Capula Analyst Programme

Capula Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Gym membership

Free meals in London office

Job summary

Capula Investment Management in London launches the Capula Analyst Programme, a two-year graduate scheme designed to build skills in financial markets through several 6–8 month rotations across Capula's trading teams. Analysts will also have the opportunity to rotate across Capula's global offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.

The programme offers coaching, training and mentorship to help you develop a long-term trading career, with the likely outcome of a full-time trader

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in a quantitative discipline
• Demonstrable interest in financial markets and trading
• Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
• Experience with Excel and Python; C++, R and Java beneficial
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Participate in 6–8 month rotations across Capula's trading teams
• Rotate across Capula's global offices (London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo)
• Receive coaching, training and mentorship to build a long-term career
• Likely progression to a full-time trader role after the two-year programme
• Speculative applications are welcome

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in a quantitative discipline

Tools

Excel

Python

C++

R

Java

Job description

Capula Investment Management is a leading global hedge fund managing over $35 billion in assets. We are headquartered in London and have offices in New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Geneva and Abu Dhabi. We manage absolute return, enhanced fixed income, macro and crisis alpha strategies for a diversified group of investors worldwide. Capula invests in a broad universe of asset classes, including fixed income, equities, currencies and commodities, as well as derivatives related to these asset classes.

Capula Analyst Programme

The aim of the Capula Analyst Programme is to develop skills and knowledge of financial markets through several 6-8 months rotations across Capula's trading teams. Analysts will also have the opportunity to complete rotations across our global offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.

The Capula Analyst Programme offers an exceptional opportunity for graduates wishing to pursue a career in finance, to join and be taught by a team of world-class professional traders with a long and outstanding track record. We develop our colleagues through coaching, training and mentorship to help them build long-term careers with us and by completing a number of rotations throughout this two-year programme, you will gain invaluable experience and a good sense of where your skills fit best.

At the end of the two-year programme, successful participants are likely to be placed in a full-time position as a trader within a specific trading team.

Whilst we are not actively recruiting for this programme, we welcome speculative applications.

Who we're looking for:

• Recent graduates or graduating within this academic year, with a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in a quantitative discipline
• A demonstrable interest in financial markets and trading
• Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills
• Experience with Excel and Python (C++, R and Java are also beneficial, though not essential)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Competitive salary
• Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Corporate gym membership (and a complimentary wellness space in our London office)
• Employee restaurant with free breakfast, lunch and dinner