KBC Jobsite API header EN %extcust_listingLayout% If you’re ambitious and interested in asset management, this might just be the offer you can’t refuse. This young graduate program is a 12-month fast track to grow your quant expertise at KBC Asset Management. You’ll get a helicopter view of the fund and portfolio management business of asset management and the opportunity to perform research cases and develop model prototypes in a hands-on way.
%/extcust_listingLayout% %cust_ResponsibilitiesExt% This is what we have in store for you:
- A set of quantitative research cases linked to investments to get acquainted with the data driven business of KBC Asset Management and the quantitative techniques in the investment management process, such as quantitative stock screening, factor investing, machine learning and econometric models.
- You will be able to work in our international group structure.
- Mentoring and coaching by asset management professionals.
- Networking opportunities.
- A glimpse of the action in other KBC domains.
- And the learning experience won’t end once you’ve successfully completed your young graduate program. As a team member at KBC AM, you will find yourself in a dynamic work environment in a team with great diversity. You will have learning opportunities throughout your career and share knowledge with your colleagues all the time. You can also count on a stimulating working atmosphere and fun!
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We are looking for someone who can make an impact. We think that person will fit the description below. But you’re welcome to try and convince us you’re the right person even if you can’t tick all the boxes. Let’s see:
- You have a quantitative master’s degree or higher (mathematics, physics, financial engineer, actuarial sciences, civil engineer, …), or you will graduate in 2025. You have a maximum of three years of professional experience.
- You have an excellent academic track record and spontaneous interest in one of the themes that are top of mind for us:
- quantitative investment research;
- portfolio management and optimization;
- programming in Python;
- macro or financial economics and/or financial analysis.
- You’re fluent in English. Dutch or French is an additional asset.
- You have outstanding analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. You find it easy to collaborate with others.
- You’re ambitious and feel you have the potential to grow into a key expert or a key management position.
- You easily adapt to new environments: working remote, using advanced digital tools, developing AI-driven models, basing decisions on data, … you wouldn’t have it any other way.
- KBC Group has offices in different European countries. You are enthusiastic about this international dimension and look forward to working together with colleagues in different countries. Fits your ambitious mindset perfectly.
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- If your resume suits the job, we will invite you for online testings and a personality- and motivational questionnaire. If we are convinced, we’re happy to schedule an interview.
- Ideally, you would start end of September or beginning of October 2025.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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At KBC Asset Management, the Quant team gives interns more than a seat at the table, they offer real responsibility from day one. Whether working on sector-specific stock selection models using Python and XGBoost or exploring predictive techniques for extreme market outcomes, interns are trusted contributors and researchers. With colleagues spread across Belgian cities and connected to teams throughout Europe, the experience reflects the strength of KBC’s international platform grounded in its Belgian heritage. The team’s deep expertise and collaborative spirit create the kind of environment where learning and impact go hand in hand.
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