At NatWest Markets, we focus on what we do best and what matters most to our customers.
Our Quantitative Analytics teams develop quantitative models and analytical tools for derivatives and algorithmic trading, capital, and other financial resources management.
Your graduate journeyIf you’re looking for an industry placement as part of your master’s degree or above, our 10-week Quantitative Analytics internship has been designed to both prepare you for working life and challenge you at the same time.
Our Quantitative Analytics summer internship has been designed to give you a taste of what it’s like to work with us, along with valuable experience to help guide your career choices.
Over the course of this 10-week programme, you can look forward to:
- Gaining unique experience in one of three distinct areas of Quantitative Analytics-Derivatives Pricing & Risk Management, Algorithmic Trading & Data Science, or Quants Development
- Learning a mix of practical knowledge and technical market skills
- Seeing first-hand how we work together to deliver an outstanding service for our customers
- Learning about our culture, values, and goals
- Attending training workshops and getting involved with our day-to-day work
- Exploring your capability by taking part in a business improvement project
At the end of the placement, we’ll assess you on what you’ve learned. Complete this successfully and you could be offered a place on our NatWest Markets graduate programme, where you can carry the skills you’ve learnt forward and take the next step in your career.
How you’ll benefitWe’ll reward you with a starting salary of £45,000 pro rata.
Plus, you can expect to:
- Learn from industry experts and immediately apply your learnings
- Enrich your learning with access to world-leading research and insights
- Test and learn new approaches in a safe, inclusive environment
- Start building a global professional network
- Grow your confidence, build your resilience, and elevate your presence
- Experience first-hand what it’s like working in a purpose-driven organisation
To be eligible for our Quantitative Analytics internship you’ll need:
- To be in your penultimate year of university, studying for a master’s degree or above
- To be on course to achieving a 2:1 in your degree, or a 3.4 GPA
- Strong technical skills across maths, physics, engineering, computer science, and data science
- A strong customer focus
- Communication skills
- The ability to adapt well in a rapidly changing environment
- A flair for innovation
- Curiosity and an open mind
The application window for this programme will be open until we receive enough applications to fill our cohort. When that happens, we’ll close the programme to new applications. It’s important to take the time to make sure you’re making the right decision about the programme you want to apply for (you can only apply for one programme) but please complete your application as soon as you can to make sure you don’t miss out!
Have another question?Head over to our ‘Applying and eligibility support’ page now for answers to some of our most commonly asked questions.
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Job Posting Closing Date is not yet published.Ways of Working:Office FirstSkills Required
- Be in the penultimate year of university
- Be studying for a master's degree or above
- Be on course to achieve a 2:1 degree or 3.4 GPA
- Strong technical skills across mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, or data science
- Strong customer focus
- Communication skills
- Ability to adapt well in a rapidly changing environment
- A flair for innovation
- Curiosity and an open mind
NatWest Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — A flexible ValueAccount structure with pension and benefit funding allows tailoring of health, protection, lifestyle, and savings options, with unused amounts typically paid as cash. This flexibility supports personalisation of coverage, particularly in Great Britain where the framework is most detailed.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded pension contributions are provided on top of salary in Great Britain, alongside automatic retirement enrollment and share/save programs. This creates structured long‑term wealth support as part of total reward.
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Parental & Family Support — UK policies outline extended maternity, adoption and equal partner leave on full pay with a phased return, plus paid neonatal care leave. These provisions are positioned as market‑leading and complement broader flexibility resources.
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