Risk London Placement Programme

Overview

In this industrial placement, you will gain hands-on experience in our London-based trading hub, supporting risk analysis and regulatory projects while learning from senior experts. You’ll work across risk control and regulatory initiatives to understand market dynamics and data-driven decision making in a growing European energy trading business. You’ll be exposed to cross-functional collaboration, development opportunities, and a pathway to potential graduate programs. This is a chance to apply analytical skills to real trading challenges and build a foundation for a career in energy markets.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• Discounted employee share scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (+ up to 5 extra)
• Two paid annual volunteer days
• AXA Private Healthcare Scheme

Responsibilities

• Analyze Profit & Loss, trading strategies, and market risks for trading desks and communicate insights to senior stakeholders; provide independent advisory input to the Board
• Utilize data analytics and modelling to generate insights on market data in Regulatory Risk & Projects
• Develop unified methodologies and standardised processes across the Risk department
• Contribute to day-to-day risk management activities and support project delivery in risk-related areas

Key requirements

• Excellent communication skills with fluent English
• IT proficiency with SQL, Python or Tableau desirable; ability to use AI-enabled productivity tools
• Collaborative mindset with curiosity and a drive to learn
• Willingness to take on new challenges, both independently and in a team
• Commercial aptitude and entrepreneurial spirit
• Analytical mind and fast learning ability
• Motivation to develop skills through a supportive team
• Penultimate-year student in a highly analytical, numerical, or business-focused subject; aiming for a 2:1 or higher

• collaboration
• curiosity
• problem-solving
• SQL
• Python
• Tableau

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