Intern - Regulatory Development (f/m/d)

Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Company

Eurex Frankfurt AG administers and operates the Eurex Deutschland derivatives exchange, offering international equity index, fixed-income, dividend, ETF, and volatility derivatives.

What you will do

• Support regular impact analysis updates on significant regulatory reforms.
• Conduct independent ad-hoc quantitative analyses as required.
• Research regulatory topics and financial market regulation dossiers, and report market developments linked to reforms.
• Prepare presentations and documents for Eurex committees and executive board decision-making.
• Support administrative and organizational activities across internal interfaces.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a state-recognized academic program during the internship, having completed at least the first year; relevant fields include economics, econometrics, finance, financial engineering, quantitative business, software development for finance, derivatives risk management, and microstructural analyses.
• An orientation internship is also possible during a gap year after completing a bachelor's or master's degree; enrollment is not required in this case.
• Very good knowledge of programming languages and statistical tools, including Python and SQL.
• Very good knowledge of financial derivatives and capital markets, with willingness to deepen knowledge of financial regulation for organized markets and derivatives.
• Very good organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and in a team.
• Competence with MS Office, particularly Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with databases such as Oracle, HDFS, or Databricks.
• Interest in using and training AI platforms to streamline processes.
• Proficiency in German.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an international regulatory development environment connected to derivatives markets and financial regulation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including market participants, industry associations, and regulatory and legislative stakeholders.
• Start date: 01/01/2027.