The intern will develop financial market knowledge, assist in building trading tools, and learn trading strategies while rotating across departments.
Job Description
Role Overview:
At Citadel Securities, our traders make complex risk decisions and execute trades at scale, in real-time. You will work with markets and trading experts who use predictive analytics and advanced technology to monitor risk, respond to market signals, execute trading strategies, and provide liquidity to the world's most important financial institutions such as central banks, pension funds and asset managers.
As an intern, you'll get to explore markets and trading through an 11-week program that will allow you to collaborate and connect with senior team members while rotating across the Credit and Rates desk. In addition, you'll get the opportunity to network and socialize with peers throughout the internship.
Location:
New York City
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
About Citadel Securities:
Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market's most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes. For more information, visit CitadelSecurities.com.
In accordance with applicable law, the base salary range for this role is $3,000 to $4,000 per week.
About Citadel Securities
Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market's most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes.
Role Overview:
At Citadel Securities, our traders make complex risk decisions and execute trades at scale, in real-time. You will work with markets and trading experts who use predictive analytics and advanced technology to monitor risk, respond to market signals, execute trading strategies, and provide liquidity to the world's most important financial institutions such as central banks, pension funds and asset managers.
As an intern, you'll get to explore markets and trading through an 11-week program that will allow you to collaborate and connect with senior team members while rotating across the Credit and Rates desk. In addition, you'll get the opportunity to network and socialize with peers throughout the internship.
Location:
New York City
Responsibilities:
- Develop in-depth knowledge of financial markets
- Constantly learn and adapt trading approaches
- Work with current trading team to build new tools, improvements to pricing framework, and run data analysis
- Learn how our traders price and hedge client flow/help develop firm's relationship with client base
- Observe how traders develop trading strategies around technical and market events
Qualifications:
- Pursuing a bachelor's or master's in finance, business administration, economics, computer science, statistics, mathematics or related disciplines preferred
- Passion and demonstrated interest in the markets
- Exceptional problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and good organizational skills
- Self-starter and hard-working, not afraid to question status quo, and has an entrepreneurial mindset
- Proactive, motivated, and self-drive personality with a strong desire to learn, adapt, and take initiative
- Superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to efficiently multi-task and has the capacity to handle high-pressure and fast-paced environments
- Some understanding of markets, trading life cycle, and financial products
About Citadel Securities:
Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market's most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes. For more information, visit CitadelSecurities.com.
In accordance with applicable law, the base salary range for this role is $3,000 to $4,000 per week.
About Citadel Securities
Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market's most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes.
Top Skills
Predictive Analytics
Citadel Securities Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
Boston, MA, United States
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