What you will be responsible for:

As a Research Intern you will:

• Conceptualize and Develop/Enhance alpha strategies: using statistical techniques – optimization / machine learning / deep learning / NLP, data analysis techniques and economic insights.
• Back test and evaluate investment strategies / data vendors / alternative data / signal to drive innovation and enhance alpha generation capability.
• Manipulate, and analyze large datasets. Relevant visualization efforts on the analysis conducted.

What we value:

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Strong familiarity with quantitative methods and tools.
• Basic understanding of core financial concepts.

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in management, M.Sc. Mathematics or Masters in finance students with coursework focused on Mathematical Finance, Econometrics, Statistics
• Dual Degree engineering students with minors in Economics or Finance
• Strong programming skills (R, Python and/or Matlab)

• Preferred Coursework
• Mathematical & Statistical Methods
• Econometric Methods
• Applied Econometrics
• Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• Derivatives & Risk Management
• Financial Engineering
• Quantitative Analysis of International Trade
• Introduction to Financial Mathematics