Index Research Analyst Intern
Paris
Product – Portfolio /
Internship /
Hybrid
Kaiko offers its clients trusted digital asset market information, empowering businesses with actionable, reliable data. Our data products can be used to inform trading strategies, meet compliance requirements, or assist regulators in market surveillance. Founded in 2014, Kaiko is a global fintech company with offices in NYC, London, Paris, and Singapore.
What We Do
Kaiko provides financial data products and solutions, across four main pillars:
Market Data: We gather, organize, and distribute market data from over 100 cryptocurrency trading platforms to give our clients a comprehensive view of the centralized digital assets market.
DeFi and Blockchain: We operate blockchain infrastructure to collect, process, and distribute detailed market data directly from DeFi protocols giving our clients a comprehensive view of the DeFi market.
Analytics: Our analytics products build on our Market Data and DeFi and Blockchain data products to offer additional analysis for risk assessment, accurate pricing, or market condition evaluations.
Rates and Indices: Trusted benchmark rates and indices for financial professionals and product issuers, compliant under EU BMR regulation.
We take pride in the flexibility of our delivery methods, enabling us to offer Kaiko's products globally on all networks and infrastructures. Whether our clients require public APIs, private or on-premises networks, private or hybrid cloud setups, or blockchain-native solutions with Kaiko oracles, we have them covered. Our goal is to provide clients with seamless access to the insights they need to succeed in the digital asset market.
Kaiko’s Research publications are read by thousands of industry professionals and cited in the world’s leading media organizations. We provide original insights and in-depth analysis on crypto markets using Kaiko’s data and products.
Who We Are
We’re a team of 80 (and growing) passionate individuals with a deep interest in building data solutions and supporting the growth of the digital finance economy. We’re proud of Kaiko’s talented team and are committed to our international representation and diversity. Our people and their values are the foundation of our continued success.
Kaiko Indices
Kaiko Indices provides a suite of regulated, reliable benchmarks and reference rates specifically designed for digital asset markets. Used extensively in financial products such as derivatives, ETPs, fund listings, and structured products, Kaiko's offerings address the market's need for transparent, accurate pricing and benchmarking tools in crypto finance. Kaiko Indices meets diverse market needs for price discovery and value benchmarks in several ways:
• Mono-asset rates that facilitate valuation across custodians, derivatives, and asset managers
• Basket benchmarks that track thematic models or the performance of selected underlying assets
• Indices for passive or semi-passive investment strategies suited for ETPs, ETFs, or funds
• Quantative benchmarks that leverage data to develop innovative financial metrics, such as yields and rates
What you'll be doing
The Index Research Analyst Intern reports to the Senior PM - Indices but will be exposed to all the relevant stakeholders and participate in expanding our offering on the following topics:
• Portofolio & Risk Analysis
• Index Research & Customer Engagement
• Backtesting & Strategy Evaluation
• Backtesting Tool Automation
Missions & Responsibilities
- Portfolio & Risk Analysis
- Index Research & Client Engagement
- Backtesting & Strategy Evaluation
- Backtesting Tool Automation
-Conduct portfolio and risk analyses on Kaiko’s indices to produce and regularly update comprehensive factsheets, providing stakeholders with essential performance and risk metrics.
-Perform ad-hoc analyses on Kaiko's product offerings to evaluate risk profiles, assess portfolio diversification benefits, and highlight performance insights that can enhance marketing and product positioning.
-Develop detailed Index Research Reports translated into client pitch decks that communicate index value propositions, leveraging current market insights.
-Prepare and deliver compelling marketing materials for client pitches, keeping a pulse on crypto market trends to provide relevant data interpretations tailored to client interests and investment strategies.
-Conduct backtesting on index strategies for funds and financial product issuers to assess viability, risk, and performance.
-Collaborate closely with Quant Research and Product teams to design and test innovative index strategies, offering data-driven insights that guide product enhancements and client recommendations.
-Participate actively in the automation of the backtesting tool, streamlining processes, and enhancing efficiency to support scalable and reliable backtesting of index strategies.
-Contribute to defining automation requirements, testing new workflows, and ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs that align with client needs and market standards.
About You
- Background in finance, economics, statistics, or other quantitative disciplines with relevant financial modelling and data analysis experience.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in translating data into digestible formats tailored to client needs.
- Proficiency in tools like Python for data manipulation and analysis
- Ability to monitor crypto markets, interpret data trends and distill complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to transform technical data into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams (e.g., Quant Research, Product) to align on project goals and deliverables.
- Business-driven mindset, as analyses and reports are designed to support revenue generation.
- High level of initiative and adaptability, with a willingness to stay up-to-date on crypto market developments and new analytical methodologies.
Nice to have
- MSc in finance, economics, or another quantitative discipline.
- Solid understanding of financial markets and financial products
- Knowledge of the crypto market and the ecosystem is a plus
- Interest in the investment lifecycle, with a focus on using data-driven insights to support informed investment decisions.
- Fully fluent in English (Kaiko’s primary working language).
- Programming skills for basic data manipulation and analysis, especially in Python.
What we offer
- Remote-friendly
- Meal vouchers
- Contribution to your monthly gym subscription
- Contribution to daily commuting
- Multiple team events (team retreat, casual drinks, etc.)
- An entrepreneurial environment with a lot of autonomy and responsibilities
Location: Paris (hybrid)
Type of contract: Internship
Duration: 6 months
Start: From January 2025
Talent Acquisition Process
Call with the People Team (20 min)
Call with an Index team member (20 min)
Case Study to prepare and debrief with the Index team (1 hour)
Final Fit interview with the Index Team (30 min)
Offer
Diversity & Inclusion
At Kaiko, we believe in the diversity of thought because we appreciate that this makes us stronger. Therefore, we encourage applications from everyone who can offer their unique experience to our collective achievements.
