Summer Intern – Associate Technical Analyst

About Us

FlexTrade Systems is a provider of customized multi-asset execution and order management trading solutions for buy- and sell-side financial institutions. Through deep client partnerships with some of the world's largest, most complex and demanding capital markets firms, we develop the flexible tools, technology and innovation that deliver our clients a competitive edge. Our globally distributed engineering teams focus on adaptable technology and open architecture to develop highly sophisticated trading solutions that can automate and scale with your business strategies.

At FlexTrade, we hold our values close to heart, with pride and gratitude, as they guide us in everything that we do. We are dedicated to giving our clients a competitive edge, taking ownership of our responsibilities, being flexible to adapt to ever changing environment and technology, bringing integrity to ever interaction and we continue to improve, grow together and collaborate as one team. All of these while having fun truly makes FlexTrade a wonderful place to work.

About You

You will join our EMEA Buyside Client Services team in London and gain structured exposure to financial markets technology and trading software. You will work as part of the client-facing technical implementation and delivery teams that support the FlexTrade suite of software and interact with our clients to understand their needs, design solutions and implement them, alongside the FlexTrade development team.

The internship reflects the core components of the Associate Technical Analyst role, scaled appropriately for a supervised learning environment.

Successful interns may be considered for future internship opportunities or entry into the Associate Technical Analyst graduate programme, subject to performance and business requirements.

Duration

Summer Internship Programme (10-12 weeks)

Key Responsibilities

• Support Client Services team members in analysing and investigating technical queries

• Assist in understanding business workflows and translating them into technical problem statements.

• Participate in client calls, internal case reviews and handovers under supervision.

• Contribute to internal documentation, knowledge bases and process improvements.

• Work collaboratively with development, support and sales engineering teams.

Internship Programme Structure

This internship follows a structured 4-phase programme:

Phase 1: Onboarding & Foundations (2 weeks): Structured training on company, products, systems and the financial markets overall.

Phase 2: Shadowing & Guided Learning (2 weeks): Shadowing Client Services analysts and observing real client interactions

Phase 3: Supervised Practical Experience (4 weeks): Hands-on involvement in day-to-day tasks under close supervision.

Phase 4: Project-Based Learning & Review (2 weeks): Completion of final project or presentation and formal feedback review.

Team Rotations (2 weeks): Two 1-week rotations in Software Development and Sales Engineering, providing exposure to system architecture, development lifecycle and pre-sales activities.

Essential

• Currently studying towards a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a numerate or technical discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Clear and confident communication skills.

• Strong interest in financial markets, technology and client-facing roles.

Desirable

• Exposure to programming or scripting languages (eg. Python, Java, SQL).

• Prior internship, project or coursework experience in a technical environment.

• Fluency in an additional European language.

FlexTrade Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.

FlexTrade UK Ltd. conducts a pre-employment screening which consists of a Criminal History, Background and Credit Check for successful candidates.