Werkstudent Middle Officer Trade Finance (m/f)

Job description

Environment

Société Générale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial solidity with a strategy of sustainable growth, and aims to be the reference for relationship banking, recognized on its markets, close to clients, chosen for the quality and commitment of its teams. More than 145,000 employees, based in 66 countries, accompany 31 million clients throughout the world on a daily basis.

We are looking for a Werkstudent (m/f) in our department “Middle Office Trade Finance'

(Frankfurt, duration of 6 months)

We are looking for a working student (m/f) for a period of 6 months (max. 20 hours/week) as of now to join ourour Trade Finance team in Frankfurt.

The Desk in our Branch in Frankfurt is promoting, managing and developing Trade Finance solutions to our clients. Furthermore it is actively acquiring new business prospects in close cooperation with the global Trade Finance network and related departments in the Bank.

The middle Officer will be supporting a team responsible for the origination and execution of Trade Finance transactions and the development of Trade Finance solutions.

Mission

Your main responsibilities:

·  You will closely liaise with and support the Front Office in connection with clients' orders and will act proactively where necessary.
·  You will be the liaison for the back office in Paris and will work in close collaboration with them in connection with the monitoring and handling of clients' orders including all the checks that are relevant for handling those orders.
·  You will be responsible for the fee monitoring, fee management and invoicing as well as for the filing of all sorts of transactions.
·  Furthermore you will be responsible for the scanning of documents presented under Letters of Credits.
·  You will monitor and manage the booking off of guarantees.
·  You will prepare the monthly business report

Evolution

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application!

Please send us your current CV as well as a cover letter, including information about your expected graduation date as well as your preferred start & end date for an internship with us.

Desired profile

Profile

Your education / past experience:

·  Currently studying in a Grande Ecole / University Diploma in Finance or Business Administration,
·  Still enrolled in an undergraduate or post-graduate program




Your technical skills / language skills:

·  Knowledge of trade finance products (letters of credit, guarantees, etc.) is an advantage
·  First knowledge of middle/back office tasks in the handling of Trade Finance transactions
·  Ideally knowledge of SGs Trade Finance environment
·  Fluent in English and German, an additional language is an advantage
·  Proficiency in MS Office




Your personal abilities:

·  Strong capacity of teamwork with high level of commitment and responsibility
·  Abilityto work in a deadline-driven and culturally diverse environment
·  Client oriented work approach
·  Well organized with very good attention to detail