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STUDENT COACHING PROGRAM

Build your career in Market Finance.

Technical training and career coaching designed to help students build the skills, confidence and market knowledge they need to break into competitive market finance roles, from their first interview to their first offer.

PREPARES YOU FOR ROLES LIKE

Structured Products Sales Equity Derivatives Structurer Exotic Options Trader FICC Structuring Analyst Volatility Trader Market Risk Analyst
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Build your career in Market Finance.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

One program. Two experts.

Breaking into market finance takes more than technical knowledge. The Student Coaching Program combines the expertise of Derivatives Academy and Edge Skills to prepare you on both fronts: mastering the technical interviews and navigating the recruitment process that gets you in the room.

TECHNICAL PREPARATION
Derivatives Academy

From classroom knowledge to market-ready skills.

→   Master Markets & Derivatives
→   Build Trading-Floor Intuition
→   Prepare for Technical Interviews
→   Practice with Real Market Cases
→   Weekly 1:1 Individual Sessions
CAREER COACHING
Edge Skills

Turn your profile into interviews and interviews into offers.

→   Position Your Profile to Stand Out
→   Build a Winning CV & Application
→   Target the Right Roles & Opportunities
→   Master Fit & Behavioural Interviews
→   Get Personalised 1:1 Career Coaching
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TOGETHER

From preparation to your first job

Two partners, one path: from your first technical concept to the offer letter in your inbox. You're never prepping alone, and you're never applying alone.

TESTIMONIALS

What our students say

Real feedback from students who landed their internships and first roles through our programmes.

The program gave me the confidence to reason through technical questions rather than simply memorise answers. The regular 1:1 support, both technical and career-focused, made a real difference.

Victor G.
Victor G.
FI Sales Assistant

As a student, Derivatives Academy was a key asset to help me join trading floors in the structured products industry. The platform offered a wide range of tools that helped improve my understanding of derivatives. Maxime’s expertise is renowned, and I met multiple interviewers who had heard of Derivatives Academy

Enzo D.
Enzo D.
Exotic Trading Intern

I went into my interviews knowing exactly what to expect. The Q&A bank covers the real questions, not textbook theory. I landed my internship two weeks after finishing the platform.

Lucas M.
Lucas M.
Summer Intern, Tier-1 Bank
THE PROGRAM IN DETAIL

The Career Accelerator Process.

Four stages, one path: from understanding your profile to securing the offer.

Strategic Position
Preparation
Execution
Placement
Understanding Profile & Career Direction
  • Profile audit & strengths mapping
  • Career path clarity
  • Target geography strategy (London, Paris, …)
  • CV and narrative positioning
  • Personal differentiation strategy

This is where students stop being “random applicants.”

Technical & Behavioural Mastery
  • Online bootcamp with certification at the end
  • 12 video modules
  • Mock interviews for technical rounds

This is where competence is built.

Applications & Interview Performance
  • Strategic application roadmap
  • Networking scripts & outreach strategy
  • Online tests & case study preparation
  • Live mock interviews
  • Real-time recruitment updates

This is where performance happens.

Offer Conversion & Long-Term Integration
  • Alumni referral advocacy
  • Corporate introductions
  • Offer negotiation guidance
  • Transition to Analyst mindset
  • Continued access to the Edge Skills and Derivatives Academy network

This is where results are secured.

THE TECHNICAL DEPTH

Stop guessing what they'll ask. Know it.

The technical side of the program, in detail: everything you need to walk into a market finance interview and actually perform.

12 video modules: from fundamentals to complex structured products

01
Market Foundations

Asset Classes · Forwards & Futures · Swaps

02
Options Fundamentals

Calls & Puts · Black-Scholes · Put-Call Parity · Hedging

03
All About Volatility

Implied · Realised · Term Structure · Skew · Volatility Dynamics

04
Greeks / P&L Decomposition

Delta · Gamma · Vega · Theta · Rho · Option P&L Decomposition

05
Option Strategies

Spreads · Straddles · Strangles · Risk Reversals · Flies

06
Correlation & Dispersion

Basket · Worst-Of · Rainbow · Outperformance · Dispersion

07
Light Exotics

Asian · Cliquet · Lookback · Quanto/Compo

08
Digital & Barrier Options

Digitals · Range Options · Barrier Options

09
Intro Structured Products

Concepts · Payoff Types · Risks · Distribution · Fees · Shark Notes · (Barrier) Reverse Convertibles

10
Certificates

Discount · Bonus · Airbag · Twin-Win · Outperformance · AMC

11
Autocallables

Risk Dynamics · DIP · Hedging · Correlation

12
Dividends & Decrements

Risk Dynamics · Fixed vs % · Hedging

+ Variance Swaps · CDS · CLN · Gap Risk · Volatility Target Indices · Accu/Decu · CPPI · AMC · Dropback Notes

New topics and practical examples are added regularly, while existing lessons are updated as markets and products evolve.

OUR STUDENTS LANDED INTERNSHIPS & JOBS AT:
Societé Generale
Natixis
Morgan Stanley
Marex Solutions
BNP Paribas
Goldman Sachs
Barclays
UBS
Bank of America
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Everything you need to know before joining the Student Coaching Program.

Who is the Student Coaching Program for?

Students and recent graduates aiming for market finance roles, sales & trading, structuring, risk, or quant desks. Who want to walk into interviews technically ready and strategically prepared, not just motivated.

Do I need a finance background to join?

No. The Student Coaching Program starts from market foundations and builds up to structured products, so it works whether you're coming from engineering, economics, or a non-finance degree.

How is this different from following free content online?

Free content teaches concepts. This program combines certified technical training with Edge Skills' career coaching, CV review, mock interviews, and 1:1 support, so you're prepared for the actual recruitment process, not just the theory.

How long does the program take?

The Student Coaching Program is self-paced with 12 video modules and weekly live sessions, and most students complete it within a few weeks depending on their availability alongside studies or a job search.

Is there support for job applications, not just technical training?

Yes. Edge Skills side of the program covers CV and positioning, application strategy, interview coaching, and 1:1 career support throughout your search.

How do I get started?

Book an introductory call or apply directly to the program. We’ll help you decide if it’s the right fit and guide you through the next steps.

Ready to land the offer?

Technical mastery. Career strategy. Interview performance.
Everything you need to go from candidate to hire. 

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