Short Term Research Intern

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.