As a Trader intern, you will complete a 9 week training program run by our traders, including mock trading, classroom sessions and programming courses. Throughout the internship you will be exposed to our market making desks whilst having the opportunity to get to know us at our regular social events. At the end of the internship, you will be considered for a place on our Graduate Trader Program.
You must either be in your penultimate year of university or a recent school leaver in order to be eligible for this position. We are looking for candidates from any quantitative background with a competitive nature and a strong understanding of probability and statistics to join our team for the summer. The program will run from 24th June – 23rd August 2024.
What we are looking for:
Outstanding numeracy
Competitive nature and a strong understanding of probability and statistics
Curiosity to learn with a keen interest in financial markets
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to solve problems creatively
Strong communication skills and drive to work collaboratively
A penultimate year student with a bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field OR a recent school leaver with maximum 3 years of equivalent work experience
Minimum 120 UCAS points from 3 A-Levels or equivalent (A-Level in either Maths or Physics required)
Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, VBA, SQL, R, C++ or C# desirable
What we offer:
Opportunity to work on a variety of projects throughout the internship
Exposure to our market making and investment desks
Direct training from industry leaders
The upside of start-up without the associated risks
Fully stocked kitchen with free breakfast and lunch
Informal, friendly and highly rewarding culture with a relaxed dress code and frequent social events
Please only apply to one of our Intern or Graduate programs, as we are only able to consider your application for one program. In order to be eligible for this program, you need to have the right to work in the UK or have visa sponsorship until 23rd August 2024.
Maven implements both fundamental and quantitative trading & market making strategies across global financial markets, utilising only the group’s capital. We see ourselves just as much a technology firm as a multi-strat trading firm.
We aim to equip our traders with the best tools we can. We channel the advances in computer learning, processing power and network capacity into streamlining and improving all aspects of the trading operation, from front office to settlements. This is paired with meticulous and attentive execution and conservative risk management.
