Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 20 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. Garda has offices in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.
Garda is looking to hire a Trading Intern to join the Rates trading team in Zug, for 6 months in 2025. The candidate will be supporting portfolio managers, helping implement solutions for our trading and analytics systems. Over the course of the internship, you will be exposed to the analytics used in trading, working closely with a mentor who will provide guidance and feedback. Position Responsibilities
Support the macro trading team with economic research and market analysis
Improve macro risk taking around economic cycles and specific data releases by producing data driven analytics
Support the team's research process, including model building, data collection and analysis, prototyping, back testing, and performance monitoring
Evaluate sell side research for useful, repeatable insights
Conduct original research project over the duration of the internship
Qualifications & Desired Skills
Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in statistics, financial engineering, applied math, finance, computer science, or similar quantitative or technical discipline
Entry level professionals in finance, business modelling, energy asset valuation, M&A, pricing, portfolio optimization, risk management, business development and trading