V.I.E. Business Central Dealing Local Transfer Agent

Responsibilities

Fund Services Operations comprises the core activities related to fund administration, including transfer agency services, investor record keeping, subscription and redemption processing, and regulatory reporting. The Local Transfer Agent team plays a key role in ensuring the accurate execution of transactions and maintaining high-quality client servicing for local investors and distributors. FSO staff supports the Head of Fund Services Operations in operational efficiency and improving overall service delivery..

During your VIE mission you will be in charge of these responsibilities:

• Look after to the administrative activities relating to subscriptions, redemptions and switch orders received by the Distributors appointed in Italy by a Management Company that promotes a foreign Fund in Italy
• Send the orders to the foreign Transfer Agents based in Luxembourg, Ireland, France, Malta, etc.
• Intermediate the Payments related to subscriptions, redemptions and dividends from/to the Distributors and from/to the Transfer Agents
• Calculate the withholding tax on capital gain
• Manage portfolios transfers between Distributors
• Send to Investors notice calling for general and extraordinary meetings (proxy voting forms management) and any other document the Company requests the investors to provide
• Managing the orders received from domestic banks in foreign mutual funds
• Following up the correct deals of the orders to the relative transfer agent in order to process it correctly
• Monitoring and analysis of the accounting impact of such operations on cash account of SICAV
• Recovering all operations not automatically loaded from the procedure, providing the partial or total rejection of operations (after notification to Clients).
• Recording requests about refunds, subscriptions, switches, received from Clients
• Realizing the reconciliation of accounts inflows/refunds and BOE of each SICAV or OICR
• Sending the operations executed to the counterpart

A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.

Please note that it is mandatory to provide us a formal proof of your M2 diploma validation before the assignment start date. No VIE mission will start without this document. *Grade sheets are not accepted as justification of diploma.

Profile required

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 from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in economics
• Basic knowledge of Investment Funds

Language skills:

• English - Fluent (CEFR Level B2-C1), Italian - Elementary (CEFR Level A1-A2)

Technical, operational & soft skills:

• Intermediate level in Excel
• Elementary level in Access
• Excellent communication and presentation skills: Demonstrated ability to effectively articulate ideas and information to diverse audiences through various mediums, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Strong attention to detail and rigorous work ethic: Consistently delivers accurate and thorough work, demonstrating a commitment to high standards and a meticulous approach to tasks.
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving abilities: Skilled in breaking down complex problems, identifying key issues, and developing effective solutions through critical thinking and a data-driven approach.
• Inquisitive and eager to learn: Maintains a strong desire to expand knowledge and skills, actively seeking out new information and opportunities for growth and development.
• Collaborative and proactive: Works effectively in team environments, demonstrating a willingness to take initiative and contribute to achieving shared goals and objectives.

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Torino 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 (including your financial indemnities), 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.