Trading Operations Intern — Summer Market Exposure

Garda Capital Partners LP; Wayzata (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Garda Capital Partners LP in Wayzata, MN is seeking a Trading Assistant Intern for Summer 2027 to join the Trade Support team, with exposure to end-to-end trade operations at a global hedge fund.

Responsibilities include shadowing trading assistants, researching market topics, deepening product knowledge (bonds, futures, swaps), and attending investment team meetings to learn Garda's strategies.

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, 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

Responsibilities

• Shadow the Trading Assistants to learn the day-to-day responsibilities of the trade support team, including booking trades and communicating with portfolio managers
• 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

Job description

Garda Capital Partners LP in Wayzata, MN is seeking a Trading Assistant Intern for Summer 2027 to join the Trade Support team, with exposure to end-to-end trade operations at a global hedge fund.

Responsibilities include shadowing trading assistants, researching market topics, deepening product knowledge (bonds, futures, swaps), and attending investment team meetings to learn Garda's strategies.