
3. Manage his/her book and hedge risk appropriately
4. Implement team business plan to develop SG business as directed
5. Support the development of IT tools and systems to enhance SG’s trading efficiency (e.g. automation, pricing engines, development of analytical to old and new hedging as applicable)

Knowledge Management Responsibilities

1. Maintain understanding of financial markets, competitors and clients to develop own trading position.
2. Maintain up to date intelligence on market initiatives and products in the trading environment

Risk Management Responsibilities

1. To further improve SG market share and reputation through professionalism, discipline and attention to risks e.g. compliance, market, credit, legal, reputation.
2. Using SG trading tools managing/ Monitoring the profit and loss of SG’s account. Ensuring respect to relevant trading limits and risk management.
3. Ensure full adherence to the SG Sales and Trading responsibilities including Sales and/or Trading handbook and regular training as applicable to the regulatory requirements. Ensuring compliance with all trading recording procedure and counterparty trades are within operating credit limits.

Conduct Responsibilities

Responsibility to adhere to internal Policies that relate to you, your business or other businesses for which you have any level of responsibility. It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with operational and conduct risk requirements (e.g. data leakage, security policies and regulatory requirements).

Adhere to individual and where applicable department conduct rules in accordance with the FCA and PRA Code of Conduct rules

Responsibility for managing, controlling, preparing and escalating risk within the scope of your position and in line with existing policies.

Responsibility to ensure that you take reasonable steps to be fully aware of, understand and comply with all regulatory requirements from all regulatory and statutory bodies, trading venues, etc that are applicable to your role and business line.

To assist in the self identification of all conduct related issues. Ensure escalation to appropriate stakeholder or function whether internal or external.

Adhere to business line mandates relevant to the role as directed by your manager

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Market knowledge and experience in Investment banking/ financial services industry
• Sound numerical and Literacy skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Team player, proactively shares information and collaborates with others
• Highly motivated, proactive and entrepreneurial
• Reliable professional conduct
• Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for following matters through to completion
• Strong analytical skills and an aptitude for numbers with excellent attention to detail
• SG Leadership Model competence as defined for individual contributors
• Ability to develop relationships based on trust and professionalism
• Language requirements if applicable are as defined to support the role purpose and coverage areas. (English is the business language for SG).
• Minimum level of study: graduate

WHY JOIN US

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.