AXP Assignment - The sensitivity of Equity portfolios towards political risk Den Haag • Werken bij MN

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AXP 

This assignment is part of the unique Academic Excellence Program (AXP). This program is a cooperation between MN and PGGM, two leading Dutch pension fund service providers. Students will get the opportunity to work alongside investment professionals, collaborate with other AXP students and learn about institutional investing. On regular AXP-days all students in the program will come together in The Hague or Zeist to share ideas, learn from each other, attend presentations from investment teams and discuss job opportunities. 

Note: This is an internship for a master thesis graduation research project. 

For these assignments we are looking for ambitious students with: 

• You are currently enrolled in a Master’s program in Finance, Econometrics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or a similar discipline.
• You possess solid programming skills in Python and have experience using it for data analysis.
• You have a sound understanding of financial markets, with a particular focus on equity markets.
• Keen interest in geopolitics and how geopolitical events shape financial markets.
• You are well-versed in econometric and statistical methods;
• You have strong communication skills and feel confident presenting and discussing research findings. 

The graduate student will be jointly supervised by members of the Treasury & Equity Execution team, where the emphasis is on executing strategies and seeing practical implementation aspects, and by the Thematic Research team, where the emphasis is on thought leadership and development of asset allocation strategies.  

MN serves 7 pension fund clients in the areas of Board Advisory, Asset Management, and Fiduciary Management. For our clients we manage pension assets worth approximately EUR 150 billion, that makes MN the third largest pension fund Asset Manager in the Netherlands. About 35.000 companies (employers) in various industries are affiliated with our clients, representing about 2 million pension fund participants in total. We invest globally in equities, government- and corporate bonds, loans, real estate, and private equity, etc. 

• A monthly internship allowance;
• Close support from your MN assignment-supervisors;
• Co-operation with the other AXP students;
• Emphasis on work-life balance and flexibility in working hours;
• Numerous opportunities for learning and personal within the AXP program and a calendar filled with social events;
• Hybrid working environment as the default, with a modern office building in the center of The Hague. It is easily accessible by public transport and has in-house facilities for exercise, relaxation or a refreshing coffee from our in-house Barista;
• The 6-months internship should be scheduled within the first half year of 2026. For this assignment the main location will be MN in The Hague. 

We would like to meet you! Click on the apply button and upload your resume and motivation. If you have any questions, please contact Siona van Dijk via de button "Solliciteer nu" op deze pagina.. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to MN!