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Quant Research Intern 2025

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

AI generated summary

  • You must be pursuing a relevant degree, possess strong quantitative skills, programming know-how (R/Python, SQL), and excel in analysis and communication. Team-oriented and flexible problem solvers are desired.
  • You will analyze bond market trends, partner with Sales for data insights, develop models, create reports, and enhance quantitative trading solutions to drive business growth.

Requirements

  • Hold an undergraduate or masters’ degree in a quantitative field (science, engineering, mathematics, finance, or statistics is preferred).
  • Solid quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Good querying / programming capabilities including R/Python, SQL.
  • Understanding of fixed income markets.
  • Must be graduating in Summer 2026, hence should be in their penultimate year of study.
  • Superb interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Highly analytical, flexible, team-oriented, and creative problem solver.
  • Strong data capabilities, including working with complex datasets.
  • English (to a high/professional standard)

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the MarketAxess Sales team to deliver tailored data insights that enhance trading execution for clients and dealers.
  • Analyse bond market activity and market micro-structure trends, including MarketAxess’ proprietary data.
  • Develop new models and reports.
  • Create and maintain presentation materials for internal and external meetings.
  • Champion business growth with state-of-the-art analytics.
  • Expand and refine our quantitative trading solutions.

FAQs

What is the duration of the internship?

The internship lasts for 9 weeks.

Where is the internship located?

The internship is based at our city offices near St Paul's in London.

What qualifications are required for this internship?

Candidates should hold an undergraduate or master’s degree in a quantitative field such as science, engineering, mathematics, finance, or statistics and must be graduating in Summer 2026, hence should be in their penultimate year of study.

What programming languages should candidates be familiar with?

Candidates should have good querying/programming capabilities, including R, Python, and SQL.

What skills are important for this role?

Important skills include solid quantitative and analytical skills, good communication abilities, strong data capabilities, and being a highly analytical, flexible, team-oriented, and creative problem solver.

Will interns receive any training or professional development opportunities?

Yes, interns can benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences.

Is there an emphasis on collaboration in this role?

Yes, collaboration and innovation are integral to our success, and we maintain a collaborative office environment.

Are meals provided during the internship?

Yes, we provide lunch each day of the week when the employee attends the office, as well as breakfast cereals, snacks, and drinks from our vending machines.

What kind of projects will interns work on?

Interns will partner with the MarketAxess Sales team, analyze bond market activity, develop new models and reports, and create presentation materials for meetings.

What employee benefits are offered?

Benefits include 25 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, dental cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, pension plans, and tuition assistance, among others.

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Finance
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2000
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

MarketAxess operates a leading, institutional electronic trading platform delivering expanded liquidity opportunities, improved execution quality and significant cost savings across global fixed-income markets. A global network of over 2,000 firms, including the world’s leading asset managers and institutional broker-dealers, leverages MarketAxess’ patented trading technology to efficiently trade bonds. MarketAxess’ award-winning Open Trading™ marketplace is regarded as the preferred all-to-all trading solution in the global credit markets, creating a unique liquidity pool for a broad range of credit market participants. Drawing on its deep data and analytical resources, MarketAxess provides automated trading solutions, market data products and a range of pre- and post-trade services. MarketAxess is headquartered in New York and has offices in London, Amsterdam, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, São Paulo, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Benefits

  • US Benefit: Free Food

    We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office. Plus, our office is stocked with snacks and drinks

  • US Benefit: Wellness Stipend

    Employees receive up to $1,000 annually towards gym memberships, home office equipment and more

  • US Benefit: Paid Time Off

    Competitive PTO package including vacation and personal days, sick leave and charity days

  • US Benefit: Generous Parental Leave

    Generous Parental Leave Up to 20 weeks of fully paid leave.

  • US Benefit: 401(k)

    401(k) Dollar-for-dollar employer match up to $10,000

  • UK Benefit: Core

    Besides a competitive standard benefits package, we offer private medical insurance for family, Cash Plan, health screenings, Menopause plan, dental cover, pension, car leasing, wellness stipend, interest-free season ticket loan, a "Share Incentive" plan, and more

  • UK Benefit: Free Food

    We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office via our vendor, Feedr. Plus, our office is stocked with snacks and drinks from our free vending machines

  • UK Benefit: Paid Time Off

    25 days annual leave entitlement plus 2 charity days

  • UK Benefit: Reward for your Service

    We offer a bonus two week holiday after completing each 5 years of service. Plus personal and charity days depending on length of tenure.

  • UK Benefit: Tuition Assistance & Professional Training

    Tuition Assistance & Professional Training Benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences.