Job Specifications
Description du poste
Métier
Investment Management - ESG Investments & Research
Intitulé du poste
ESG Quant Analyst Intern - Model Focus F/M
Contrat
Internship
Durée du contrat
6 months internship from March 2026
Présentation de Candriam Group
Candriam is a global multi-specialist asset manager and a recognized pioneer and leader in sustainable investment. For more than 25 years, Candriam has offered innovative and diversified investment solutions across many asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return , asset allocation and illiquid assets.
As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.
Mission
Within the ESG Investment & Research team, we are looking for an intern to join from March 2026 to contribute to innovative projects combining ESG expertise and data science.
Responsabilité
His/Her tasks will be as follows:
Contribute to the development of the new Candriam’s proprietary ESG Sovereign scoring model, from research to production.
Generalization of a text classification AI tool to score business activities integrated within Candriam’s proprietary ESG Corporate model.
Testing of ESG analysis use cases with external Gen AI solutions.
Automation of production pipeline in Azure Synapse.
Support other team projects.
Profil
Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
Interest in financial markets, macroeconomic concepts, and a strong motivation to work on ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) topics.
Programming: Strong working knowledge of Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit learn, etc.).
Data Science Foundations: Good grasp of statistics, data preprocessing, feature engineering, and data mining.
Machine Learning & AI: Solid understanding of ML fundamentals (classification, regression, model evaluation); experience with NLP techniques, in particular text classification and/or Large Language Models (LLMs).
Cloud & BI Tools (nice to have): Prior exposure to Azure Synapse, Azure Foundry, or similar cloud ecosystems; knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to structure complex information.
Proactive mindset, autonomy, curiosity, and willingness to explore new methodologies.
Attention to detail combined with the ability to work efficiently in a collaborative environment.
Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.
Critères candidat
Niveau d'études min. requis
Master's Degree I / Bac+4
Niveau d'expérience min. requis
Inférieur à 2 ans
Langues
Français (C1 - Courant)
Anglais (C1 - Courant)
About the Company
Candriam, a European asset management company with management centers in Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg and London, is a recognized and long-term leader in responsible and sustainable asset management.
Our name, an acronym for onviction esponsibility n sset anagement reflects our 25 years of commitment to sustainable and responsible investment.
These values are shared by our employees. Joining Candriam means having the opportunity to work for a human-scale company that cares about the development and well-being of our employ...
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