Consulting Recruitment Day - Junior/Trainee - Financial Modelling and Valuation (m/f/d)
Posting Start Date:  29/08/2024
Job Description

Unleash your potential with KPMG Risk Consulting! Learn more about this exciting opportunity at our Consulting Recruitment Day on 11 November 2024 and take the first step towards a fulfilling career as a consultant.  

 Find your purpose at KPMG Luxembourg. As part of a global network, we're diverse problem solvers, dedicated to digitalization, fostering new sectors, and building resilient economies. We offer rewarding careers in financial services with autonomy, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. Join our vibrant team of 1800+ people from 70+ nationalities and explore a world of opportunity with us. 

Job Description

Juniors and/or Trainees in Risk Consulting to join Quantitative team 

We're looking for motivated individuals to join us from January 2025 for a permanent entry-level role or a 6-month traineeship of final year university. Our Risk Consulting practice offers a wide range of services, including advising clients on complex valuations, financial and actuarial models, and other risk-related solutions aimed at protecting or adding value to their business. Our clients rely on us for expertise in analyzing, validating, developing, and implementing complex valuations and models, as well as identifying, measuring, and managing risks. Join our front-facing team committed to maintaining market leadership. 

What you will be working on

  • Participating in projects with market leading clients of the financial services industry, i.e., the asset management & asset servicing, banking and insurance sectors.  
  • Analyzing, designing and implementing models and valuation solutions in line with the applicable regulations and market leading practices. 
  • Supporting audit engagements as a pricing specialist for financial instruments.  
  • Supporting other projects in the development of risk models, stress testing models and climate/environmental related risk models. 
  • Integrating with a young, dynamic team, working closely with our experienced consultants, and having extensive exchanges with different clients. You will support the engagement manager and project manager in preparing meetings and supporting materials. 

What we look for

  • You are in your final year of a master’s degree, typically in mathematics, physics, financial engineering, quantitative finance or similar fields.  
  • You already have knowledge about or exposure to the financial services industry (e.g. via relevant internships), preferably in a valuation, financial engineering, risk or portfolio management function within a bank, a fund, management company or insurance company. 
  • You have a sound knowledge of pricing models for equity, credit, interest rate and FX derivatives. 
  • You have a strong command of Microsoft Excel including VBA, ideally programming skills in Matlab, R, Python or Numerix as well as practical experience with market data providers (Bloomberg, Reuters, etc.). 
  • You display a positive and enthusiastic attitude and can work efficiently and accurately in a challenging environment. 
  • You can write and structure a “complex” email/short text. 
  • You seek to work in an international and multi-cultural environment. 
  • You are fluent in English and have a good command of French/German. Any additional language will be considered as an advantage. 

What you will get  

KPMG is where you will find the right opportunities to advance your career and the widest available range of possibilities so you can grow professionally. Make a real impact, join a diverse team of leading experts, work with global clients, and discover technological solutions. 

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KPMG is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. Our recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills.