HK Intern
Who we are:
Pharo Management is a leading global macro hedge fund with a focus on emerging markets. Founded in 2000, the firm has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, and currently manages $8 billion in assets across four funds. Pharo trades foreign exchange, sovereign and corporate credit, local market interest rates, commodities, and their derivatives. We trade in over 70 countries across Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America as well as developed markets. Our investment approach combines macroeconomic fundamental research and quantitative analysis.
Pharo employs a diverse, dynamic team of 140 professionals representing over 20 nationalities and 30 languages. We have a strong corporate culture anchored in core values such as collaborative spirit, creativity, and respect. We are passionate about what we do and are committed to attracting the best and brightest talent.
This is a great opportunity to join a market leader and contribute to our continued success.
Job description:
We are looking for a technically savvy student who is curious about finance to join our Hong Kong office for a summer internship. The candidate will be working in several projects across portfolio management, trade execution, economics research and other areas of the firm. Through these projects, the candidate is expected to contribute meaningfully by generating tangible deliverables to be incorporated in the firm’s daily operations. In return, the candidate should walk away with a deeper understanding of how investment decisions are made in a global macro hedge fund.
Responsibilities will include:
- Develop, implement and back-test systematic trading strategies in FX and rates.
- Design, develop and automate the generation of advance data visualization of macroeconomics data.
- Automate regression and other data analytics on external and internal financial data.
- Automate end-of-day trade checking for the execution team.
- Optimize and standardize commonly requested tasks into efficient prompts and modules for the internal large language model to process.
Required qualities and skills:
- Currently studying in a technical discipline including but not limited to Computer Engineering, Quantitative Finance and/or Econometrics.
- Work or project experience utilizing artificial intelligence and other technologies to solve real-world problems
- Basic understanding of accounting, economics and financial markets.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Work status and location:
- Summer internship based in our Hong Kong office.
Skills Required
- Currently studying in a technical discipline including Computer Engineering, Quantitative Finance or Econometrics
- Work or project experience utilizing artificial intelligence and other technologies to solve real-world problems
- Basic understanding of accounting, economics and financial markets
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
What We Do
Pharo is a global investment firm focused on macroeconomic trends with an expertise in developing countries. Founded in 2000 by Guillaume Fonkenell, Pharo manages approximately $10 billion across four funds from our offices in London, New York and Hong Kong. We seek to deliver attractive returns to our investors across a wide range of investment strategies. Our team is led by investment professionals who share a deep understanding of both developed and emerging markets which we have gained across multiple market cycles. From the Tequila crisis of 1995 to the global financial crisis of 2008 and the emerging market crisis of 2013-15, our investment team has been recognised for its consistent ability to successfully navigate even the most challenging market conditions.
