Intern, Economic Valuation Services - Complex Securities | Multiple Locations Summer 2025

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KPMG is currently seeking an Intern to join our Economic and Valuation Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Use advanced financial engineering, mathematical, econometric and statistical techniques, including Monte Carlo simulation and lattice models, to perform and review valuations of complex financial instruments including contingent consideration, put/call deal structures, stock compensation, warrants, financial derivatives (equity, interest rate, commodity, CPI, credit), embedded derivatives, debt, insurance contracts, convertible notes and other hybrid instruments.
• Effectively present / document / support complex securities valuations to various stakeholders, including managers, clients, auditors and regulators.
• Develop, document and enhance models to be used by the complex securities practice to perform valuations.
• Understand, research and stay-current with authoritative guidance and industry best practices in the context of valuations for financial reporting, tax, and litigation purposes.
• Contribute to the training of team members and go-to-market initiatives of the complex securities valuation practice.
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more
  
  

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors: an advanced (preferred) or Bachelor's with a focus in Financial Engineering, Computational Finance, Applied Math, Statistical or equivalent program
• Upon completion of this internship candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Coursework or minor in computer programming preferred (e.g. VBA, C , Python); coursework or knowledge of Bloomberg, Fincad, Numerix, Matlab and Intex preferred
• Familiarity with stochastic models used to value complex financial instruments within a risk-neutral framework
• Familiarity with financial instruments including fixed income securities, interest rate and equity derivatives
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Access, Power BI), Alteryx, Tableau, artificial intelligence (AI) and similar data analysis and visualization tools
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future is preferred
  
  

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California Salary Range: $75000 - $78000

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