Investment Management Intern: Portfolio Risk & Hedging

Sammons Financial Group Companies; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 66,125,000 - 71,635,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and family

Tuition reimbursement

Friday afternoons off

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group in West Des Moines, IA offers a paid internship within Corporate Investments to analyze portfolios, assess risk governance for public and private securities, and develop benchmarking approaches. You will assist with hedging strategies and work closely with business units to improve portfolio management.

The internship runs 8–10 weeks with potential extension into the school year, following a structured 80/10/10 learning approach and opportunities to experience other areas

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science or a related field.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with ability to synthesize data from multiple sources.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment across corporate investments.

Responsibilities

• Perform investment risk governance on public and private securities.
• Assist in preparing comparative investment analysis across peers and the industry.
• Develop analytical approaches to portfolio benchmarking and performance.
• Analyze derivative strategies for hedging purposes.
• Support debt capital market initiatives and cross-team service improvements.
• Demonstrate Sammons Financial Group values in daily work.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science or related field

Job description

Sammons Financial Group in West Des Moines, IA offers a paid internship within Corporate Investments to analyze portfolios, assess risk governance for public and private securities, and develop benchmarking approaches. You will assist with hedging strategies and work closely with business units to improve portfolio management.

The internship runs 8–10 weeks with potential extension into the school year, following a structured 80/10/10 learning approach and opportunities to experience other areas