European Government Bonds Desk – Intern
Pubblicato il 06-10-2026 - Tradition in Roma
Tradition is the interdealer broking arm of Compagnie Financière Tradition and one of the world's largest interdealer brokers in over-the-counter financial and commodity related products. CFT is represented in over 28 countries, employing over 2,500 people.
Tradition’s goal is to provide superior client services. It believes its business success is a direct reflection of its employees and recruits. As such, teamwork, creativity, reliability and integrity are components of a work ethic taken very seriously since the company was founded in 1959.
Tradition is currently seeking to appoint an intern on a 6 month basis on our European Government Bonds Desk based in Rome.
Main responsibilities within the Intern position include:
- Assisting brokers in their daily activities.
- Booking of trade tickets in the internal database.
- Preparing daily P&L; and trade recaps, enhancing the efficiency and workflow within the desk.
- Coordination between Front, Middle and Back Office for post-trade reconciliation.
- Development and optimization of desk tools, mainly by using VBA and Python.
Key skills, experience and competencies required to be successful in this role:
- Highly motivated with a strong interest in financial markets and the wider market environment.
- Excellent knowledge of financial markets, interest rate products and derivatives.
- Fluent in both French and English.
- Strong Excel and VBA skills, with experience developing and optimising tools.
- Knowledge of Bloomberg would be advantageous.
- Strong attention to detail, with a rigorous and organised approach to work.
- Proactive, dynamic and able to work effectively within a fast-paced team environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams.
Please note, due to the large volume of applications for this position, only suitable candidates will be contacted.
Tradition welcome all suitable applications and are an equal opportunity employer who va