With KPMG iRADAR, KPMG has a market-leading platform that offers a wide range of services to support financial institutions, enabling them to successfully address challenges of the financial world. The special advantage of KPMG iRADAR results from the interaction of the following three elements:

Expert knowledge

KPMG iRADAR consists of a team of financial market professionals who specialise in quantitative analyses of financial instruments and the associated business processes. By combining these two areas of focus into a single team, we can ensure the delivery of smart as well as efficient solutions to our clients.

State-of-the-art technologies

By using market-leading technology in conjunction with state-of-the-art data and analytics methods, we ensure that our customers benefit from our deep insights, which are developed with the latest scientific and industry advancements.

Unique benchmarking

With the help of KPMG iRADAR, the detailed insights into business processes and portfolios of financial instruments are translated into unique benchmarking analyses. These analyses enable us to show our clients important insights regarding the position of their business entity in comparison to the peer group.

Internship: Analyst - Valuation of Financial Instruments

(TBD - six months Sep-March working the full time equivalent of hours (8 hours))

The role:

• Derive prices for a wide range of financial instruments (e.g. options, swaps, structured notes) by means of applying established market models (e.g. Black Scholes, Hull White)
• Perform quantitative analysis of financial instruments and portfolios
• Decompose complex financial instruments by investigating their payoff structures
• Develop and optimize our valuation methodologies and in-house modelling library for financial instruments and derivatives
• Perform analysis and valuation of Asset Backed Securities by applying cash-flow modelling techniques
• Apply mathematical theories, models, and techniques in real life projects (e.g., calculation of valuation adjustments for OTC Derivatives)
• Assist with model validation for valuation and risk models
• Be a professional contact for our global clients
• Deliver high quality and insightful reports by using state of the art D&A technologies

What You Bring:

• Passion for financial markets and desire to develop deep technical expertise in the field
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Natural Science, or a degree in a quantitative field
• Excellent command of English
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong communication and client-first mentality

Why join:

• We invest extensive effort and resources into your development as a Financial Markets professional
• You will have access to expert mentors from the team
• Extensive technical training programs customized to financial instruments and valuation-related topics
• We support our colleagues with relevant industry-specific professional examinations and certification programs
• Fast track growth and a chance to lead project teams early on in your career
• A running start with a top employer brand unlocking any door in the Financial Markets field

Apply here.