Your area of work
As an intern (f/m/d) you will support the team in the Clearstream Model Validation department in ensuring the robustness, accuracy, and compliance of the risk models.

Your responsibilities:

You will assist in validating risk models used for operational risk, credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk management
You will perform statistical analyses and backtesting to assess model performance and review model assumptions, methodologies, and limitations
You will develop and run stress-testing frameworks to evaluate model robustness under extreme scenarios
Furthermore, you will research innovative approaches to enhance model accuracy and validation processes
You are also supporting in document findings and prepare validation reports in alignment with regulatory requirements (e.g., CSDR, MaRisk)
Besides that, you will work on automation of the validation scripts

Your profile:

You are currently pursuing a Master's/PhD in a quantitative field such as Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or related quantitative disciplines
You have strong programming skills in Python, R, or a similar language
You are familiarity with statistical analysis, probability theory, predictive modeling, data science techniques, time series analysis, clustering, etc.
You have a basic understanding of financial products (e.g., fixed income) and risk management concepts
Morover, you have excellent problem-solving abilities with a keen eye for detail
You have a strong ability to interpret and critically analyze data and also effective communication and writing skills
Additionally, you have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team
Furthermore, you are proficient in written and spoken English, German is a plus

Start date: 01/12/2026