Junior Structurer
General Management / Strategy Permanent contract Hong Kong, Hong Kong Reference 25000572 Start date Immediately Publication date 2025 / 03 / 17
Responsibilities
There is an open position at Société Générale to join our APAC team of experienced individuals in structuring.
This role is for a junior finance professionals who :
- Has some experience and already developed knowledge in structure investment and financing solutions,
- Has abilities to coordinate efficiently with different parts of the bank, including support functions,
- Have a curious and open mind, combined with a rigorous approach to project management and implementation.
As the role involves the structuring of complex and innovative solutions, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate his ability to understand legal format and structure for complex or flow transactions.
As part of the Documentation & Issuance Platform team within the Cross Asset Structuring team, He / She will support APAC sales as follow.
Main missions are :
Product validation & advisory :Produce or review trade documentation relating to structured products sold by SG (Term sheets, Info sheets and Final terms) at the request of sales located in APAC;Coordinate / Organize the documentation’s writing (managing priorities, anticipating the workload according to trades complexity and deadlines, controlling timeliness and issuing chain quality);Ensure that transactions and related issuance documentation are lawful and compliant with SG business principles and SG internal rules;Obtain validations from the various departments of the bank in accordance with the relevant proceduresProvide daily support to Sales and clients when questions on trade documentation or SG issuances more broadly feasibility, status of notes …Documentation automation :
Be an active contributor to the roadmap of documentation automation platform in APAC by :
Templating trade documentation, providing specifications for IT teams to implement with a view of automating trades. When doing so, organizing the validation process and the testing of the solution with relevant internal team;Ensuring priorities and implementation timeline are followed in partnership with internal stakeholders,Work alongside tactical dev teams to implement most commonly traded templates in existing or new documentation generator toolIssuance platforms :
Monitor platform maintenance (including programme updates and life cycle events management)Lead or contribute to governance meeting relating to those issuance platforms;Design platforms, solutions, products, services and tools for clients, taking into account, in particular, the accounting and regulatory / prudential angles for both SG and clients;Hybrid Work Environment
Société Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.
Profile required
Masters degree in Finance, Financial Mathematics, Computer Science, Business, Law or similarPrevious 2-3 experience of working in-house in a similar position at an international investment bank;Fluent in English and proficiency in Chinese Mandarin would be preferred to take care of Chinese clientsKnowledge in VBA / Excel or other documentary information systems. Knowledge in Thunderhead / Smart DX platform is a plus.Proficiency in Master Microsoft Office pack and ability to use market information databases such as Bloomberg.Strong communication and presentation skillsExcellent organizational skillsHighly motivated who can work autonomously.Flexible and adaptableGood team player with ability to drive initiatives cross-departments for a common goal.Self-motivated, responsible, able to work under pressure and meet tight deadline.Transparency, Respect for other, ability to work within a team, contribute to the success in contributing actively to trade execution….Ability to understand / learn the financial, legal, regulatory, and fiscal problems relating to the structuring and sale of structured solutions.Ability to complete a good knowledge of the different asset class products (credit, fixed income, forex, equities, commodities, indices and structures / wrappers commonly used ( SPVs, OTCs, funds.Flexible, organized and pragmatic, you have excellent analytical skills and a creative and curious mind. Learn fast different subjects for which you may not be a specialist. Your relationship skills and your team spirit will be major assets in a demanding international environment.Behavioral Skill
Team Spirit - Collective mindset : I favor the team’s interest over my own resultsInnovation - Thinking out of the box / Creativity : I propose new ideas and solutionsResponsibility - Risk awareness : I am constantly on the lookout for risksCommitment - Inspiration : I support the vision and the strategyClient - Client focus : I put long term relationship with our clients at the center of my actions, whatever my position