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Data Analyst - Electronic Trading & Data (12-month placement 2025-2026)

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AXA

1mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Data
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should be pursuing a master’s in a relevant field, have SQL and ETL experience, strong analytical skills, a passion for finance, and excellent communication. Be detail-oriented and proactive.
  • You will support trading automation, interact with teams to optimize execution criteria, build reports for management, ensure data reliability, enhance data pipelines, and create tools for trading integration.

Requirements

  • Having or pursuing a master’s degree in finance, data engineering, or other relevant subject.
  • Prior experience in data manipulation and ETL pipelines with SQL, and experience in dataviz tools are a plus.
  • Strong ETL pipeline skills: SQL, python, pyspark, databricks knowledge
  • Appetite for clean data visualisations and BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI
  • Strong numerical and analytical background.
  • Interest for finance and data.
  • Ability to produce clear, structured, and production-ready code.
  • 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, autonomous, and results oriented.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Fluent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to trading automation projects on FX, Fixed Income and Equity asset classes. Interact with traders and data scientists to establish optimal criteria for auto-execution.
  • Interact with Global Markets Coordination team to understand trading platform configurations, implement tables in our database to monitor auto-execution criteria.
  • Build and provide reports/presentations/analytics required by top management to summarize auto-execution activity clearly and precisely.
  • Become a stakeholder of the global data process to enhance our data structure and optimise queries.
  • Perform checks and ensure reliability of the data in our golden sources.
  • Focus on FX, Equity & Fixed Income datasets, understand their structure and take ownership of certain Tableau reports.
  • Help improve the overall data pipelines for reporting and machine learning project purposes.
  • For each asset class, understand and work on how are measured the key performance metrics in execution in or.
  • Use these metrics to help rationalize reports and get alerts when we have data quality issues (Tableau).
  • Create flexible tools (using Python or Tableau) to make these models accessible and integrated in our trading workflow.

FAQs

What is the duration of the internship for the Data Analyst position?

The internship is a 12-month placement from 2025 to 2026.

Is prior experience required for this internship?

While prior experience in data manipulation and ETL pipelines with SQL is a plus, it is not explicitly required.

What educational background is preferred for applicants?

Applicants should be pursuing or have a master’s degree in finance, data engineering, or a relevant subject.

What technical skills are emphasized in the job description?

Strong ETL pipeline skills, including knowledge of SQL, Python, PySpark, and Databricks, along with skills in data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI, are emphasized.

Will interns work directly with data scientists and traders?

Yes, interns will have the opportunity to work first-hand with data scientists and traders to analyze and illustrate trading data.

Are there opportunities for personal and professional growth during this internship?

Yes, the internship offers an environment with internal opportunities and personalized learning paths to help develop skills and abilities.

What kind of work environment can interns expect?

Interns can expect a forward-thinking business environment that offers flexibility and balance, including hybrid working options.

What qualities are important for candidates applying for this internship?

Candidates should be curious, eager to learn, problem solvers, proactive, autonomous, detail-oriented, and possess strong communication skills.

Does AXA IM have any commitments towards diversity and inclusion?

Yes, AXA IM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages candidates with disabilities or any other protected characteristic to apply.

What is the focus of AXA IM regarding sustainability and social responsibility?

AXA IM is focused on investing responsibly to make the world a better place, with commitments to societal and environmental causes, including reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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