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Internship - Quantitative Trading (H/F) - March 2025

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Data
    Banking & Finance
  • Paris

AI generated summary

  • You must be a Master's/PhD student in a quantitative field, proficient in Python and SQL, knowledgeable in machine learning, and interested in financial markets. Strong analytical and communication skills required.
  • You will develop investment tools, optimize portfolio construction, generate trading signals, and backtest strategies using fundamental and alternative data.

Requirements

  • Vous êtes un étudiant en Master, MSc ou PhD en informatique, mathématiques, physique, finance ou autre discipline quantitative,
  • Vous avez des compétences exceptionnelles en programmation en Python (obligatoire) et C# (facultatif). D'autres langages seraient un atout,
  • Vous êtes à l'aise avec Git, SQL (obligatoire) et DevOps (facultatif),
  • Vous avez une connaissance approfondie des techniques d'apprentissage automatique (apprentissage supervisé, non supervisé et par renforcement),
  • Vous avez de solides compétences analytiques,
  • Vous avez un intérêt profond pour les marchés financiers, idéalement avec une expérience financière pertinente.
  • Vous êtes une personne autonome avec un fort esprit d'entreprise, prête à prendre des initiatives pour placer la barre plus haut,
  • Vous avez une mentalité d'autodidacte et un intérêt profond pour les marchés financiers,
  • Bonne capacité de communication en anglais et en français
  • You are a Masters, MSc or PhD student in computer science, mathematics, physics, finance or another quantitative discipline,
  • You have exceptional coding skills in Python (mandatory) and C# (optional). Other languages would be an asset,
  • You are comfortable with Git, SQL (mandatory) and DevOps (optional),
  • You have in-depth knowledge of machine learning techniques (supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning),
  • You have strong analytical skills,
  • You have a deep interest in financial markets, ideally with relevant financial experience.
  • You are a self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, willing to take initiative to raise the bar,
  • You have a self-starter mentality and a deep interest in financial markets,
  • Good communication skills in English and French

Responsibilities

  • Development of investment decision tools
  • Optimisation of portfolio construction
  • Generation of trading signals and backtesting of trading strategies based on fundamental and/or alternative data

FAQs

What is the duration of the internship?

The internship is scheduled to start in March 2025.

What qualifications are required for the internship?

Candidates should be Master's, MSc, or PhD students in computer science, mathematics, physics, finance, or another quantitative discipline.

Are there any specific programming skills required?

Yes, exceptional coding skills in Python are mandatory, while knowledge of C# and other programming languages is considered a plus.

Is experience in financial markets necessary?

A deep interest in financial markets is required, and relevant financial experience is ideally preferred.

What are the key projects that interns will be involved in?

Interns will participate in the development of investment decision tools, optimization of portfolio construction, and generation of trading signals and backtesting trading strategies.

Is prior knowledge of machine learning required?

Yes, candidates should have in-depth knowledge of machine learning techniques, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning.

What communication skills are necessary for this role?

Good communication skills in both English and French are required.

Are there any specific tools or technologies interns should be familiar with?

Familiarity with Git, SQL, and DevOps is preferred, with Git and SQL being mandatory.

What soft skills are valued for this internship?

Candidates should possess a self-starter mentality, a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to take initiative.

Is Tikehau Capital an equal opportunity employer?

Yes, Tikehau Capital is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

The global alternative asset management group

Finance
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management group with €41.1 billion of assets under management (at 30 June 2023). Tikehau Capital has developed a wide range of expertise across four asset classes (private debt, real assets, private equity and capital markets strategies) as well as multi-asset and special opportunities strategies. Tikehau Capital is a founder led team with a differentiated business model, a strong balance sheet, proprietary global deal flow and a track record of backing high quality companies and executives. Deeply rooted in the real economy, Tikehau Capital provides bespoke and innovative alternative financing solutions to companies it invests in and seeks to create long-term value for its investors, while generating positive impacts on society. Leveraging its strong equity base (€3.1 billion of shareholders’ equity at 30 June 2023), the firm invests its own capital alongside its investor-clients within each of its strategies. Controlled by its managers alongside leading institutional partners, Tikehau Capital is guided by a strong entrepreneurial spirit and DNA, shared by its 742 employees (at 30 June 2023) across its 15 offices in Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America.