Apprenticeship - 1 year - Financial Engineering Assistant - Indices F/M

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Company Description

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.
Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business.
As part of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group's financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor's: A+, Moody's: A1, Fitch Ratings: A+, R&I: A+).

Job Description

You will join our QIS Structuring team within the Global Market department of the Corporate and Investment Banking division, which is seeking a Financial Engineering Assistant for a 1-year apprenticeship placement starting in August/September 2026.
Within a team of 10 people dedicated to quantitative indices and strategies, you will participate in product offering development, in collaboration with sales, quantitative research, economic research, trading, and the legal department.
In collaboration with your tutor, your main responsibilities will include:
Designing systematic investment strategies for retail and institutional clients; Specifying innovative methodologies across a wide range of underlying assets (equities, rates, credit, FX, commodities, derivatives...); Implementing and calibrating algorithms (Python and C#); Performing strategy backtests and performance attributions; Developing the strategy pitch; Writing the systematic investment rules for the strategy.
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You will be working in an international and inclusive environment that fosters collaboration with concrete missions and real impact. We will support you throughout your experience with us so that you can learn and develop your skills while working alongside experienced professionals.
You also have the opportunity to engage with our corporate foundation to support societal causes you care about.
In addition to an attractive salary calculated based on your education and level of study, you will benefit from 60% reimbursement of your transportation pass, paid leave, access to the company restaurant, as well as health and provident coverage.
You will also benefit from profit-sharing and/or participation schemes pro-rata to your time spent with us.
You may also have access to the works council, depending on your time with us

Required Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Student Bac+5 level, you are pursuing a degree (university or business school) with a specialization in mathematics applied to finance.
You have an excellent command of programming languages (Python, C++, C#, and VBA) and basic IT tools (Excel, PowerPoint).
You enjoy teamwork, are rigorous, organized, curious, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
And last but not least, you are perfectly fluent in English.
For a better review of your application, please indicate on your CV the type of contract (apprenticeship or professionalization) offered by your school, as well as the work-study schedule. You will be contacted by one of our recruiters before meeting with our business experts. This is an ideal opportunity to highlight your personality and your project