Quantitative Analyst Internship 2022

Altana Wealth is looking to recruit a talented and ambitious Quantitative Analyst Intern to join our Quant/systematic trading team. The successful candidate must have a strong passion for the financial markets, possess excellent mathematical and programming skills and can think outside the box.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to further develop their skills within a hardworking, entrepreneurial and supportive environment.

Company profile

Altana Wealth is an award-winning Asset Management Company based in London with an affiliate company based in Monaco, backed by partners’ money and with a wide range of funds across multiple asset classes. The company manages assets on behalf of professional clients and eligible counterparties. Altana Wealth is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

Team profile

Our team members are outstanding individuals coming from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures with a common focus on high performance and top tier alpha generation. We are constantly seeking innovative solutions that can help generate high quality PnL and set us apart from our competitors by adding real value to our clients. We value our passion, commitment and are rewarded for our performance.

Your internship

You will be working hands-on with live projects and will be assigned specific responsibilities. You will get the chance to gain unique insights into the industry, culture and strategy.

Duration of internship is flexible: ideally a minimum of 8 weeks, with the potential to lead to a full-time role. We are also flexible on number of days per week if the candidate is still studying.

Responsibilities 

• Work in a team environment that closely integrates trading, quantitative research and technology
• Collaborate with the quant team on a range of existing research and development projects and initiatives
• Write high quality new code to add to research and trading infrastructure e.g. for building clean historical data sets to be used in live models

Development

• Experience hands-on the constant challenges and demands of our business under the guidance and scrutiny of colleagues and senior management.
• We will provide structured feedback and intensive mentoring throughout the internship to ensure you get the most out of your experience.
• Top performing interns may receive an offer to join us on a full-time basis.

What we are looking for

• Must have a strong intellectual curiosity, an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for financial markets
• Assist with the research and development of exciting current strategies and existing projects.
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Analyse problems rigorously
• Open, flexible and curious mindset that embraces change
• Creative problem-solving abilities and a strong team ethic
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and think clearly under pressure
• Strong quantitative, numerical and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• History of academic excellence
• Ideal candidates will already have achieved or be pursuing a Masters or PhD degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, financial engineering or other quantitative discipline
• Demonstrate high-level skills in at least two programming languages (Matlab, Python, C++)
• Knowledge of programming standards, git version control helpful
• Knowledge of any database such as SQL or similar useful
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

If you would like to be considered, please apply by submitting a covering letter, CV, transcripts and any other relevant supporting documents. We also require two professional or academic references (to be provided on request).