Vice President – Strategic Equity Transactions Sales (Origination & Structuring)
Responsibilities
Strategic Transaction Group provides dedicated expertise and customized OTC derivative or loan solutions for managing concentrated equity positions for clients worldwide. Within the team, you will play a key role in originating, structuring, and executing complex equity derivatives transactions for corporate and financial sponsor clients. Products include margin loans, share repurchases (including ASRs), dilution hedging solutions (e.g., converts hedging), and other bespoke derivatives-based financings. You will partner closely with senior sales professionals, trading, engineering, and risk teams to deliver tailored solutions, ensuring high-quality execution and client service.
This role requires strong quantitative capabilities, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment. Candidates should bring 4–6 years of experience in corporate equity derivatives at a sell-side institution.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted partner and back-up to senior sales professionals in client coverage
- Coverage and execution support
- Coordinate client engagements across internal teams including Trading, Structuring, Engineering, Middle Office, and Operations
- Manage and “quarterback” client pricing requests—ensuring accurate interpretation and efficient delivery to pricing teams
- Provide seamless transaction follow-through, ongoing after-sales support, addressing client inquiries and strengthening relationships
- Transaction Management
- Coordinate order flow and execution logistics between Sales and Trading
- Track and analyze client activity, deal pipelines, and hit ratios to inform commercial strategy
- Risk & Governance
- Initiate and manage credit approvals, liaising with various control functions
- Maintain credit line utilization and ensure compliance with internal frameworks
- Ensure adherence to product governance standards, including sales handbook guidelines
- Process & Operational Excellence
- Oversee new product workflows and identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency
- Manage onboarding processes including KYC and client account/sub-account setup
- Maintain accurate records, ensure data integrity
- Business Development
- Identify new client opportunities and contribute to business growth initiatives
- Support relationship expansion through proactive client engagement
Required Profile
- The Global Markets Division at Societe Generale brings together research, risk management solutions, execution, and structuring capabilities across asset classes.
- The platform offers a fully integrated approach to delivering innovative financing and hedging solutions to clients globally.
- As a leader in derivatives, Societe Generale combines deep expertise in OTC and listed products with advanced financial engineering and cross-asset research.
Profile & Qualifications
- Required Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders
- Strong client focus and a proactive, self-starter mindset
- Collaborative approach with proven ability to work across functions
- High energy, deal-oriented professional with strong execution discipline
- Strong analytical and quantitative aptitude
- Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of options pricing, modeling, and trading strategies
- Licenses SIE, Series 7, and Series 63 (or ability to obtain)
- Business insight
Our Culture
Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our Recruiters know.
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.
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Compensation
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.
The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, medical/dental/vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.