What You’ll Get with Derivatives Academy Bootcamp
Intensive 12-week Program
- 🧑🎓 We teach you the skills to excel.
- 💼 We craft a winning career strategy.
- 🌐 We grow your professional network.
Powerful Career Accelerator
💯 We aim to secure 100% placement for our alumni.
🤝 We share with you our professional network.
🌟 We showcase your profile to support your career.
Industry-recognized Certification
🎓 We set the benchmark for derivatives knowledge.
✅ We are recognized in Sales and Trading.
🦊 Prestigious Derivatives Academy Stamp.
BONUS
Lifetime Access to Our Platform
As a little bonus, our program includes lifetime access to our collaborative learning platform and a private alumni circle. It’s an excellent opportunity to stay connected with a global community of like-minded derivatives enthusiasts.
Sales & Trading - Market Finance
What's Included
in Our 12-Week Program?
WEEK 1
Intensive Bootcamp
GOAL = SKILLS ACQUISITION
👉 15 Topics Carefully Selected
👉 In-Person or Online (Next session in Paris)
We equip you with the most advanced derivatives expertise.
WEEKS 2- 11
Practice Makes The Master
GOALS = KNOWLEDGE CONSOLIDATION, NETWORK & CAREER PLAN
1️⃣ Knowledge Consolidation
Reinforce your expertise through consistent practice.
2️⃣ Expand your Network
Gain exclusive access to our professional network.
3️⃣ Shape your Career Path
Craft a tailored roadmap to achieve your career ambitions.
WEEK 12
Challenge and Certification
GOAL = DERIVATIVES ACADEMY CERTIFICATION
👉 1-hour Individual Interview
👉 Our Feedbacks
👉 Support and Follow-up
A Powerful Career Accelerator
Empowering 100% of our alumni to secure internships or jobs after completing our training.
We train professionals within financial institutions.
Bringing industry-leading expertise to the professionals shaping the market.
We train YOU.
Providing the same high-quality education to help you develop the skills financial firms demand.
You get HIRED.
Our network of financial institutions recruits directly from our pool of trained talent.
Your career starts now!
Step into the professional world with Derivatives Academy’s exclusive 12-week program!
Our graduates land coveted internships and full-time roles in Sales and Trading.
Ready to be next?
Practical Information
Next Session
Paris
1st week of September 2025
Pricing
2500€ VAT included.
Who is it for ?
Master Students with Market Finance background.
Requirements
Derivatives Fundamentals.
Our program aims to provide our alumni with the most advanced understanding of Derivatives and open them the door to a career in Sales and Trading. Clearly, it is not for everyone. It demands a strong level of commitment. It is designed for those ready to excel at the highest level. Rooted in our core value of meritocracy, our certification is set to become a premier benchmark in Sales and Trading.
Maxime de Bellefroid
Founder of Derivatives Academy
Frequently Asked Questions
Participants gain:
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> Advanced Skills : Deep understanding of derivatives and structured products.
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> Career Support : Assistance in crafting a personalized career strategy and access to a professional network.
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> Certification : An industry-recognized certification from Derivatives Academy.
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> Lifetime Access to our collaborative learning platform and a private alumni circle.
The Bootcamp offers flexibility with both in-person and online formats. For instance, the next session is scheduled to be held in Paris, with options for online participation.
To enroll, click on any button of this page to book a meeting with us. We will then discuss together your profile and professional aspirations and how our program can help you achieve them. After this mutual introduction, we will both see if we want to proceed further.
We currently plan to run two to three bootcamps per year to ensure we achieve our 100% placement rate.
Locations: Bootcamps will primarily be held in Paris, Geneva, and London, where our main clients are based.
This frequency allows us to maintain high-quality training and strong industry connections, maximizing career opportunities for participants.
The Bootcamp is a 12-week program designed to equip participants with in-depth knowledge of derivatives and structured products. The structure includes :
- Week 1 : A 32-hour intensive bootcamp focusing on skills acquisition, covering 15 carefully selected topics.
- Weeks 2 to 11 : Daily 1-hour group sessions (Monday to Friday) aimed at knowledge consolidation, career planning, and network expansion.
- Week 12 : A final week dedicated to certification, including a one-hour individual interview, feedbacks, and follow-up.
The Bootcamp serves as a powerful career accelerator by :
- Sharing its professional network with participants.
- Showcasing participants' profiles to support their career progression.
- Aiming for 100% placement in internships or jobs upon program completion.
In the final week, participants undergo a certification process that includes :
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Two individual interviews to assess their understanding and skills.
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Provision of feedback and follow-up to support ongoing development.
Successful participants receive the prestigious Derivatives Academy Certification, recognized in the industry.
Our certification aims to be the industry standard in derivatives and structured products, recognized in Sales & Trading. To uphold this reputation, we maintain a strict, merit-based evaluation process.
No worries! Each participant has three attempts to pass. While this doesn’t make the process easier, a first failure will help you gauge the expected level and refine your preparation.
Retake Fee: After the first failure, each additional 1-hour interview requires a €100 fee.
Yes. To secure your spot and participate in the first month, which includes the intensive bootcamp, an upfront payment of €1,700 is required.
- By the end of the first month, a second payment of €500 will be due.
- By the end of the second month, a third payment of €500 will be due.
Please note that obtaining the certification is contingent upon meeting these financial obligations.