Derivatives & Market Risk Analyst Intern

Key facts

What you bring

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering or another strongly quantitative field.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills, with an interest in derivatives pricing, financial modelling and stochastic processes.
• Strong Python programming skills and proficiency in Excel; knowledge of SQL and VBA is an advantage.
• Understanding of financial derivatives, such as futures, swaps and options; an interest in commodity and energy markets is valued.
• Rigorous, curious and proactive, with the ability to analyse complex information, communicate clearly and work collaboratively under deadlines.
• Fluent English; French is an advantage.

Your tasks

• Support daily monitoring of trading positions, portfolio exposures and risk indicators, including Value at Risk (VaR), stress tests and sensitivity analysis.
• Assist with the calculation, control and explanation of daily profit and loss (PnL), including analysis of market movements and other key drivers.
• Help verify the consistency of transaction data, pricing inputs, market curves and mark-to-market valuations against available information.
• Contribute to quantitative analysis and the development, testing and improvement of risk monitoring and reporting tools, working with Middle Office, traders and IT teams.
• Prepare clear analyses and documentation to communicate findings to the team and support reliable reporting.

What they offer

• Hands-on exposure to derivatives, commodity markets and quantitative risk analysis in a fast-moving international trading environment.
• Learn from experienced professionals, contribute to real projects and work in a diverse, international environment where continuous development and respect are central to how we work.

About the role

Take your first steps into energy trading. Interested in derivatives, quantitative finance and global energy markets? TotalEnergies is an integrated multi-energy company with expertise in oil and biofuels, natural gas, electricity and low-carbon energies. Our Trading & Shipping and Gas & Power activities connect international energy markets with trading teams and support functions. Our Geneva hub brings together specialists working across physical and financial energy markets.

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