Investment Processes Intern, Summer 2027

Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership invites graduate students to join its Investment Processes group as an intern. You will work on code that analyzes portfolio attribution and performance, research new attribution methods, and build robust tools to automate post-trade analytics, collaborating with a team at the intersection of finance and programming.

The role emphasizes quantitative skills, clear communication of findings, and contribution to performance measurement and investment

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a graduate program in finance, mathematics, economics, or closely related discipline.
• Expected degree completion within a year of the internship.
• Demonstrated academic success.
• Experience with mathematical programming in Python or other scripting language.
• Knowledge of financial markets and asset pricing, gained through industry experience or academic study.
• Understanding of probability, statistics, linear regression, and related mathematical concepts.
• Ability to communicate findings, results, and conclusions clearly to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain code to analyze portfolio attribution and performance.
• Research and implement methods for performance attribution.
• Design and write production-quality code to automate post-trade analytics.
• Collaborate on projects to measure drivers of performance.

Skills

Python programming

Probability & statistics

Linear regression

Education

Graduate program in finance/math/economics

Expected degree completion within 1 year

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for an intern to join our Investment Processes group. Our Investment Processes group is responsible for the automated processes used in investment decision‑making and trading. We are a quantitatively skilled and collaborative group of investment professionals, working at the intersection of finance and computer programming. Our systems process large financial data sets, combine them with risk and return forecasts, and generate the firm’s trading program. We create tools to analyze and manage the resulting portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Writing and maintaining code to analyze portfolio attribution and performance
• Researching and implementing innovative methods for performance attribution
• Designing and writing production-quality code to build robust applications and tools to automate investment processes related to post‑trade analytics
• Collaborating on projects and initiatives to measure different drivers of performance

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a graduate program from an educational institution in finance, mathematics, economics, or closely related discipline.
• Expected degree completion within a year of the internship.
• Demonstrated academic success.
• Experience with mathematical programming in Python or other scripting language.
• Knowledge of financial markets and asset pricing, gained through industry experience or academic study.
• Understanding of probability, statistics, linear regression, and related mathematical concepts.
• Ability to communicate findings, results, and conclusions clearly to various stakeholders.

The weekly wage range for this position is $3,500 - $5,000 per week. Arrowstreet Capital operates a robust talent acquisition program, and we also seek to compensate and reward our employees competitively within our industry and in line with our merit‑based culture. The determination of a successful candidate’s base wage placement within the listed range will vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications (which may also include relevant certifications, credentials and other education), the job responsibilities and scope, the commensurate resulting level of the position and other relevant factors. The listed range is also an estimate, and additional information regarding base wages and other elements of total compensation offered by Arrowstreet Capital to successful applicants will be communicated during the recruitment process.

Arrowstreet Capital is a Boston-based systematic investment firm that manages global equity portfolios for institutional investors around the world.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, pregnancy, medical condition, disability, veteran or military status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Arrowstreet Capital is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a disability, contact us to discuss the nature of your request and contact information.

Arrowstreet is an equal opportunity employer.