Collateral Trading - 2026 Industrial Placement (12 months) in London

Overview Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022). 8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank\’s clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world. Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade. The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients. By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offers are open to persons with disabilities.
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By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.
Reference 2026-107739
Update date 22/01/2026
Business type Types of Jobs – Corporate & Investment Banking
Job title Collateral Trading Desk – XVA & Collateral Resource Management
Contract type Fixed-Term Contract
Term (in months) 12
End date: 22/06/2026
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Job summary Summary:
This position is on the Collateral Trading Desk. As part of a global team, you will be supporting the Collateral Front office desk. The role is suitable for a motivated individual to be part of a growing mandate on XVA & Scarce resource management, and with a focus on developing new technologies to assist with the Management of the Derivatives activity. The role includes gaining a deep understanding of Liquidity and Collateral topics, improving the infrastructure of Collateral Framework as well as assisting with the ongoing improvement of XVA pricing methodologies.
Key Responsibilities are:
Improve PnL explain on COLVA and MVA
Review existing collateral invoicing methodology and suggest a new approach
Implementation of new approach with a focus to remove dependencies on manual excel spreadsheets
Understand and analyse the existing daily FX Swap process
Suggest a new approach and implement it with objective to reduce operational risk
Participating in the development of IT tools, spreadsheets
Benefits from close proximity with XVA traders to learn about XVA pricing and hedging.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
be studying any undergraduate degree, in the penultimate year, that allows you to do a placement year
be available for full 12 months
be available to start on 22 June 2026
Supplementary Information Join our team at Crédit Agricole CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2025). We offer more than just a job.
You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment where CSR is embraced in our day-to-day business operation, innovation is encouraged and diversity is celebrated.
Crédit Agricole CIB, the first French bank to have committed to the Equator Principles, is a pioneer and global leader in sustainable finance. Our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility means that your work will have a positive impact on our communities and the environment.
With a people-centric culture where everyone is valued, and opportunities for personal and professional growth, Crédit Agricole CIB is not just a place to work – it is where you make an impact.
Our hiring process is open to all and should you have any particular needs or you may require adjustments, please let us know.
Geographical area Europe, United Kingdom
City London
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent
Strong quantitative background and IT skills.
Experience Good knowledge of front office working and eager to learn.
Required skills Strong initiative
Team oriented
The ability to think quickly, make decisions using good judgement and prioritise in busy situations
Ability to work efficiently with a great number of different teams within the bank

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