Quantitative Strategist – BAM Labs (Summer Internship)

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.

Oct 30, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Banking & Finance
London

Requirements

Perusing an Bachelors or Master’s degree in Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Quantitative Finance, Operational Research, Financial Engineering, Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics, Machine Learning or related field
Well-rounded students with an outstanding track record of academic achievement, broad based extra-curricular interests and a passion for financial markets
Experience working with time series data
Experience with statistical modelling, linear regressions, multi regressions
Solid programming skills (Python experience required)
Comfortable working with complex and large datasets
Experience with financial/ portfolio management concepts and quantitative methods
Strong problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions
Outstanding track record of academic achievement, and a strong interest in financial markets
Result driven attitude, ability to work under pressure, and desire to work collaboratively within a team
High standard of professionalism
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet/exceed deadlines
Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly; solid analytical, writing, verbal, technical skills
Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills

Responsibilities

Partner with team to analyse and evaluate external portfolio managers performance
Research and deliver insights related to prospective manager’s risk exposures, portfolio construction, and quantitative analysis of the investment process
Improve framework for models related to analysing performance, risk, portfolio construction, investment process, trading
Attend meetings with external managers

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Industry

501-1000

Employees

2001

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global, multi-manager multi-strategy investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O'Malley. What began as a single, small office in Chicago trading mostly long/short equity has grown into an institutional global platform with investment strategies spanning across Equities Long/Short, Macro, Equities Arbitrage, Credit, Commodities, Systematic and Growth Equity. Today, we have 15 global offices with over 1,700 team members, 161 investment teams, and 21 partners managing more than $20 billion in AUM. We have built an award-winning collaborative culture dedicated to leveraging the collective knowledge and experience of our team members across industries, asset classes, regions, and markets to uncover profitable investment opportunities that deliver value to our clients. At BAM, we are our talent. We are a growing firm that offers a multitude of professional opportunities. Through BAM’s selective hiring process, we target the best and brightest in the business, and strive to create an environment which attracts and retains top talent. Maintaining a culture where people are energized to come to work is paramount to our success. Our team is motivated to perform each and every day. As a result, BAM has built a reputation as a firm that provides the tools necessary for talented individuals to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential.