Quantitative Advisor - Fall Internship 2023

Job Reference ID:

23000JP6

Responsibilities

Starting early September 2023, we're looking for a student for a 4 months internship to join our Global Markets Division (MARK) team!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

If you're into the following challenges: digital, energy transition, diversity/inclusion and you would like to get involved in

building the future, you’ve come to the right place! We are looking for team players, invested people who are able to

bring ideas and express their opinions.

Are you looking for a stable company offering international opportunities?

• Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, Societe Generale employs over 138,000 members of staff in 62 countries and supports daily 29 million clients.

A strong cultural mix thanks to a well-established French company in the Americas:

• Societe Generale opened its first office in the United States in 1938 and in Canada in 1974 and has about 2,500 professionals working in 8 U.S. cities, 2 in Canada as well as in Latin America.

A pillar in the economy which is building the tomorrow’s world:

• Societe Generale is not just a financial institution, it is a group that places innovation and sustainable financial practices at the very heart of its culture. The Societe Generale group has made the digital sector a key lever in transforming banking relationships. The 2019 edition of the eCAC40 Trophies ranks Societe Generale at the top rank of the banks that have best evolved in the digital world!

An opportunity to express yourself and get involved:

• Our employees resource groups such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet demonstrate the involvement of our employees for their community.

Work Environment:

Société Générale Global Markets Division (MARK) provides highly motivated individuals with the opportunity to develop exceptional careers within the finance industry. The Markets Fall Associate Program offers exposure to sizeable Fixed Income, Equity and Commodity trading floors, and our Prime Brokerage business, as well as a culture that will enable you to succeed in this innovative sector that provides expansive opportunities.

The 15-week (early September – mid-December) program will enable you to benefit from ongoing networking and development opportunities inside and outside your assigned team.

Projects include, but are not limited to:

• Deep understanding of a wide range of trades implemented by key market investors across Global Banks, Hedge Funds, Insurers, Pensions funds, Real Money managers, and Corporate.
• Provide insight into the day-to-day functioning of Capital Markets and witness firsthand trading of global risk and capital flows.
• Broad exposure to trading desks, making markets in hundreds of financial products across Fixed Income, Equity, and Commodities.
• Calculating value-at-risk figures for the trading strategies of prime brokerage clients.
• Accounts Invaluable opportunity to demonstrate your potential in a high-spirited trading floor environment working for a :1.45tn asset global bank.
• Analyzing Trading Desk hedging strategies and risk exposure.
• Engaging clients directly in social settings to deepen client relationships

Intern Responsibilities:

• Others (5%): collaborate with Quants, Risk, IT, COO and other critical departments to ensure the delivery of critical quantitative projects.
• Quantitative Research (80%): collaborate closely with Traders, Structurers & Salespeople to improve the pricing of interest rate options by developing quantitative tools, algorithms and trading studies.
• Desk Quant Support (15%): provide support for our pricing library in Python.

Profile Required

Société Générale is looking for individuals who highly value:

• Academic accomplishments
• Commitment to building meaningful professional relationships in the financial sector
• Adaptability, innovative thinking, energy, and enthusiasm
• Team spirit and collaboration
• Interest in financial markets and analyzing various businesses and industries
• The opportunity to experience varied work environments

About the intern we're looking for:

• You're studying in a Bachelor’s or a Master's degree relative to the quantitative program;
• You are attentive to detail and have good organizational skills;
• You have strong skills in mathematics and programming (Python, C# is a plus);
• Knowledge of interest rate options and models is a plus.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills (French and English required);
• French, English: ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.
• You're graduating in 2024 or 2025;

If this is you, don't wait and apply! We want to meet you!

Business insight

If you're so intrigued by the challenges of digital, energy transition, diversity and inclusion and want to get involved in building the future, you're in the right place. We're looking for team players who are committed, able to contribute ideas and stand up for their opinions.

Are you looking for a stable company with international opportunities?

Societe Generale is one of Europe's leading financial services groups. A major player in the economy for more than 150 years, Societe Generale employs more than 138,000 people in 62 countries and serves 29 million customers worldwide on a daily basis.

A varied cultural mix thanks to a French company well established in the Americas :

Societe Generale opened its first office in the United States in 1938 and in Canada in 1974 and now has approximately 2,500 professionals working in 8 U.S. cities, 3 cities in Canada and as well as in Latin America.

A pillar of the economy that builds tomorrow's world:

Société Générale is not just a financial institution, it is a group that places innovation at the heart of its culture. Société Générale Group has made digital technology a key lever for transforming the banking relationship. The 2019 edition of the eCAC40 Trophies ranks Société Générale as the bank that has best negotiated the digital shift!

An opportunity to express yourself and get involved:

Our Employees Ressource Group such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet are a testament to our employees' community involvement.

In accordance with its commitment to provide a safe work environment for anyone accessing its facilities, under Societe Generale Canada's Covid-19 vaccination policy, only fully vaccinated employees will be allowed to come to the Montreal and Toronto offices.

Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law. We strive to write our postings as inclusively as possible. If, however, one of the two genders is used alone in this display, it designates persons of all gender identities.