Job Description
As a business partner and a second line of defense function, the SG Americas Compliance Department supports the Business Units and Support Functions in carrying out banking activities in accordance with regulations and ensuring the sustainable development of our business activities.
In its role, the Compliance Department contributes fully to the positive impact that Société Générale wishes to have on the transformation of our societies. Therefore, preventing market misconduct, combating money laundering, and thwarting the financing of terrorism and corruption are all tasks that fall within the scope of compliance and contribute to the positive transformation of our economies.
More specifically, the SGUS Compliance Department establishes the standards, processes, and accountability structure used to identify, assess, measure, monitor, escalate, and manage Compliance Risk exposure across SGUS within the Firm's Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Compliance Risk can be defined as a risk of legal, judicial, criminal, administrative, regulatory, or disciplinary sanction, material financial loss or reputational damage arising from failure to comply with policies, laws, regulations or provisions governing SGUS' activities. Regulatory guidelines that inform the department include various laws, rules, and regulations in addition to the Federal Reserve Board's Supervisory Letter SR 08-8: Compliance Risk Management Programs and Oversight at Large Banking Organizations with Complex Compliance Profiles.
Program Benefits include: - One week of product, professional development, Diversity & Inclusion, Culture & Conduct training, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Employee Resource Group (ERGs) events
- Lunch & Learns with Senior Management
- Ongoing networking and development opportunities inside and outside of your assigned team
- Mentorship opportunities and access staff within the SG community
- Option to shadow members of various teams across the bank
- Collaboration among fellow interns
The Compliance Department ensures: Compliance with laws, rules and ethical principles specific to banking activities and investment services undertaken by the firm, as well as compliance with staff members' personal rules of good conduct and ethics;
Awareness-raising and training of all players in preventing non-compliance and reputational risks.
The SGUS Compliance Department includes teams such as:
- Markets Compliance (Business Coverage and Regulatory Affairs)
- Investment Banking & Advisory Compliance and Conflicts Management (includes the Control Room)
- Second Level Testing (across both Corporate Compliance and Financial Crime Compliance)
- Bank Regulatory Compliance
- Regulatory Oversight (includes Governance, Reporting, Issues, Breaches, Compliance Risk Assessment)
- Capital Markets Surveillance (includes Trade Surveillance, Communications Surveillance, Control Development, Registrations, Personal Account Dealing, Outside Business Activities, Private Investments)
- Regulatory Framework Management & Training (includes Regulatory Change Management, Regulatory Inventory Management, Policies Management, Political Contribution Pre-Clearance, Training Management)
- Bank Regulatory Affairs (includes maintaining relationships with regulators)
- Digital Transformation Office (includes Technology Transformation)
- Financial Crime Compliance (includes OFAC/Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, KYC Advisory, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Governance, and Financial Crime Risk Assessment)
Profile required Pursuing an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026.
Société Générale is looking for individuals who:
- Value academic accomplishments
- Are driven, have a strong work-ethic and high attention to detail
- Are adaptable, innovative thinkers, with high energy and enthusiasm
- Have an interest in the financial markets and/or broader financial services industry
- Are committed to building meaningful professional relationships in the financial sector
- Appreciate team spirit and collaboration
- Would like the opportunity to experience varied work environments
Preferred Majors: Business Administration, Finance, or Economics is preferred. Other suggested majors include Accounting, Pre-Law, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, or Information Technology. Compliance is a transversal function and many majors can fit well into this department.
Why join us Why Join Us Société Générale Global Banking and Investor Solutions (GBIS) provides highly motivated individuals with the opportunity to build exceptional careers within the finance industry. Our Global Business Services Program offers knowledge of banking, our businesses, and culture that will enable you to succeed in this innovative sector that provides expansive opportunities; it is also the main pipeline into our Full-Time Analyst Program.
The 10-week (June - August) program includes a Firmwide orientation to Société Générale's businesses, followed by formal classroom training on our Global Business Services divisions. The Summer Analyst Program will enable you to benefit from ongoing networking and development opportunities inside and outside your assigned team
Business insight 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. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. For more information about our culture, please visit this link:
D&I: Our D&I 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. Our D&I Vision: An engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate. An inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents. To engage our community and marketplace and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients. For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link:
HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT: Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, 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.
COMPENSATION & SALARY RANGE: $70,000-70,000 Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience.
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.
Reference:
24000LB7 Entity:
SG AMERICAS OPERATIONAL SECURITIES Starting date:
2025/06/02 Publication date:
2024/08/29 Salary or Compensation Range:
$70,000 - $70,000
Job Tags
Full time, Summer work, Remote job,