V.I.E. Data Scientist

The RISQ Division's mission is to contribute to the sustainable and predictable growth of the SG Group by overseeing and independently challenging the objectives and strategies of the Business Lines. RISQ’s mission is to independently analyze, challenge, opine and monitor on the risk-taking activities of the Business Lines in order to get to the best possible outcome for the Bank. The RISQ division in the US supports all the activities in the Americas Region (US, Canada and Latin America), which is almost exclusively SGCIB-oriented.

Within the RISQ Division, the Operational Risk (“RISQ/AME/NFR”) department has the primary responsibility as the Second Line of Defense (“2LOD”) for developing, enforcing and overseeing the Operational Risk Framework based on SG Group, Regulator and peer best practices. The mission is to manage the operational risks and permanent control frameworks to which SG’s Americas operations (SG AMER) are exposed.

Key principles include:

• Clarifying the roles and accountabilities for Operational Risk specific programs cascaded from the AMER Exco Management to the First Line of Defense (“1LOD”), individual employees and Risk Management teams
• Ensuring regulatory requirements are met while providing maximum business value and efficiency
• Establishing and providing independent operational risk oversight of 1LOD owned operational risk responsibilities
• Providing guidance and advice to the lines of business on a day-to-day basis to pre-emptively identify, manage and mitigate operational risk throughout SG AMER
• Evaluating and escalating critical and emerging risks across the firm and to the Group level organization, and ensure proper controls are implemented
• Aggregating risks and information across SG AMER; ensuring escalation of non-compliance of risk limits and standards through SG AMER governance and reporting structure

Monitoring, Control & Reporting (MCR) team within RISQ/AME/NFR ensures that the processes and governance around operational risk (i.e. Operational Risk Event Collection/Reporting, Risk Appetite/Key Risk Indicators, etc.) respect the group policies and norms.  MCR consolidates, analyses and escalates the operational risk reported by the various lines of defines to provide management with an executive view of the risk through governing committees or day to day interaction.  Additionally, the team improves the efficiency of risk monitoring  through automation.  As a member of the MCR team, the VIE will be expected to support the goals below:

• Define and oversee the data collection process for the operational risk framework
• Produce operational risk indicators and analyse the data to find key insights
• Perform analysis to assess quality and meaning of data
• Preparing reports for the management stating trends, patterns and predictions using Operational Risk data
• Maintain and develop the Operational Risk framework
• Provide support for NFR Analytics/Data Champions project initiative

Day to day responsibilities include but not limited to:
Reporting:

• Produce operational risks reports, operational risk appetite statement metrics and key risk indicators for SG Americas to Senior Management and perform ongoing monitoring

Python & Web Development:

• Write and maintain Python code, including building Streamlit web applications

Deployment:

• Deploy applications on Virtual Machines
• Oversee and maintain GitHub repository management, data sets and web app deployment processes

Data Orchestration:

• Use AirFlow to design and Orchestrate ETL workflows

Entrepreneurial initiative:

• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities and propose innovative solutions to improve reporting efficiency and documentation for operational risk management framework

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.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to 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 in Analytics/Business Intelligence/Data Science/Computer Science/Financial Engineering/Statistics or quantitative discipline

Language skills:

• Fluent in English (B2-C1)
• French language is a plus

Technical, operational & soft skills:

• Good communication and presentation skills
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Expert in Python programming
• Experience with Business intelligence tool such as Power-Bi or Tableau
• Experience or interest in developing Streamlit web applications
• Strong exposure to AirFlow and ETL concepts
• Good understanding of deploying applications on Virtual Machines
• Familiarity with GitHub and version control best practices
• Solid grasp of machine learning libraries and data science fundamentals
• Finance/Banking industry (preferred but not required)
• Knowledge of Operational Risk Management/Enterprise Risk Management, GRC Archer is a plus
• Strong systems thinking and analytical skills
• An entrepreneurial spirit with a drive for innovation
• Productive collaboration with members locally and remotely

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Canada 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 24 months.

In case a Visa is necessary, please make sure your passport is valid up to 6 months after the end of the VIE contract to not delay your departure.

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 (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

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 Canada and abroad.

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?

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