Internship Financial Risk Management

Company Description

During your internship within Financial Risk Management (FRM), you will gain first-hand experience of financial risk analysis and consulting. You will contribute to relevant and essential challenges within the financial sector and have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a professional environment. Throughout your internship, you will receive content-focused guidance and gain a clear understanding of what it is like to work as a consultant within FRM.

In this role, you will be involved in:

• Applying qualitative and quantitative analyses within financial risk management.
• Identifying, analyzing and managing existing and emerging financial risks for clients.
• Developing your knowledge of financial regulation and risk management, including CRR/CRD, Basel, Solvency, IFRS 9/17, WTP and climate risk.
• Translating data into actionable insights to support stakeholder decision-making.
• Contributing to strategies that help clients respond to evolving laws and regulations, while strengthening KPMG’s position as a Thought Leader at the intersection of risk and regulation.

Job Description

During your internship, you will be part of KPMG’s Financial Risk Management (FRM) team.

Within FRM, we support national and international banks, insurers, pension funds and asset managers in identifying, measuring and managing financial risks. In an environment shaped by increasingly complex laws and regulations, as well as growing reporting requirements, our professionals work closely with clients on both qualitative and quantitative financial risk challenges.

We combine deep subject-matter expertise with a practical mindset, helping organizations stay in control of risks related to areas such as markets, capital, regulation and reporting. This way, you will support the sector’s leading banks, insurers, asset managers and pension funds!

Qualifications

• You are currently enrolled in a university master’s program in economics, finance, econometrics or strategic management, and are excited to apply your academic knowledge in practice.
• You have a strong interest in the financial sector, from markets and risk to regulation and sustainability, with a particular focus on financial risk management.
• You enjoy working as part of a team and you communicate clearly and effectively.
• You are solution-oriented, take initiative when needed, and enjoy collaborating to achieve strong results.
• You have an affinity with (generative) AI and are motivated to actively leverage this technology in your day-to-day work
• You are comfortable working in a bilingual environment where both Dutch and English are spoken.
• You are available for a minimum of four months, for at least four days per week.

Additional Information

• Close guidance from a KPMG colleague.
• Access to a professional network and a laptop to support your work.
• An internship allowance of €1,000 per month on a full-time basis, plus one paid vacation day accrued per month.
• Hybrid working as standard, with flexibility to combine working from home and from the office in line with your studies, university commitments and other responsibilities.
• Opportunities to take part in social activities with colleagues and build both professional and personal connections.
• A strong springboard to a consultant position at KPMG, with ample opportunity to build knowledge, experience and impact.
• Please include a cover letter with your CV.

Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply if you believe this role is a good fit for you.