Student Assistant (Data Research & Insights)
WHAT MAKES US, US
Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!
At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — Caring, Customer success-driven, Collaborative, Curious, and Courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.
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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US
SimCorp is a major provider of integrated investment management solutions to international financial institutions. Our clients include 300+ of the world’s top asset managers, fund managers, asset servicers, pension and insurance funds, wealth managers, central banks, and sovereign wealth funds.
The Analytics, AI & Data (AAID) team uses corporate data to build internally used data products for the entire company. We deliver, deploy, and maintain a plethora of vital data products such as dashboards, predictive models, web apps, and ad-hoc analyses that are used by all parts of the organization. This helps our colleagues to increase their productivity and thus our customers’ satisfaction, as well as to make better decisions that increase our revenue. Most importantly, we are involved in the entire life cycle of the data product and don’t hand over Proof of Concepts. We develop and deploy all our solutions inhouse, collaborating with several stakeholders within the organization.
Within the AAID team, the Data Research & Insights team supports various departments across the organization with researching new data and developing insights from customer data that can inform decision making. To support these efforts, we are searching for a Student Assistant, Data Research & Insights who can assist in our efforts to increase our knowledge of customers and other relevant entities.
You will work in a collaborative and international team which delivers value to the business with much curiosity and fun.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
- Use various research methods (e.g. desk research, surveys, databases) which support our overall efforts to gain new insights about our customers.
- Research and organize financial data for companies including key financial figures, strategic developments and other pertinent information.
- Leverage AI tools (e.g. Claude or Copilot) to build, test and optimize prompts for repeatable research queries and data extraction
- Perform basic data analysis (e.g. filtering, aggregating, identifying trends) to support reporting and help teams interpret key findings from the collected data.
- Manage and maintain the quality of data that we collect for analyses and dashboards including reviewing the priority data points for completeness and accuracy.
- Support stakeholders across different teams with ad hoc research and data management requests.
- Utilize data from external data providers (e.g. company financial data, contact data, news) including organizing the data and using it to support ad hoc research requests.
WHAT WE VALUE
- Currently pursuing a Master’s degree (or equivalent) with high achievement; beneficial to have a concentration in Finance, Accounting or comparable quantitative subject
- 1-2 years of full-time or internship experience working with data or research projects.
- Experience or familiarity in conducting desk research of companies such as reviewing annual reports, reading financial statements and general online research.
- Comfortable working with and organizing data in Excel.
- Effective communicator with fluency in English.
- Comfortable working with AI tools (e.g. Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini or similar) or a willingness to learn.
- Detail-oriented and organized.
- Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience or interest in the financial services sector is an advantage.
- Highly motivated and eager to learn.
- Team player and sense of humor.
BENEFITS
- Global hybrid work policy
- Culture – Inclusive and diverse company culture.
- Work-life balance – We believe that an equilibrium between professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of ourselves, both in private life and as colleagues in the workplace.
- Empowerment – We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard. You will be involved in shaping our work processes.
- Career & Growth – Simcorp does offer opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.
NEXT STEPS
Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photos, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.
If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.
We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.
WHO WE ARE?
For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, education, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.
SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.
SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.
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