Trading Intern

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 an intern to join the Commodity trading team in New York. The candidate will be supporting portfolio managers, helping implement solutions for our trading and risk systems. In 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 portfolio managers by improving trading and risk spreadsheets and systems
• Assist in the development of screeners and trading signals to complement investment decisions
• Support the team’s research process, including data collection and analysis, prototyping, backtesting, and performance monitoring

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
• Exceptional quantitative & programming skills (Python & SQL)
• Knowledge and interest in financial markets
• Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time-sensitive team environment
• Strong communication skills
• Detail-oriented nature with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Intellectual curiosity and motivation to innovate and improve