Acadian Asset Management LLC is a Boston-headquartered investment management firm with wholly owned affiliates located in Singapore, London, and Sydney. As of September 30, 2023, the firm managed approximately US$97 billion on behalf of major pension funds, endowments, foundations, governments and other investors based in the U.S. and abroad.

Position Overview:

We are seeking several exceptionally talented and motivated individuals for the position of Investment Research Intern. Interns will have the opportunity to work with senior researchers and portfolio managers. This is a hands-on opportunity for individuals to gain experience at a top-tier quantitative investment management firm.  Successful candidates will apply their skills in a dynamic work environment to support the development of sophisticated investment models.

Acadian supports a hybrid work environment, employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.

What You’ll Do:

• Conducting analysis of text data using various algorithmic approaches, e.g., reliably to extract and identify key entities
• Assisting with portfolio oversight across different strategies, including risk management and attribution; researching better alpha transfer into portfolios
• Writing code and analyzing data to test potential improvements to Acadian’s investment process

We’re Looking for Teammates With:

• Progress towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in finance, math, computer science or other analytical discipline required
• Programming experience required; working knowledge of Python, SQL, or similar languages preferred
• Strong statistics and data management skills and a willingness to independently dissect, evaluate, and interpret results
• Ability to translate qualitative intuition and insights into testable hypotheses
• Motivation to learn quickly and formulate ideas independently
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and in collaboration with other interns and investment professionals