Data Analyst - Quantitative Finance - Internship

About the role

Data Analyst intern in Quantitative Finance within Corporate and Institutional Banking, supporting Markets teams with research, data analysis, reporting, visualisation, tools and models. The role suits quantitative postgraduate students with programming and independent research experience. You’ll complete a 12-week placement in London, gaining exposure to quantitative finance, market dynamics, automation and front-office decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Research financial statements, economic indicators, market trends and news to generate insights and trade ideas.
• Support traders with data collection, reporting, record-keeping, market monitoring and risk or opportunity assessment.
• Build tools and models using Excel, VBA or Python for quantitative finance applications.
• Create reports and visualisations from financial and market data for Markets colleagues.
• Collaborate with Trading, Sales, Structuring and Quantitative teams in a fast-paced front-office environment.

Learning and development

• Complete regulated training where required, global graduate induction and tailored role-specific development.
• Develop quantitative finance, market dynamics, automation and customised trading systems knowledge.
• Strengthen practical skills in data, coding and mathematical modelling within a live business context.
• Build stakeholder management skills while working across teams, countries and cultures.
• Gain exposure to Bloomberg, Reuters, HSBC tools and front-office market specialists.

Team and location

• Join Quantitative Finance within Corporate and Institutional Banking in London, working closely with Markets teams.
• Work alongside quantitative specialists, front-office teams and risk-focused colleagues across functions and locations.
• Operate in an analytical environment where data, modelling and market insight support decision-making.