Come to AXA, Switzerland's leading insurance company, as

Market Risk Analyst Intern (all genders)

80-100 %
Fixed-term of 18 months
Winterthur / Smart Working

Within the Group Risk Management of AXA, the Risk Modelling and Reporting team is responsible for the development of the internal model and the production of capital requirement under Solvency II. This team is central, in contact with all entities within the AXA Group.
Risk neutral Monte Carlo scenarios and replicating portfolios are used to assess market risk and compute solvency ratios on entity and group level.

Your contribution
  • Calibration and timely delivery of risk neutral scenarios to entities
  • Ensure appropriate quality of entities replicating portfolios
  • Single point of contact for one or two AXA entities regarding risk neutral scenarios and replicating portfolios
  • Ad-hoc projects on methodology (R&D) and/or tools optimization
  • Generation of monthly market consistent economic targets in line with EIOPA guidelines
  • Calibrating, running and delivering risk neutral scenarios for one or two AXA entities
  • Supporting and challenging entities in calibrating replicating portfolios
  • Improving the process and the tools
  • Research and development (stochastic modeling, methodology for replicating portfolios) to guarantee a state of the art and efficient internal model
Your capabilities and talents

Background:
  • Degreed engineer or master in economics / mathematics / physics / IT
  • Some financial knowledge is a plus

Technical skills:
  • Very strong quantitative skills
  • Ability to analyze and understand complex dependencies
  • Strong knowledge of IT tools in particular Python / Excel / VBA
  • Knowledge of R, MSSql or other programming languages is a plus

Personal capabilities:
  • Ability to work as a team player in a multi-cultural environment
  • Proactiveness and willingness to learn
  • Strong communication skills
  • Fluent in spoken and written English

Our job is to systematically and proactively help shape how AXA Switzerland deals with its own risks as a reliable partner.

Questions?

Please contact for any questions you may have regarding this open position Jean-François Vlaemynck, Head RN Scenarios & Replicating Portfolio via E-Mail jean-francois.vlaemynck@axa.ch

We are unable to accept applications through staff referral agencies for this position.

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Advantages

Heart
Health
  • Own AXA health management
  • Massage offers
  • Various sport and relaxation courses
  • Health management seminars
  • Relaxation rooms
Car
Mobility
  • Refund of half-fare subscription (GA) (pro rata)
  • Reduced purchase of Reka Checks
  • Discounts for buying, leasing or renting cars
Family
Work & family
  • 22 weeks of paid maternity leave
  • 8 weeks of paid leave for the other parent
  • Company family allowances
  • Family-friendly meeting times
  • Free parenting coaching for employees
Health
Other benefits
  • 5,000 Swipoints annually (value CHF 500) for use on swibeco.ch
  • AXA share plan
  • Discounted catering options through Lunchcard or staff restaurants
  • Discounts for shopping, events, leisure offers
Shield"
Insurance products
  • 30% discount on AXA products
  • private insurance for occupational and non-occupational accidents
Suitcase
Flexibility and scope
  • Various models for flexibly organizing working hours (AXA Flexwork)
  • Min. 5 weeks vacation
  • Extra 2 weeks leave granted every 5 years
  • Flexible purchase of vacation of up to 10 days
  • 3-day personal study period
World
Pension fund
  • Pension fund benefits and employer contributions well above statutory minimum
  • Free choice of savings plan
  • Flexibility on retirement

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