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Intern, Portfolio Management

Intern, Portfolio Management

LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCLos Angeles, CA, US
13 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

About the Firm

Firm Mission

Achieving Client Success through Research and Technology”

Los Angeles Capital, the “Firm”, is a global equity manager of assets for leading institutions around the world. The Firm is recognized as a pioneer in dynamic equity management, utilizing proprietary technology to engineer equity portfolios that adapt to today’s equity market. The Firm’s senior investment professionals have worked together for three decades developing models for measuring and forecasting return and risk of global equity securities. The Firm manages approximately $31 billion as of December 1, 2023, across a wide variety of public equity strategies designed to meet institutional client return and risk objectives. The Firm has been ranked for seven years in a row by Pensions and Investments as one of the “Best Places to Work in Money Management.” The Firm’s working environment places a strong focus on teamwork and values work-life balance. The Firm offers a competitive compensation package that includes health care plans, 401(k), and top-tier benefits. The Firm is 100% employee-owned through a holding company structure and seeks to retain and motivate employees’ long term. Los Angeles Capital firmly believes the quality and commitment of the individuals are vital to the success of the Firm, ensuring that client expectations are exceeded.

Position Overview

The intern will gain insight into portfolio management while helping with the day-to-day duties of the portfolio management function at a quantitative equity manager. This experience will originate from dedicated and ad-hoc research performed by the intern with the oversight of the Portfolio Managers. The position will involve broad interaction within the Firm’s various departments.

Key Job Responsibilities

  • Ad-hoc research supporting the portfolio management team
  • Produce and update ongoing portfolio management reporting
  • Attend weekly investment advisory meetings
  • Dedicated project work for the duration of the internship supporting portfolio management need; projects will involve simulation studies
  • Develop various portfolio reporting tools including exposure and risk reporting as well as performance attribution

Skills and Knowledge Required

  • The right candidate will possess a strong academic profile and GPA and will be in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree
  • The position entails a three-month commitment
  • Broad understanding of investment strategies and industry
  • Strong analytical and both verbal and written communication skills, as well as a sense of intellectual curiosity
  • Ability to work independently
  • Strong organization skills and ability to multitask
  • Demonstrates a high level of integrity, initiative, dependability, and team orientation
  • Skills and Knowledge Desired

  • Microsoft Excel experience
  • Bloomberg knowledge
  • This is a hybrid position based in Los Angeles, CA which requires weekly attendance.

    Apply today!

    Los Angeles Capital is an SEC registered investment adviser and required to track certain political contributions under rule 206(4)-5. Therefore, you will be required to disclose your prior political contributions.

    Los Angeles Capital is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status or disability.

    For more information about the company, please refer to our website at www.lacapm.com .

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