UK L/S Equity Summer Intern - 2022

Internship Overview

This summer internship will last approximately ten (10) weeks, commencing at the beginning of June 2022, and concluding mid-August 2022. Interns will sit in our London office, and have the opportunity to work on various projects with Portfolio Managers, Research Analysts and/or other senior professionals throughout the firm. Interns can expect to complete the program having learned about SFM’s business and culture, built product/industry related knowledge, and begun to build a professional network.

Role

The European focused long-short equity team within the London office of SFM UK Management LLP is looking for a summer intern for June to August 2022. The team consists of generalist analysts and this will be a great opportunity for a summer intern to learn about various businesses and sectors while gaining exposure to the investment process.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of specific companies that are identified as potential investment opportunities
• Build detailed financial models
• Undertake research projects into specific sectors and themes in order to understand the industries within which a company operates
• Undertake valuation analysis in order to assess the over or under valuation of a specific company
• Present conclusions to the rest of the team in order to inform investment decisions and make investment recommendations
• Assist with management team interviews

Key requirements:

• Strong academic background (min. 2.1 at undergraduate degree level)
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn
• A demonstrated interest in and passion for investing combined with a desire to analyse companies and investment opportunities
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced performance-driven environment
• Basic understanding of financial accounting and equity valuation techniques
• Excel skills would be advantageous
• The right to work in the UK
• Available full time from early June 2022 for 10 weeks

What we look for in applicants

• Interest in financial markets and financial processes
• Ability to multitask and complete projects in a timely manner
• High degree of attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment
• Please specific if you have familiarity with financial modeling, SQL Databases, Bloomberg, VBA, Python, and R

Core Values

In all respects, applicants needs to reflect the following SFM core values:

• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Smart risk-taking
• Owner’s Mindset
• Humility

Process and timelines

• Initial application (on-going)
• Phone interview with Bright Network (on-going)
• Shortlisting (by 9th April)
• Review and interview with Soros Fund Management
• Offer

SFM encourages applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences as it is committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Please note depending upon response, applications may close earlier than initially advertised so please apply early to avoid disappointment.