Aspect Capital is an award-winning systematic hedge fund based in London. We manage over $9 billion of client assets. Research sits at the core of our investment process, playing a critical role in the success of our business.
The Role:
You will be responsible for your own set of projects, whilst also gaining valuable insight into the work of the team, and the functioning of the fund as a whole.
More specifically, the work will entail:
- Developing novel systematic investment models
- Assessing and proposing portfolio improvements which are compatible with our stated risk management goals
- Generating and developing written research and strategy materials
- Creating and maintaining investment management software
- Completing statistical analysis of market and non-market datasets
Your experience:
- Programming ability in a high-level language: MATLAB or Python
- Experience in computational statistics and numerical methods
- A solid foundation in statistics and probability
- Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to explain complex issues simply
- Deductive reasoning skills and the ability to analyse and synthesise information for problem solving
- Self-motivation, enthusiasm, attention to detail and the ability to work effectively alone and collaboratively
We will be even more interested if you have any of these:
- Experience in selecting and applying analytical techniques to real world problems
- Basic knowledge of the financial markets, including market microstructure and intraday dynamics
Please note:
To be eligible for an internship with us, you must fulfil the following criteria:
- You must have completed your second year working towards a numerate degree or PhD.
- You must be planning on being in full-time education until at least 2028.
If this role is of interest to you, we would love to hear from you, please upload your CV and a covering letter.