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Data Scientist - Intern 12-month placement

Data Scientist - Intern 12-month placement

Posted 28 March by eFinancialCareers
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Competitive salary
London , South East England
Permanent, full-time
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The purpose of the role:
• Improve the quality of the data on all asset classes
• Improve the investment process by doing more analyses and building new reports for traders and PMs.

Main responsibilities:
• Simplify our architecture and queries where possible and clean up trading databases on all asset classes
• Implement daily checks to guarantee the data's quality and ensure the data is consistent amongst all asset classes
• Improve the trading databases by incorporating new metrics
• Build a state of the art TCA on equities, FX and listed derivatives
• Enhance management and regulatory reports (multi-asset, BECOM, investment committee)
• Find ways to improve liquidity and minimise transaction cost
• Help the Electronic Trading and Data team to automate the trading workflow.

Your Profile

What the internship will offer
As an intern, you'll be immersed in a financial environment and learn about asset management and trading. You'll gain experience in working first-hand with data scientists and traders to research and apply the latest quantitative techniques to solve business problems.

Education/Qualifications
• Currently pursuing a master's degree in mathematics, finance, and data science (final year student)

Experience
• Prior internship experience in data science or quantitative trading is desirable but not required

Knowledge and Skills
• Strong numerical and analytical background
• Interest for quantitative finance and research
• Deep academic knowledge of mathematics fundamentals: probability, statistics, analysis
• Knowledge in programming and data management (Python, SQL, Tableau)

Competencies
• Curious and eager to learn
• Aptitude for problem solving and finding clever solutions to complex unstructured systems
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly with sharp communication skills and a teamwork mentality
• Proactive, results-oriented
• Fluent spoken and written English

About AXA

Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things. In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.

About the Entity

At AXA IM we are investing with a clear purpose - to make the world a better place. We act for human progress by investing for what matters. Our conviction-led approach enables us to uncover what we believe to be the best global investment opportunities across alternative and core asset classes. We are already entrusted by our clients with more than €887 billion in assets.

AXA Investment Managers | Home | AXA IM Corporate (axa-im.com)

AXA IM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage candidates with disabilities or any other protected characteristic to apply. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, when needed, to apply for a position or to perform essential job functions.

Inclusion and Diversity | Careers | AXA IM Corporate (axa-im.com)

What We Offer

Grow your potential : Be part of a forward-thinking business with internal opportunities and personalized learning paths available to help constantly develop your skills and abilities.

Shape the way you work : Work for a company which is highly committed to providing flexibility & balance to its employees, offering you a large range of benefits (hybrid working, competitive health benefits, among many others.).

Thrive within a diverse community : Play a role within a responsible company that actively recognizes and values individual differences in a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Move the world forward : Join a responsible employer that acts in favor of societal and environmental causes as an investor, insurer and company, notably through the AXA Heart in Action association. As part of our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, we will celebrate your arrival by planting a tree.

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