Trainee Legal Graduate 2024

Type: Graduate
Region: London

We are looking for a talented legal trainee to join our team at societe generale!

Are you a recent LPC graduate or do you hold a UK law degree? Do you have a strong background in banking and finance law? If so, we want to hear from you! As a Legal Trainee, you will have the opportunity to work with our Global Markets team in London, providing legal support on market transactions. Your responsibilities will include reviewing and drafting legal documentation for derivatives transactions, securities issuance, and distribution agreements. You will also provide advice to our sales, trading, and structuring desks on securities issuance and derivatives business.

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To succeed in this role, you should have excellent written and spoken English skills, with French speaking skills being advantageous. You should also have good research and analytical skills, as well as the ability to summarise and present information effectively. At Societe Generale, we value collaboration and communication, so the ability to liaise with colleagues at all levels is essential. If you have a demonstrable interest in a legal career within the UK and strong organisational and time-management skills, we want to hear from you! Join our dynamic team and take the next step in your legal career. Apply now, and let’s discuss how you can contribute to our success.

Why join us?

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.

Business insight

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.

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.