Garda Capital Partners

Fixed income relative-value asset manager

Business Analyst Intern

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InternshipGeneva, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Understanding of fixed income products, including swaps, bonds, bond futures, and options, and foreign exchange products, including forwards, swaps, and options.
Familiarity with market data feeds such as Bloomberg and troubleshooting data connectivity issues.
Basic SQL knowledge and experience with job schedulers are advantageous.
A master's degree in STEM or Finance.
Prior Bloomberg terminal experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide real-time application support for users, including portfolio managers, Risk, Middle Office, and Trading Assistants.
Perform start-of-day checks, including monitoring market data feeds, risk reports, and FIX message flows.
Collect and analyze user requirements from Trading Assistants, portfolio managers, and quantitative analysts; collaborate with internal technology teams or third-party vendors to design, test, and deploy system enhancements.
Support onboarding of new users and ensure smooth adoption of system functionalities.
Coordinate and perform local user testing for new system releases or urgent patches.
Maintain and enhance the firm's core third-party trade capture and P&L system, supporting multiple asset classes in collaboration with Trading Assistants, Middle Office, Risk, and Technology teams.

Desired Qualifications

Prior exposure to Trading Assistant, Middle Office, or Systems Support functions is preferred.

Garda Capital Partners (Garda) is a multi-billion dollar alternative investment firm with over 22 years of experience deploying relative value strategies across fixed income markets for institutional investors. We hire, grow, and mentor great talent and remain steadfast in our commitment to building a culture that helps them succeed. Garda is more than a workplace. We are built on trust, integrity, and a shared vision for how we work together, the enduring relationships we build, and the consistency of our results. Garda's primary offices are located in Wayzata, New York City, West Palm Beach, Geneva, Zug, Copenhagen, Singapore, and Scottsdale.

Garda is seeking a Business Analyst (BA) intern to join a global team responsible for maintaining and enhancing the firm’s core third-party trade capture and P&L system. This role focuses on supporting multiple asset classes (Rates, FX, Commodities, Credit, Equities) with close collaboration across Trading Assistants, Middle Office, Risk, and Technology teams.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on in managing real-time support, gathering user requirements, coordinating with vendors or internal teams, and ensuring system stability and accuracy in a high-paced trading environment.

Position Responsibilities:

Real-Time & End of Day Support: Provide comprehensive, real-time application support for various users (PMs, Risk, Middle Office, Trading Assistants).
System Monitoring: Perform start-of-day checks, including monitoring market data feeds, risk reports, and FIX message flows.
User Requirement Gathering & Solution Delivery: Collect and analyze user requirements (Trading Assistants, PMs, Quants). Collaborate with internal tech teams or 3rd-party vendors to design, test, and deploy system enhancements.
User Onboarding: Support the onboarding of new users and ensure smooth adoption of system functionalities.
Release & Hotfix Testing: Coordinate and perform local user testing for new system releases or urgent patches.

Qualifications & Desired Skills:

Domain Knowledge:
- Understanding of Fixed Income (Swaps, Bonds, Bond Futures & Options) and FX products (Forwards, Swaps, Options).
- Prior exposure to Trading Assistant, Middle Office, or Systems Support functions is preferred.
Technical Skills:
- Familiarity with market data feeds (e.g., Bloomberg) and troubleshooting data connectivity issues.
- Basic SQL and experience with job schedulers are advantageous.
Soft Skills:
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills to interface with users and technical teams.
Education: Master’s degree in STEM or Finance.
Prior Bloomberg terminal experience is a plus.

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About the Company

Garda Capital Partners

Fixed income relative-value asset manager

Garda Capital Partners specializes in asset management for global alternative investments, focusing on fixed income relative value strategies and serving institutional clients such as pension funds and foundations. Its core product uses proprietary analytics to spot pricing inefficiencies in sovereign bonds across developed markets, aiming for positive, stable returns with low correlation to broad market moves. The firm distinguishes itself with an independent, two-office platform (Minneapolis and Geneva) and a global, macro-driven approach to sovereign debt and interest-rate disparities. The goal is to deliver steady, positive returns for clients while managing risk and preserving portfolio diversification through its fixed income strategies.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Wayzata, MN
Founded: 2015

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