Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (BAM) is a global institutional investment firm. We strive to deliver consistent, uncorrelated, absolute returns in all market environments by fostering a culture of research, innovation, and collaboration.
BAM exists at the intersection of finance and technology, combining the deep industry knowledge of leading portfolio managers and financial analysts with software engineers and quantitative researchers. We leverage the collective expertise of our teams to seek out new investment opportunities, analyse market conditions, minimize risk, and provide superior service to our investment partners.
With 1,600+ people in offices around the world, we embrace a culture that welcomes the free flow of ideas, promotes career development, and supports the health and wellbeing of our people through world-class benefits.
OVERVIEW
The Macro Team is looking for a rotational Analyst Intern to work across all asset classes, products and securities and help with all facets of portfolio management from developing tools and reports that help find new trades and risk manage a portfolio, to back-testing new trade ideas. The ideal candidate will have a quantitative background with experience coding in Python and familiarity with Excel. Experience with some macro products (Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities). This is a unique opportunity to get exposure to the various asset classes and products of Macro investing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In the role of a Macro Analyst Intern, depending on the candidate’s background, there will be opportunities to/for:
Work on data analysis projects, prototyping and back-testing that have direct influence on trade idea generation
Help with trade booking, order flow, running live risk and pnl
Generate and implement ideas for improvement of existing strategies and optimize current portfolio
Help build market monitors and relative value reports to identify and track new trades
Develop models on market-relevant topics, e.g. Fed balance sheet runoff, election probabilities, etc.
Learn about various macro products and trading strategy and tools
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
1st Year Master’s Student or PhD student in a quantitative field. Bachelor’s in computer science, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative discipline
Programming experience in Python in the context of data analysis, with the ability to test ideas and develop infrastructure for further research
Understanding and exposure to options, equity index futures, commodity futures, fixed income futures, interest rates swaps and foreign currencies
Knowledge of statistics, including time series analysis and regressions
Strong organization skills with the ability to present results clearly and iterate with PMs accordingly
The ideal candidate for an intern position will be someone who has or is interested in:
Strong desire to work collaboratively with the team
High standard of professionalism in all dealings with internal staff and any external partners, clients and regulatory agencies
Problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet/exceed deadline
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills
BAM EMPLOYEE AND INTERN PERKS
Work in our beautiful London Office, centrally located in St James’
Daily access to BAM kitchen stocked with various, snacks, teas & coffees, soft drinks, etc.
Daily lunch delivery services provided by BAM
First-class fitness facility with showers and changing room facilities
Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global, multi-manager multi-strategy investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder and Taylor O’Malley. What began as a single, small office in Chicago trading mostly long/ short equity has grown into an institutional global platform with investment strategies spanning across Equities Long/Short, Macro, Equities Arbitrage, Credit, Commodities, Systematic and Growth Equity.
Today, we have 15 global offices with over 1,700 team members, 161 investment teams, and 21 partners managing more than $20 billion in AUM. We have built an award-winning collaborative culture dedicated to leveraging the collective knowledge and experience of our team members across industries, asset classes, regions, and markets to uncover profitable investment opportunities that deliver value to our clients.
At BAM, we are our talent. We are a growing firm that offers a multitude of professional opportunities. Through BAM’s selective hiring process, we target the best and brightest in the business, and strive to create an environment which attracts and retains top talent. Maintaining a culture where people are energized to come to work is paramount to our success. Our team is motivated to perform each and every day.
As a result, BAM has built a reputation as a firm that provides the tools necessary for talented individuals to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential.
