Project type
Financial
Financial projects involve modelling, evaluating, and managing financial performance and risk. The work is quantitative and often takes place within a regulatory framework. You find these projects in the financial sector, at insurers, banks, and asset managers, as well as at consultancies that serve them.
In this type of project, you work with financial data to model, evaluate, or manage risk and value. That might mean building a pricing model, analysing a portfolio, reviewing a model for regulatory compliance, or developing the systems that support financial decision-making.
Financial institutions deal with large amounts of risk and are required by regulators to measure and manage it carefully. Financial projects are how that work gets done. Some focus on building the models that price risk or value assets. Others focus on validating those models, checking compliance with regulatory requirements, or building the technology that keeps pricing and risk systems up to date.
The daily work depends on the project type. On pricing and research projects, you build and test quantitative models using large datasets of market or claims data. On compliance projects, you review model documentation and test outputs against regulatory standards. On technology projects, you build or maintain the systems that run models in production.
The shared tools are Python, R, and Excel. Knowledge of financial theory and regulatory frameworks is important across all financial projects. Regulatory requirements such as Basel IV, Solvency II, and IFRS 17 shape much of the work. The work connects to roles such as Actuary, Risk Manager, and Quantitative Analyst, and is concentrated in the Financial Sector and Consultancy.
Financial projects
11 projects in this category.
Companies
Organisations where graduates typically work on Financial projects.
MavenBlue · Utrecht
We supercharge actuaries and financial risk professionals with cutting-edge technology-based solutions for mastering capital and risk management, forward-looking assessments of the balance sheet,…
IMC Trading · Amsterdam
A global trading firm powered by research and technology.
Zanders · Utrecht
Zanders is a global financial consulting firm focused on Treasury, Risk, and Technology.
Bain & Company · Amsterdam
We’re a management consulting firm that advises other businesses on their toughest challenges.
Da Vinci · Amsterdam
Da Vinci is a proprietary trading house founded in 2015, specialising in volatility arbitrage, delta1 strategies, and market making. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the home of the world's first stock…
WTW · Amstelveen +5 more
WTW is een vooraanstaande wereldwijd opererende consultant, broker en solutions provider die organisaties helpt om risico om te zetten in groeimogelijkheden.
Oliver Wyman Actuarial · Amsterdam
The Actuarial Practice at Oliver Wyman (OWA) provides high-end actuarial advisory services covering a broad range of insurance and actuarial topics including insurance M&A, reinsurance, financial…
Triple A · Amsterdam
Triple A - Risk Finance is een onafhankelijk en innovatief consultancybedrijf gespecialiseerd op het gebied van actuariaat en risicomanagement.
Deloitte · Amsterdam
At Deloitte, it’s all about people, each of whom has something unique to offer. We work closely with our clients and make great things happen. In doing so, we create real change.
Sprenkels · Amsterdam
Sprenkels is marktleider in het vormgeven van het pensioen van de toekomst.
STX Group · Amsterdam
As the leading global environmental commodity trader and climate solutions provider, we’re building a business fit for the future – where financial growth and environmental responsibility go…
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