Internship Luxembourg - Quantitative Fund Analyst F/M/D

Position description Business unit Investment Management - External Multi-Management

Job title Internship Luxembourg - Quantitative Fund Analyst F/M/D

Contract type Internship

Contract duration 6 months - Start date: As soon as possible

Candriam Group Presentation
Candriam stands for "Conviction AND Responsibility In Asset Management" and is a European multi-specialist asset manager. A pioneer and leader in sustainable investments since 1996, Candriam manages around EUR 144 billion of assets under management with a team of 600 professionals. It operates management offices in Luxembourg, Brussels, Paris, and London, and has client representatives in more than 20 countries throughout continental Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Middle East. Candriam offers investment solutions in several key areas: bonds, equities, absolute performance strategies, and asset allocation, with a broad and innovative range of ESG strategies covering all its asset classes.

Candriam is a New York Life Investments Company. New York Life Investments ranks among the world's largest asset managers.

For more information see: www.candriam.com.

As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.

Mission
Candriam Multi-Management team is in charge of the selection and the analysis of external funds in traditional asset classes as well as Alternative. The team also managed a series of Fund of Funds and model portfolios.

Responsabilities
• Assist the team on quantitative analysis and fund reporting (Tools, database management system etc...)

• Assist the team in carrying out quantitative analytical research and assist in the creation of the next generation of quantitative tools;

• Assist in understanding the drivers of portfolio performance and risk via quantitative analysis;

• Conduct quantitative Fund Reviews (write succinct notes on the fund quantitative situation);

• Get involved in Fund research and Due Diligence (documents gathering, reports creation, support for qualitative analysis, presentation of final analysis);

• Identify and assess the relevant universes for potential investment managers;

• Undertake other administrative, research and/or analytical work as required.

Profile • Master degree in Engineer, Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance or Statistics;
• Fluent in French and English;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to think and write creatively;
• A good understanding of investment markets and the asset management;
• Strong attention to detail with proven analytical and statistical skills;
• Ability to use own initiative and to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines;
• Proficiency in Excel (including ideally VBA, Pivot Tables, array functions, Power Pivots, etc.);
• Programming languages skills (Python, C/C++, VBA). Knowledge of SQL would be additional assets.

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Position location Job location Europe, Luxembourg

City Luxembourg

Candidate criteria Education 3. Master's Degree I / Bac+4

Minimum level of experience required Less than 2 years

Languages

• French (C2 - Mother tongue)
• English (C1 - Fluent)