Job Description

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Our Financial Services Risk Advisory team is responsible for both consulting and audit projects across the different area of Risk Management for Financial Services clients (e.g. banks, insurance companies, clearing houses, and private equities) and we are looking for a Quant & Analytics Intern for our Zurich office.


Kick-start a purposeful career and join our unique department to help solve exciting problems daily and shape the future of the financial services industry!


At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

What you can expect - enriching experiences that will last a lifetime

Your internship at EY will immerse you fully as an integral part of our team, engaging you in exciting projects from day one. Within our Quant & Analytics team, you will gain exposure to a wide range of quantitative aspects of risk management. You will have the opportunity to contribute to projects that align with your skills and interests, ensuring a rewarding and enriching experience. You will have exposure to a wide range of high-profile domestic and international clients and to all areas of financial risk.


Potential projects where you can contribute to:

Support our advisory as well as financial and regulatory audit engagements with leading financial institutions in risk management by: + Reviewing and developing quantitative models for measuring various risk types (market risk, credit risk, operational and fraud-related risks). You will perform statistical and quantitative analyses to validate models and present results internally, to clients and to regulators via dedicated memo and presentations. + Valuating financial products and contracts: you will gain a full overview of current and latest trends in structured products and derivatives, the valuation techniques behind them, and their industry application for the different client needs.
+ Analyzing the risk management function and risk appetite of our clients and assessing adherence to market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk regulatory requirements.
Support non-financial risk engagements in sustainability and climate risk.

You will be supported by a "counselor" who will guide you throughout your internship.

What you can contribute - skills for shaping the future

You have recently graduated or are currently finishing a master's degree in a quantitative field (mathematics, physics, statistics, financial or computational engineering, econometrics). A strong interest in financial risk management and/or experience in applying new and classical quantitative techniques to solve risk management challenges in the financial risk management world. A solid analytical mind and the ability to combine method, rigor and transversal skills. Programming experience in languages such as Python, R, C# or VBA is an advantage. You are curious about innovation and new trends (such as AI, ML, LLM and sustainability) in the banking and insurance sector. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and German (French is an advantage). You are open minded, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to demonstrate initiative and a flexible working style in a multinational team.

Do you have challenging plans? Stick to them and realize your goals with us! Design your career with EY in a culture that promotes diversity and education.

International multi-cultural team of highly motivated advisory professionals. Constant personal development with a steep learning curve - a system of trainings, mentoring, counselling and on-the-job learning. Modern working environment and equipment, fostering mobile working flexibility. In our team we value work-life balance, and any additional hours worked are compensated fairly.

Become part of our high-performing team!

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Ref. No: ZUR001H1

. For further information please contact our recruitment team at

recruitment.switzerland@ey.com

or by

phone at +41 58 286 33 66

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