AI & Quantitative Analyst, London

Brevan Howard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Brevan Howard invites applications for its summer internship program in London, offering a comprehensive one-week training on macro markets, Excel and Python, plus exposure to Quant and Applied AI teams working on research and trading problems.

Interns will develop analytics tools, trading signals, and back-testing capabilities, with mentorship and talks. The program aims to identify top performers for the 2028 Graduate Program.

Qualifications

• A penultimate year undergraduate/junior or 1st year master's or PhD student at a recognized University — completed and awarded before July 2028.
• Strong mathematical, quantitative, problem‑solving capabilities, and technical skills (Excel, VBA, R, AI, and ML techniques).
• Programming experience in Python.
• Demonstrated interest in AI with ability to explain fundamental concepts.
• Demonstrated interest and passion for financial markets.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Entrepreneurial spirit; strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver on multiple projects.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Complete one‑week in‑depth training on macro markets, Excel and Python, and AI tools.
• Work within the Quant or Applied AI team applying frontier AI techniques to research and trading problems.
• Contribute to the central analytics platform by developing core analytics library and trading tools.
• Collaborate with PMs to develop trading strategies, signals and back testing.
• Participate in talks, mentor program, social events and interactions with industry experts.
• Internship aims to convert top performers to the 2028 Graduate Program.

Skills

Mathematics

Quantitative skills

Problem solving

Excel

VBA

R

Python

AI

ML techniques

AI interest

Financial markets

Independent work

Team collaboration

Entrepreneurial spirit

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Organization

English communication

Education

Penultimate year undergraduate / early master's / PhD student

Tools

Python

Excel

R

VBA

AI tools

LLMs

Job description

The Opportunity

is ideal for you.

asset prices, macroeconomic indicators, news, sell-side research, and trading signals.

—people who are eager to push the frontier of research and engineering in global macro investing.

Overview & Responsibilities

• Our Internship Program starts with one‑week in‑depth training to prepare interns for the desk. This covers a range of topics relating to Financial Markets including Macroeconomics, FX, Digital Assets, Interest Rate Derivatives, Equity Rates, Bonds, Credit and Fixed Income, Trading Strategies, Risk Management, Excel and Python, and the latest AI tools and LLMs.
• During the program, working in a fast‑paced environment, interns will work within the Quant or Applied AI team, applying frontier AI techniques to research and trading problems, and contributing to the central analytics platform. Projects can include developing the core analytics library (Fixed Income, FX, Credit, Equity etc), integrating AI into trading tools, working with PMs to develop trading strategies, signals and back testing, and building agentic AI systems and LLM‑based tools for research and trade workflows.
• Additionally, interns will benefit from key talks, a mentor program, social events and interactions with some of the most respected and talented individuals in their field.
• This internship is devised to provide candidates with an invaluable education on the workings of a macro hedge fund and the regulatory environment through a two‑way process to determine if Brevan Howard and the intern are a compatible fit.
• The goal of our summer internship program is to convert top performing interns to our 2028 Graduate Program.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A penultimate year undergraduate/junior or 1st year master's or PhD student at a recognized University — completed and awarded before July 2028.
• Strong mathematical, quantitative, problem‑solving capabilities, and technical skills (Excel, VBA, R, AI, and ML techniques).
• Programming experience in Python.
• Demonstrated interest in AI with ability to explain fundamental concepts.
• Demonstrated interest and passion for financial markets.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Entrepreneurial spirit; strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver on multiple projects.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

Why take this opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to gain insight into one of the world’s leading firms operating at the forefront of macro trading. At Brevan Howard, we believe the future of investing lies at the intersection of deep domain expertise and cutting‑edge technology. As our industry is being reshaped by AI and automation, you’ll see first‑hand how LLMs, retrieval, and agent‑like systems are being used in the front‑office environment at one of the world’s premier macro hedge funds – where correctness, robustness and speed matter. Top‑performing interns are considered for our Graduate Program the following year and longer‑term paths include roles as analyst, quant, and portfolio manager.