2024 Execution Risk Analyst Summer Internship

Schonfeld

Nov 7

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Research & Development
London

Requirements

A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in a quantitative or technical field such as computer science, electrical engineering, math, physics, or statistics (ideally with one year left in your academic program)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using mathematics and programming
Experience working with Python and with SQL in a Linux environment
Excellent organizational and communication skills, and ability to collaborate well with others
A high regard for attention to detail
We’d love if you had:
Course work in data science, statistics, or machine learning
Knowledge of Python numerical packages such as pandas and numpy
Experience working with large multi-dimensional data sets

Responsibilities

The Execution Risk team is responsible for monitoring and mitigating firmwide execution risk and hyper-event risk. As an Execution Risk Summer Intern, you will focus on a research and development project related to automated monitoring of operational risks in the firm. This will involve research, development, and deployment of new metrics to surface and monitor aspects of execution or hyper-event risk. You will present your research project at the end of the program. Upon completion of the internship, you may be extended a full-time offer of employment.

Schonfeld

Finance

Industry

501-1000

Employees

1988

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across four trading strategies; quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading and discretionary macro & fixed income. We have created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses. Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics and continue to capitalize on new opportunities. In 2021 we launched our newest strategy, discretionary macro & fixed income as part of the continual growth of Schonfeld’s investible universe. Our portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products.