Technology Exploration Trainee, OP Lab

OP Financial Group; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Helsinki is looking for a Technology Exploration Trainee to support technology research and prototype experimentation. Candidates should be in the final stages of their university education or recent graduates, with strong communication skills in English and an interest in technology. This position offers a monthly salary of €3,150 for a six-month contract beginning March 1, 2026.

Benefits

Paid six-month traineeship

Comprehensive occupational health care

Work-life balance benefits

Qualifications

• Final stages of university studies or a recent graduate; diverse background appreciated.
• Fluent in English and capable of presenting clear demos or reports.
• Interest in technology and desire to apply learned concepts in practice.

Responsibilities

• Support technology research and experimentation at OP Lab.
• Build and test lightweight prototypes based on emerging tech.
• Evaluate outcomes with user feedback and metrics.

Skills

Curiosity

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication (English)

Systems thinking

Education

University studies or recent graduate

Job description

Overview

The application period for OP Financial Group's 2026 Kiitorata Trainee Program is now open. We are looking for approximately 40 open-minded and courageous talents for diverse, challenging, and skill-enhancing roles in various business areas.

OP Lab, OP Financial Group’s innovation unit, seeks top talent to steer our journey through the financial sector’s technological transformation and rapidly turn promising technologies and ideas into experiments and prototypes. The findings are distilled into clear reports that support the adoption of an emerging technology.

We are now seeking a Technology Exploration Trainee for OP Financial Group’s innovation unit, OP Lab.

Responsibilities

• Support technology research and experimentation activities at OP Lab.
• Scan emerging tech, frame hypotheses, build and test lightweight prototypes.
• Evaluate outcomes with user feedback and metrics, and distill clear, decision-ready reports.
• Contribute to improving our experimentation process with systems thinking and fresh ideas.
• Share learnings to strengthen our culture, and tailor your scope—from research and analysis to designing and running experiments—based on your skills and interests.
• Gain hands-on experience in rapid prototyping, experiment design, and impact measurement by the end of the traineeship.

Who you are / Qualifications

• You are a curious, outward-looking problem-solver who wants to broaden technological expertise and hypothesis-driven thinking.
• You apply new technology to create business value and measure impact; you enjoy collaborating with others and approach new technologies with an open mind.
• You constructively challenge established ways of working and introduce new methods to accelerate innovation at OP Lab.
• Your working style is systematic yet can be creative amid uncertainty and unfinished work. You communicate fluently in English and distill results into clear demos, presentations, or reports. Finnish language skills are appreciated.
• You design and run lightweight experiments and assess usefulness based on feedback and metrics.
• You are in the final stages of your university studies or a recent graduate; your background may be diverse in education, work experience, and international exposure. Most importantly, you have a genuine interest in technology and a desire to apply what you’ve learned in practice.

Why join OP Lab

OP Lab identifies future phenomena, analyzes them, integrates them into the business context, and tests the feasibility and attractiveness of business opportunities. We accelerate innovation through special projects that achieve significant business improvements via new business models, technologies, or ways of working. If you’re eager to learn, grow, and make a real impact, OP Lab is the place to start your journey.

What you will get

OP will employ you for a paid six-month contract from March 1 to August 31, 2026, and you will receive the same salary as your trainee colleagues: €3,150 per month.

We support wellbeing and flexible work arrangements, offering a stable environment aligned to our core values: responsibility, people first, and succeeding together.

Benefits

• Wide range of staff benefits, including a personnel fund and special terms for employee banking, insurance, and loan services.
• Comprehensive occupational health care, extensive medical treatment expenses insurance, and a full-time group accident insurance policy.
• Wellbeing at work through work-life balance, flexible daily life, and benefits such as lunch, sport and cultural opportunities, and affordable holidays in OP timeshares.

A Few Words About Us

Join our team of future stars. Here’s how our application process works. We operate in the financial sector and our business is founded on trust and accountability. The successful candidate’s credit history, corporate connections, and potential conflicts of interest will be checked. A drug test will be required.

OP Financial Group – We have something in common

Diversity and equality are highly valued at OP Financial Group. We want everyone to feel welcome and valued, and we appreciate that diversity enriches us and brings new perspectives. We invite job applications from everyone because we all have something in common. As the largest financial services group in Finland, we have more than 14,000 professionals and a mission to promote sustainable prosperity, security, and wellbeing for our owner-customers and operating region. We have been building a better tomorrow for more than 120 years.