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Intern
INTL FCStone
New York, NY, United States
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Position Purpose:
Assist in ad hoc tasks with the agency sales and trading desks.
Primary Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
• Rotate between sales & trading teams - Preparing spreadsheets to organize an array of data pertaining to both bonds and customer research
• 100% fixed income focus
• Learn and develop strong product and market knowledge within agency debentures, treasuries and securitized product
• Utilize a background in finance to help the sales and trading desks identify value within the Rates product offerings
• Provide assistance to the trading desk on an ad hoc basis pertaining to inventory and pricing management
• Work on value added trade ideas for trader approval to eventually disseminate to sales force
• Assist the sales force in prospecting efforts
• Work with the back office on projects to help improve efficiencies and monitor electronic systems
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary
Job Requirements:
• Prefer candidates with a minimum of 2 years completion of college coursework
• Business, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, or Mathematics majors preferred
• A continued interest in current events, finance, banking, marketing, technology and trading
• Determined, hard-working, career focused individuals who possess a strong interest in financial markets.
• An ideal candidate should be seeking an opportunity to demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit while working in a team-oriented front office environment.
• Candidates must be confident, decisive and competitive.
• Candidates need to have the ability to understand abstract mathematical concepts and make decisions based on consideration of our customers’ needs and investment goals.
• Candidates should also be able to effectively communicate opinions on the market and the relative value of individual bonds to an account base.
Physical requirements/Working conditions:
• Climate controlled office environment
• Minimal physical requirements
• Dynamic, time-sensitive environment
We encourage applicants of all ages and experience, as we do not discriminate on the basis of the applicant's age.