From September 1 to 12, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg held the second edition of the training program “Introduction to the Luxembourg Financial Market”, aimed at providing participants with the skills necessary to work in the financial sector of the Grand Duchy.

During the two-week course, participants were able to deepen their understanding of fundamental finance principles, building on their prior knowledge as graduates in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, International Relations, Financial Markets, or Law with an economic specialization.

The main added value of the program lies in its focus on adapting these concepts to the Luxembourgish financial industry. To this end, the Chamber designed an agenda of masterclasses taught by leading professionals from renowned companies in the sector, such as Anidris Academy, Bank Julius Baer, Caceis, CMS Luxembourg, Deloitte Luxembourg, DLA Piper Luxembourg, EY Luxembourg, Luxembourg for Finance, PwC Luxembourg, and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

 

A Comprehensive Program

The program’s first session took place on September 1, when Álvaro Laorden, Treasury Director at CACEIS, welcomed the participants and delivered a lecture on the keys to effective communication.

On the afternoon of September 2, Javier Costales, coach at Anidris Academy, guided the participants through a professional skills development session, including advice for entering the Luxembourg job market and recommendations for leveraging networking opportunities.

On Wednesday, September 3, participants visited the European Investment Bank, attending a general presentation by Dr. José María Fernández Martín, General Counsel at the EIB, on the institution’s role and activities, followed by a presentation from Cindy Peignois, Human Resources Officer at the EIB, on various career opportunities within the organization.

Later, Lynn Robbroeckx, Secretary General of Luxembourg for Finance, explained the competitiveness of European financial services and the evolution of the Luxembourg financial center. In the afternoon, Jordi Català Contreras, Executive Director at Bank Julius Baer, gave a lecture on wealth management and private banking.

On Thursday, September 4, the participants went to PwC Luxembourg, where Celia Martínez Cabrera, Senior Manager, together with Mikel Abdel, Tax Manager, and Mira Evtimova, International Corporate Tax Associate at PwC, delivered a comprehensive session on international taxation, followed by a compliance requirements session led by Zakaria Tramakidze, Senior Tax Advisor, and Nina Horschler, Tax Manager at PwC Luxembourg.

The first week concluded with training at DLA Piper, where Clément Bourdon, Senior Associate, and Gonzalo Burgaleta Aza, Legal Advisor, hosted participants in their offices, delivering a session on corporate governance in Luxembourg, covering legal structures, regulated activities, corporate governance bodies, and main tax risks.

 

Top-Level Trainers

Training resumed on Monday, September 8, at PwC Luxembourg with an intensive module on financial auditing delivered by Álvaro Gómez Herranz, Audit Senior Manager, and Manel Lluis Celma, Senior Manager.

Back at PwC offices on Tuesday, September 9, there was a session on tax compliance requirements with Vojtech Volf, Senior Manager at PwC, followed in the afternoon by a second session on the fundamentals of anti-money laundering, presented by Patricia Maury, Senior Manager at PwC.

On Wednesday, September 10, EY Luxembourg welcomed the participants, beginning with a welcome from Luis Chamorro, partner at EY, followed by an introduction to career opportunities at EY by Katie MacWilliams, Assistant Director, Talent Attraction and Acquisition at EY.

The day continued with a session focused on investment fund types, led by Viktoria Mohr, Senior Manager at EY, Diego Novo, Manager at EY Luxembourg, Juan Pedro Hidalgo, Senior Real Estate Valuation at EY, Javier Pino Rider, Senior Valuation Analyst, and Antonio Martínez Valdez, Valuation Analyst at EY, explaining the key features of UCITS, SIFs, SICARs, RAIFs, Private Equity, and Real Estate funds.

On Thursday, September 11, the program focused on securitization, with a session at CMS Luxembourg led by Alejandro Domínguez Becerra, Senior Counsel, and José Juan Ocaña Castilla, Senior Associate.

The 2025 edition concluded on Friday, September 12, at Deloitte Luxembourg, with a morning dedicated to the investment fund market, delivered by Markus Schwamborn, Director in Advisory & Consulting, and Amalia Tejero Díez, Senior Consultant at Deloitte.

The full program of the first edition can be consulted at the following link.

 

First Work Experience in Luxembourg

After completing the training course and passing the corresponding selection processes, the young graduates will receive a six-month paid contract with one of the program’s partner companies, allowing them to apply what they have learned and gain their first work experience in the sector.

At the close of the second edition, due to the high level of satisfaction among participants and partner companies, the Chamber is preparing to take the first steps toward organizing a third edition of the program in 2025.

Please do not hesitate to write to luxemburgo@e-camara.com if you would like more information.

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