Crédit Agricole CIB

Join our team as an FX Quantitative Research Intern. This role is perfect for individuals passionate about economics, finance, capital markets and derivatives. You will support the FX research team in maintaining databases, fulfilling client data requests and assisting in the preparation of research documents/presentations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in economics or a related field and experience with quantitative tools and data analysis.

Key Responsibilities are, but are not limited to:

• Assist the team in gathering information and data for FX forecasting or report preparation
• Prepare templates for research documents ahead of publication
• Update PowerPoint and Power Bi presentations, ensuring data accuracy for charts and consistency in forecasts across publications
• Maintain the profit/loss record of trade recommendations, pricing trade ideas in spot, vanilla, and exotic options, as well as interest rate futures
• Support the update, maintenance, and development of quantitative tools and databases
• Assist in integrating existing research quantitative tools into the global research platform
• Explore opportunities for developing new quantitative tools and identify projects to enhance the team’s forecasting ability

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

• Graduated within the past 18 months with a minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent

Experience

• Programming experience in a statistical language

Required skills

• Attention to detail
• Ability to cope with different demands and priortise
• Good time management
• Self-motivated
• Interest in financial markets
• Strong communication skills

Technical skills required

• Strong MS Office capabilities (specifically Excel, VBA etc)
• Programming experience in a statistical language
• Experience/knowledge with PowerBI