Graduate Trainee – Global Markets Sales in Sydney

Graduate Trainee role in Global Markets (Equity & Derivatives) offering hands-on exposure to a global trading floor and end-to-end sales/trading lifecycle. The role sits in the Front Office, supporting client coverage, managing CRM tools, and coordinating across sales, trading, and middle/back office teams. Provides broad exposure to listed and OTC derivatives while building relationships with institutional clients and regional teams. The role will report to the regional Head of Execution (Cash Equities & Listed Derivatives) and Head of Australian Equities.

Responsibilities will include:

• Support to Sales & Clients
• Provide pre- and post-trade support, including booking and client engagement
• Prepare market commentary, analysis, and supporting documentation
• Assist with day-to-day client coverage, including marketing materials, reporting, and data management
• Dashboard and analytics development:
• Design and build interactive dashboards powered by automated data pipelines, leveraging scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) to extract, transform, and load data in real time (PNL, volumes, positioning etc).
• Integrate AI and machine learning models to enhance analytics with predictive insights, anomaly detection, and intelligent alerts.
• Provide users to visualize complex datasets through dynamic charts, drill-down capabilities, and customizable views, supporting faster, data-driven decision-making across the business.
• Sales & Trading services
• General KYC (“Know Your Customer”), renewals and on-boarding
• Clean-up and maintenance of CRM database: new entries, backlog clean up, update of data, clients mapping, etc.
• Agenda management and synchronization monitoring at desk level.
• Trade capture/booking: Provide support to sales desk for all order-processing-related matters.
• Trading limits and risk mitigation through pre-trade controls.

Profile required:

• Hold a relevant degree in Business, Finance, Economics or similar.
• Strong understanding and use of MS Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Programming via Python & Flask experience.
• Experience with databases and large datasets beneficial.

Behavioural Competency Required:

• A highly self-motivated individual with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrates a strong willingness to learn quickly and proactively seeks clarification when needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders.

Behavioral Skills:

• Client - Client focus: I put long term relationship with our clients at the center of my actions, whatever my position.
• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs.
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge.
• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority.
• Team Spirit - Collective mindset: I favour the team’s interest over my own results.
• Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple.

Our Culture: At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (De&I): Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

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 organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.