OP Pohjola Summer trainee, Associate Quantitative Analyst

Do learning new things, growing your network, and doing work that truly matters sound like your next career step? If you’re interested in seeing what it’s like to work at one of Finland’s leading financial groups, keep reading! At OP Pohjola, we build more hopeful futures — every day. 

We are once again offering future professionals the opportunity to develop their skills in interesting summer jobs across Finland.

We are looking for an Associate Quantitative Analyst for OP Corporate Bank’s Markets area for summer 2026.

About the role:

 

The tasks of an Associate Quantitative Analyst include ensuring the accuracy and quality of derivative and certificate valuations as well as valuation adjustments (XVA) on a daily basis. You will analyze daily P&L and the risks taken and produce ad hoc reports to support decision-making. You will be involved in daily production and during the summer you will have the opportunity to develop processes, tools, and models. As a summer trainee, you will also get the opportunity to take part in a development project. Applying your skills in developing models, methods, or reporting tools.

 

The position is located in Helsinki. We enable partial remote work, but we expect you to be able to work at our office as well.

What we expect from you?

 

You have a relevant Master’s degree or are in the final stages of your studies. You are proficient in programming in at least one language (e.g., Python or SQL) and communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken.

 

Please attach your transcript of records to your application.

 

You will fit in with us if you are confident, enthusiastic, and proactive person with good interaction and collaboration skills. Your way of working is characterized by persistence, accuracy, and analytical thinking. You are genuinely interested in the financial sector and want to learn and develop yourself continuously, which we will enable through onboarding and support.

What we will offer you

 

We offer you the opportunity to experience real banking work and gain valuable work experience. You will have professionals in the field as colleagues who will guide, support, and coach you in your daily work. At the same time, you will have the chance to network and create contacts for your future career – and in the best case, we will gain a long-term colleague!

 

Visit our summer campaign page at Summer jobs at Summer jobs at OP Pohjola | OP Pohjola , where you will find more information about the diverse summer job opportunities offered by OP Financial Group and all our open summer positions.

Further information and application instructions

 

If you have any questions about the position or working with us, please contact the recruiting manager Mika Louhelainen, p. +358 50 523 4347, January 16th, 14 PM to 15 PM. 

Next, we’d love to hear more about you! Apply by telling us about your skills and motivation through an application and video responses.

Submit your application by Sunday, January 25, 2026:

 1) Upload your CV and cover letter via our recruitment system

2) Answer the position-specific video interview questions via this link

Please note that moving forward in the process requires both submitting your application documents through our recruitment system and completing the video responses.

Here’s how our summer recruitment process works:

- Apply by submitting your CV and cover letter through our recruitment system and answering the video interview questions by January 25, 2026.

- After the application period closes, we will carefully review every application and video response. We will contact all applicants regarding the progress of the recruitment by March 2, 2026. The most promising candidates will be invited to follow-up discussions, where we can get to know each other better and share more details about the summer role.

- For finalist candidates, we will check references during the recruitment process. You may include your referees’ contact details in your application if you wish.

We operate in the financial sector and our business is founded on trust and accountability. For this reason, we will check the successful candidate's credit history, corporate connections and potential conflicts of interest. In addition, the successful candidate must take a drug test.

OP Pohjola – We have something in common

 

Diversity and equality are highly prized at OP Pohjola. We want everyone to feel welcome and valued, and we appreciate that diversity enriches us and brings new perspectives. We invite job applications from everyone, because we all have something in common. We’re thrilled that you want to join us on our shared journey.

 

Owned by our customers, we are the most attractive financial sector employer in Finland. OP Pohjola employs more than 14,000 professionals. We have a mission – to promote the sustainable prosperity, security and wellbeing of our owner-customers and operating region. What we do matters, both to our employees and society in general. As the largest provider of financial services in Finland, we are building a better tomorrow; this has been our goal for more than 120 years.

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