🚀 Internship
Quantitative Researcher - Intern - PhD
Capula Investment Management LLP
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22d ago
🚀 Off-cycle
London
⌛ 19hrs left
Apply by Mar 31
Description
Capula is looking to a hire a Quantitative Researcher Intern in our London office. Successful candidates will be completing their PhD, be highly quantitative and have a clear interest in finance. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team of a world-renowned and dynamic global quantitative hedge fund.
Area of Responsibilities
Software Engineering
Banking & Finance
Responsibilities
- Working closely with researchers, traders and quantitative strategists on defined project(s) leading directly to trading decisions
- Backtest trading models and strategies
- Receive and participate wholly in training in financial modelling, analysis, research methods and trading strategies, in particular financial flows analysis.
- Apply knowledge of finance theory to improve existing quantitative decision making models and tools
Requirements
- Students working towards a PhD in a highly quantitative discipline (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or another quantitative field)
- A keen interest in finance
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills accompanied by critical thinking and intellectual curiosity
- Experience with programming (e.g. Python/C++)
- A consistently strong academic record
- An interest in working in a highly dynamic environment