Junior Middle Officer Trade Services - Transaction Banking EN​/NL

Position: Junior Middle Officer Trade Services - Transaction Banking EN/NL)
Responsibilities Mission:

Société Générale Global Transaction Banking (GTB) includes payment and cash management, cash clearing services, trade services, factoring and foreign exchange services associated with these activities.

GTB integrates all the expertise and services required to facilitate the daily transactional activities of major economic and financial actors in both domestic and international environments. Trade Services (TRA) is a strategic activity within Société Générale, drawing on the expertise of a large international banking group with more than twenty years of experience. As a true local bank in all the countries where we operate, our global system ensures optimal coordination across regions.

We are active in Trade Services throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, Overseas, and the Middle East.

The responsiveness and dynamism of our teams, their knowledge of market practices and regulations, the strength of our networks, and our diverse product range allow us to optimize daily cash flow, commercial, and financial transactions for corporate clients.

As Middle Officer Trade Services, you will support the GTB/Trade Services team in Amsterdam in executing trade transactions for Dutch, Nordic and Belgian customers. You will report to the Coordinator of the Netherlands & Belgium Trade Middle Office, fully based in Amsterdam.

The Netherlands & Belgium Trade Middle Office operates as a hub, with the TRA teams in SG Amsterdam and SG Brussels working seamlessly together. Each desk acts as a mutual backup, ensuring business continuity, efficient workload sharing, and consistent service quality to clients across the region. The successful candidate will therefore collaborate closely with both locations and contribute to the overall performance of this integrated hub model.

The Middle Officer Trade Services works in a fully integrated Netherlands & Belgium hub environment and interacts closely with the Front Office and Middle Office teams in both Amsterdam and Brussels. The role also involves regular coordination with our Head Office in Paris, as well as all GTB stakeholders, including Product Teams, Global Banker Teams, Relationship Managers, product development units, and the departments responsible for risk analysis and monitoring at Head Office.

This cross-border setup ensures consistent service delivery, operational continuity, and strong collaboration across the entire GTB network.

Products and services handled in Amsterdam include, among others:

International Guarantees Import Letters of Credit Export Letters of Credit Active cross-selling with the various Business Lines of the Bank, especially with GTB’s cash management and factoring departments

Tasks and responsibilities:

Support of the Trade Sales Team in executing Trade Finance transactions

Follow up on client requests and needs, and identify new opportunities

Close cooperation with Back Office teams in connection with monitoring/handling of client orders and other operational issues

Close cooperation with all teams within the global Trade Services Network, as well as with all supporting teams within Paris headquarters and other locations

Active cooperation with all other local business lines within the Amsterdam Branch Managing administrative tasks in connection with Trade Services transactions (invoicing, internal & regulatory reporting etc.)Create added value for clients pro-actively identifying synergies within the Global Transaction Banking Business Lines (like cash management or factoring)
Execute compliance checks before the transactions and obtain upfront compliance approvals before processing a trade transaction

Create or maintain RMA keys in order to manage the connected correspondent banks

Verify availability within credit facility before executing trade transactions

Participate in the permanent supervision activities of the trade services desk Monitor validation of credit lines

Profile required

Studies & experience:

Relevant HBO bachelor level

Previous experience in Finance or Banking would be appreciated

Language skills:

Written and verbal fluency in English and Dutch French is optional but would represent an advantage

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