Macro Strategies Summer Intern
The internship will take place from May 2025 to September 2025.
The primary responsibilities include:
- Assisting the team with researching data and information on specific economic and macro themes.
- Preparing synthetic presentations once the information/data is sourced to present to senior members of team.
- Conduct adhoc analytical projects.
- Help build a monitoring system to track a list of factors & indicator (macro as week as listed public markets instruments)
- Support the senior members of the team in preparation of deliverables for clients (presentations and their content)
- Carrying out adhoc project work and any other ancillary task as assigned by the CIO.
- 2nd or 3rd year student of an undergraduate degree in a reputable university in: finance, economics or STEM.
- High level numeracy and comfortable with at a minimum an intermediate level of calculus, algebra and statistics.
- Experience in using Excel as well as other data manipulation/analysis software’s.
- Experience with Python is a strong plus.
- Experience in conducting project type initiatives (even a university setting) is a plus.
- If any of your project work in finance, economics or math had resulted in a report you produce please submit along your application.
Benefits
About the Macro Strategies function at Validus:
The Macro Strategies function at Validus was established in late 2020, with the objective of developing providing our client base with industry leading thought leadership with regards the macro environment and risk landscape.
The Macro Strategies function also leads the development & design of systematic investment strategies across asset classes. The Macro Strategies function is currently based in Toronto (North America). This role is based in our Toronto office.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Validus Risk Management is an independent technology-enabled advisory firm specializing in the management of FX, interest rate and other market risks. We work with institutional investors, fund managers, and portfolio companies to design and implement strategies to measure, mange and monitor financial market risk, using a market-tested combination of specialist consulting services, trade execution and innovation risk technology.
Working at Validus can offer an exciting opportunity for both personal development and professional growth. Share in our mission to become the largest and most respected specialist provider of financial market risk services in the world
Validus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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