Position description Business unit Investment Management - Absolute Return & Quant Equity

Job title Quant Research Analyst - 6-months Internship F/M

Contract type Internship

Contract duration 6 months

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 160 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: Fixed Income, Equities, Asset Allocation, and Alternatives with a broad and innovative range of ESG strategies covering all its asset classes.

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
The Equity Market Neutral Business Unit is located in Paris and manages the Candriam Equity Market Neutral and Candriam Index Arbitrage funds.

Responsabilities
As part of the Equity Market Neutral team at Candriam, this internship's main tasks will revolve around:

• Assisting in the identification of investment opportunities within the equity market-neutral space.

• Helping refine existing models and approaches.

• Building out robust IT infrastructure.

• Conducting backtesting and analysis of strategy performance.

• Presenting findings and insights clearly and concisely.

Profile - Master's degree in Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Applied Mathematics.
- Previous internship in similar investment team is appreciated.
- Excellent knowledge in Quantitative analysis / Statistics.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong knowledge of statistics and market finance
- Hardworking, motivated, reliable
- Creative, open-minded
- Team player, flexible and responsive
- Good communication skills - ability to understand and present research results

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Position location Job location Europe, France

City Paris

Candidate criteria Education 4. Master's Degree II / Bac+5

Minimum level of experience required Less than 2 years

Languages English (C1 - Fluent)