Trading Assistant Intern Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

Garda Capital Partners LP; Minnesota; On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Garda Capital Partners LP seeks a Trading Assistant Intern to join the Trade Support team in Wayzata for Summer 2027. You will shadowTrading Assistants, learn day-to-day trade operations, and gain exposure to bonds, futures, and swaps within a global hedge fund.

Qualifications include pursuing or completing a Bachelor’s in Finance, Economics, or related field, with strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and interest in investment management. Bloomberg Terminal experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Demonstrated interest in investment management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Bloomberg Terminal experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong numerical and verbal reasoning.
• Independence and initiative with drive for results.
• Flexibility to manage changing priorities and workloads.

Responsibilities

• Shadow the Trading Assistants to learn day-to-day trade support tasks.
• Research current capital markets topics and present findings to the investment team.
• Deepen understanding of fixed-income products (bonds, futures, swaps).
• Attend meetings with the investment team to learn Garda’s strategies.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg Terminal

Numerical reasoning

Verbal reasoning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. We hire, grow, and mentor great talent and remain steadfast in our commitment to building a culture that helps them succeed. Garda is more than a workplace. We are built on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for how we work together, the enduring relationships we build, and the consistency of our results. Garda's primary offices are located in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.

Garda is looking to hire a Trading Assistant Intern to be a part of our Trade Support team based out of our Wayzata office, for Summer 2027. This is an exciting position offering opportunities to gain exposure to the full end-to-end trade operations process at a global hedge fund.

Internship experiences may include, but will not necessarily be limited to the following:

• Shadow the Trading Assistants in order to learn the day-to-day responsibilities of the trade support team, including booking trades and communicating with portfolio mangers
• Research current capital markets topic, utilizing Bloomberg and other resources, and present findings to members of the investment team, including members of the executive committee
• Deepen understanding of products used in fixed-income trading, including bonds, futures, and swaps
• Attend meetings with members of the investment team to learn about Garda’s strategies

Qualifications and Desired Skills

• Pursuing or completed a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
• Demonstrated interest in investment management
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, experience with Bloomberg Terminal is preferred but not required
• Detail-oriented nature with strong numerical and verbal reasoning skills
• Strong independence and initiative, including a tenacious and unrelenting drive for results
• Flexibility to manage rapidly changing priorities and workloads
• Understanding of how to move forward in complex or ambiguous situations
• A strong achievement and results orientation

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education.

Hourly Compensation for this role is expected to be between:

$30 - $30 USD