V.I.E. Sales Assistant EQDInternational Volunteer ProgramToronto, Canada

Sales Assistant EQD

International Volunteer Program Toronto Corporate & Investment banking

Sales Assistant EQD

• Toronto, Canada
• International Volunteer Program
• Corporate & Investment banking

Responsibilities

Within Société Générale, our market activities are integrated into a multi-asset, multi-product platform. We focus on delivering high quality investment, financing and risk management solutions to a wide range of clients : asset managers, pension funds, banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, corporates, family offices, sovereign funds and retail network distributors around the world.

In Canada, our offering is focused on sales and agency trading within the Equities and Equity Derivatives division; including a large Prime Services and Clearing offering.

With more than 30 years of experience across equity derivatives, we are a pioneer across both flow and exotic products. Our market leading expertise and diverse business mix allows us to offer clients the full spectrum of equity based services, across cash equity markets, listed and OTC derivatives.

As well, the prime services and clearing department at Société Générale provides cross-asset solutions for asset managers, hedge funds, professional trading groups, banks, brokers and corporates.

• Gain exposure to capital market products (equities, futures and listed derivatives, OTC derivatives, light exotics, prime brokerage and clearing )
• Take part in the team / client strategy, product pushes and initiatives, client meetings
• Assist senior sales in development of tools in the sales process - programming
• Write and circulate meeting notes and briefing memo's
• Coordinate onboarding requests
• Support KYC (evaluating requests, providing contacts, performing follow-ups
• Send various weekly and monthly sales updates
• Assist in the preperation of client meetings - marketing materials and pitchbooks

Due to the VIE eligibility criteria, a questionnaire will be provided. Please make sure to answer all the questions for an efficient analysis of your application.

Please note that for the missions outside the European countries, a VISA is necessary. Please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.

Otherwise, we strongly advise you to launch asap the renewal of your passport.

Profile required

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience :

• Graduate with a Master degree from a Business / Engineering School or University with a specialization in Finance / Engineering / Programming / Mathematics
• A previous experience in Finance would be appreciated

Language skills :

Fluent in English (B2-C1)

Technical, operational & soft skills :

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proficient / Good command of MS Office, especially Excel
• Attention to detail
• Project management skills ability to organize and follow up independently on projects
• Programming skills

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Toronto is to begin as soon as possible, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment.

It will last 24 months.

The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space.

For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

Why join us

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks.

Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.