Quantitative Analyst Internship

Commodity markets are all around the news. The energy transition towards a green society is picking up steam and creating new energy market trends. Digitalization of energy and automated trading will be at the forefront of this transformation. As a Quantitative Analyst intern, you will be building predictive models, developing automated trading strategies and expanding our in-house analytical tools, which are essential for navigating highly uncertain, volatile and dynamical energy markets.

As an intern in the algorithmic trading department at Northpool, you will be working and learning at the same time. You will be fully involved in the entire strategy development process: from idea generation and analysis to back-testing and implementation. You will see results delivered immediately once these strategies are put onto the markets. During your internship, you will have the opportunity to work closely together with quants and have open discussions with traders and analysts from multiple desks.

Your challenge? Make a concrete impact by designing robust automated trading strategies and directly contributing to our departmental portfolio.

As a Quantitative Analyst intern, you will first learn the process and the tools being used. You will be educated on the basic concepts of building a trading strategy. After some practice, you will get to work on your own project. Optimize models, implement new ideas in a fast, robust, and agile way. All to maintain and improve a smooth running fully automated workflow!

• Being in the final stage or having finished an analytical or quantitative degree at MSc level
• You are looking for an internship to gain practical experience
• You are currently living in the Netherlands
• Passion for energy markets and automated trading
• Interest in being involved in the entire process of strategy development: from preliminary analysis and idea generation to final implementation
• Demonstrable experience with programming languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R, C++, C#, Java, etc.)
• Driven and enthusiastic
• Analytical and creative mindset
• Pro-active, logical reasoning skills & a problem-solving attitude
• Attention to detail and ability to learn fast
• Team player with strong social and communication skills
• Clear and fluent in English

• Experience in (automated) trading and/or knowledge of energy- or financial markets
• Knowledge of statistics and probability, machine learning and/or mathematical modelling
• Familiarity with pricing/modelling of financial derivatives
• A proactive and flexible work mentality

• A non-hierarchical workplace
• Unlimited learning opportunities
• Young and highly motivated teammates
• A steppingstone to a career in trading
• Ownership of your work

Location: for this vacancy we need you to live in The Netherlands. Also, the application procedure will take place at our office in Leiden. When you do not live in the Netherlands, your application will not be processed.

In addition, this position and associated conditions are only available in the context of an internship.

Want to see if this is your next challenge? Send your resume and an overview of your grades and subjects to careers@northpool.nl or contact us at +31(0)88 2400 300.

Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated.