Position Description:
Monitor current events and trends in the markets to provide research to the portfolio manager and his team to support their investment making decisions. Must be tech savvy and able to access a variety of social media platforms to source information on market trends and activities.
- Use social media platforms to identify and target financial events
- Substantiate research findings in to facts for further analysis
- Provide current event studies on market trends, seasonality, economic data releases, and technical indicators
- Build financial models to expand upon research
- Generate investment ideas/opportunities from research findings to present to the team
- Continually work to expand upon existing market knowledge
Position Requirements:
Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field
Expected graduation: May 2022
Previous internship within financial services preferred
Understanding of macroeconomics required
-A well-rounded understanding of macroeconomics
-Understanding of Macro traded products and the associated trading processes in order to appropriately align research with firm activity
-Experience in using social media to monitor current events
-Awareness of hedge fund activities, with the ability to self-develop and remain aware of happenings within the industry
-Possess strong quantitative and technical skills
-The ability to communicate effectively and build relationships within the department and across the firm
-Intuitive, takes direction well, and brings ideas to life
-Proactive in nature, with the ability to meet strict deadlines and manage time efficiently
-Collaborative and also able to work independently
-Proficient in Microsoft office programs, especially Microsoft Excel, Bloomberg, familiarly with a programing language is a plus