Trainee - Compliance (Business Management Office)

Responsibilities

Join Société Générale as a Compliance Trainee - UK Wholesale Banking Compliance

Are you passionate about compliance, risk management, and contributing to a culture of integrity? Do you want to kick-start your career in a dynamic and globally respected financial institution? Société Générale invites you to join our Group Compliance Service Unit (CPLE) as a Compliance Trainee supporting our UK Wholesale Banking Compliance team.

About the Role

As a Compliance Trainee within the Business Management (BMO) team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head of UK Wholesale Banking Compliance to maintain robust governance, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance across the business. You will gain hands-on experience in:

• Ensuring the smooth operation of the UK Wholesale Banking Compliance governance framework.
• Supporting compliance risk prevention and control activities.
• Assisting with financial control, budget management, and regulatory reporting.
• Coordinating risk and control self-assessments and transversal projects.
• Facilitating communication and operational support within the Compliance function.

What You Will Do

• Support the maintenance and enhancement of compliance governance tools and processes.
• Assist in the monitoring and reporting of compliance incidents, breaches, and conduct risks.
• Help manage budgets, financial reporting, and operational risk assessments.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and contribute to a culture of compliance awareness.
• Provide vital operational support including access controls, technology facilitation, and business continuity coordination.

What We Are Looking For

To thrive in this role, you should bring:

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to delivering objectives on time.
• A solid understanding of risk and compliance principles.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (French language skills are a plus).
• Analytical mindset with the ability to investigate and resolve issues.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and a collaborative team spirit.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Basic financial knowledge; knowledge of Finance and Accounting is advantageous.
• A commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct.

Why Société Générale?

At Société Générale, our Compliance team is at the heart of safeguarding the Group's reputation and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. Joining us means you will be part of a supportive environment that values responsibility, innovation, client orientation, and collective success. You will develop your career with exposure to senior management and a broad network of compliance professionals.

Our Commitment to You

• A structured training and development program.
• Opportunities to work on meaningful projects that impact the Group's risk profile.
• A culture that encourages innovation, responsibility, and teamwork.
• Supportive leadership aligned with the Société Générale Group Leadership Model.

Ready to launch your compliance career with Société Générale?

Apply today and be part of a team that drives compliance excellence and protects our global reputation.

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like "hard work" and "dedication" together with "community" and "respect" has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.