Responsibilities

Société Générale is one of the leading European financial services groups. For over 160 years, Société Générale has been constantly innovating to better serve its customers. Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) is the Group's securities business line and one of the leading administrators and custodians in Europe. It offers a full range of securities services to clients: clearing, cash management, custody and depositary services, fund administration and asset servicing, transfer agent services and issuer services.

SGSS SPA, with headquarters in Milan and Turin, is a leading player in the Italian securities services market, known for the quality and competitiveness of its post-trade solutions. With a team of almost 600 professionals, SGSS Italy provides services to institutional investors, asset managers, and financial intermediaries. Within the course of its development, SGSS SPA is looking for a V.I.E. Junior Data Analyst to join our TCM Team (Transformation and Change Management) in Milan whose mission to deploy strategic initiatives to transform the Bank.

The V.I.E. Junior Data Analyst:
• collaborates with business units to drive data analysis and enhancement projects, providing insights and recommendations to improve business performance
• collects, processes, analyzes, and reports on data related to the business, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• designs and deploys management tools, including dashboards and reports, to support business decision-making
• develops predictive models and applies statistical analysis techniques to uncover insights and trends
• conducts quality checks on databases, identifies and corrects errors, and ensures data integrity
• contributes to database quality improvement projects, working closely with technical teams to define requirements and explain results
• provides support management in interpretating the results of statistical analyses, providing clear and actionable recommendations to stakeholders

Due to the VIE eligibility criteria a questionnaire will be provided. Please make sure to answer all the questions for an efficient analysis of your application.

Profile required

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply for a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience:
• Graduate with a Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Business administration/Engineering, or a related field with a specialization in Data Science
• A previous experience in Data engineering including data collection, development of data pipelines, analysis and interfacing with datasets would be appreciated

Language skills:
• Fluent in English (B2-C1)
• Italian would be a plus

Technical, operational & Soft skills:
• Knowledge in Python, VBA, and Power Query features
• Experience in Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) development and integration
• Expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) modeling and implementation, including experience with Mistral or similar tools
• Background in Code generation using Metalama or similar tools
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail and rigorous work ethic
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities
• Inquisitive and eager to learn
• Collaborative and proactive

The VIE assignment in a nutshell
This VIE in Milan is to begin as soon as possible but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 12 months.
The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France's eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information, please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

Why join us

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.

Business insight

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.
Whether you're joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.
If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?
You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. 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.