Fundamental Analyst - Intern (Australia)

Job Description
Citadel Securities is a leading Options Market Maker. The ability to seamlessly blend fundamental and quantitative analysis has been one of the drivers of our success. Fundamental research analysts work closely with the trading team, using superior processes, data and intuition to forecast the first, second and third moment of a security's price distribution around thematic and idiosyncratic events. Fundamental research analysts refine forecasts into actionable trade ideas.
As an intern, you'll get to challenge the impossible in markets through an 11 week program that will allow you to collaborate and connect with senior team members. In addition, you'll get the opportunity to network and socialize with peers throughout the internship.
Your Objectives:

• Develop in-depth fundamental knowledge of a sector or industry, as well as broad base knowledge of financial markets
• Identify pricing inefficiencies and collaborate with traders to monetize predictions
• Identify new sources of data and transform unstructured data sets into signals
• Own the information space you work within (i.e. large-cap tech) by monitoring trends in the marketplace
• Employ holistic approach to predicting distribution of outcomes and making volatility predictions

Your Skills & Talents:

• Strong academic background from a top school
• A strong interest in financial markets and a desire to learn about the fundamentals that drive them
• Ability to think about the world systematically and quantitatively, as well as the ability to deal with uncertainty in a logical and consistent approach
• Intermediate experience with programming, especially Python, preferred, but not required

Opportunities available in Sydney.
About Citadel Securities
Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market's most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes.