Assistant Quantitative Analyst Trainee

You will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme.

Amundi Asset Management – Company Overview

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, offers its 100 million clients – retail, institutional and corporate – a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets.

With its six international investment hubs and offices in more than 35 countries, financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment,

Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape. It is the only European player to rank in the top 10 asset managers worldwide.

Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 4,800 employees in more than 35 countries. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €1.8 trillion of assets.

Why join us?

We actively encourage our people to draw on their entrepreneurial spirit, which at Amundi is fostered by a culture of fast growth and business development that promotes innovation and problem-solving. We are convinced that encouraging people to take an entrepreneurial approach is the best way to leverage business opportunities across functional lines and borders and the key to sustainable growth. We also take our responsibility towards society very seriously having embedded responsible investing since our creation in 2010 in everything we do, working every day in the interests of our clients and society.

Therefore, we look for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and who understand that to create value you need to lead, question, innovate, and continuously strive to improve.

Our goal is to retain, nurture and develop talent, through mobility and training. By offering our people the opportunity to acquire knowledge and broaden their horizon, we help them reach their maximum potential and create added-value, for themselves and for Amundi.

Programme information

You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position at the end of the 12 month contract, it is our intention to make an offer to extend a further year, but this is up to how well you perform. 75% of Investment20/20 trainees are offered permanent positions.

Our traineeship will introduce you to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships enabling you to progress your career and provide you with skills to secure a permanent role. We will support you in achieving a professional qualification if this is something you are interested in doing. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events.

Our trainee programme is a fixed term one-year contract. You will receive 24 days annual leave. All roles are based in London.

Programme Summary

This is a programme intended to give you a breadth of knowledge and experience within the business to enable you to make informed decisions about where you would like to develop your career.

Responsibilities include

The main purpose of the Assistant Quantitative Analyst is to support the London Quantitative Research Team in its mission to develop, design and apply quantitative tools and strategies for fund managers and traders as part of the investment decision making process.

The main responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop the quant infrastructure and production of quant data
• Updating workshop and investment committee materials
• Assist in quantitative analysis for major institutional presentations
• Undertake ad hoc projects
• The role holder will adhere to FCA rules, conduct rules and principles and the Firm’s policies and procedures. Where appropriate, the role holder will seek guidance from management or Compliance.

Requirements

If you are a graduate who has an interest in working within financial services and has the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you:

• Programming Knowledge of two of the following – VBA/Python/Matlab/JavaScript
• Enjoy working with or designing databases
• This role is highly numeric
• Enjoy interpreting data and good attention to detail
• Good communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively both internally with other teams and functions
• Enjoy working in a team
• An interest in financial markets

Please apply by sending your CV and answers to the application questions below, with the subject line Assistant Quantitative Analyst Trainee (Global Fixed Income).

Successful candidates will be asked for a video interview with the hiring manager, followed by video or in-person interviews with the team and HR.

As part of your application, please answer the question below in 250 words:

Briefly highlight with an explanation your transferable skills or experience (can be gained in education or in a part time role) which you feel would make you effective in this role.

Key dates

Online applications close : 2nd May 2024

Start date : June 2024