Trading Internship, Summer 2020/2021 Akuna Capital (Sydney)

Akuna Capital is a young and booming trading firm with a strong focus on cutting-edge technology, data driven decisions and automation. Our core competency is providing liquidity as an options market-maker – meaning we provide competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies and mathematical models.

What you’ll do as a Trading Intern at Akuna:

We are seeking Trading Interns to join our dynamic team at Akuna Capital for our Akunacademy internship. This internship will begin in early January 2021 and run for 7-8 weeks in our Sydney office. Ideal candidates are bright, math-savvy, motivated and have a desire to make an impact at a growing firm.  Akuna gives new traders the opportunity to learn from the most successful members of our Trading team and apply their knowledge quickly. 

Our relaxed offices provide a positive atmosphere for learning and innovation. We’re committed to providing valuable mentorship from our Senior Traders that will help you to learn quickly, find value from our internship program and make an immediate impact on the business. By the end of our program you’ll be comfortable with both option theory and trade execution.

As a Trading Intern, we’ll teach you how to leverage our proprietary technology while implementing a variety of trading strategies and ideas so you can get on the trading screens and make an impact on the bottom line of the firm. If you are looking for an opportunity to start your career at an exciting firm, Akuna could be the right place for you!

Qualities that make great candidates:

• Pursuing a BS/MS/ PhD in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science or a related/equivalent field
• Strong math aptitude, numerical and quantitative analysis skills
• Entrepreneurial self-starter ready to work in a fast paced, competitive, team environment
• Desire to understand and learn about financial markets and economic theories
• Programming experience preferred
• Passionate about problem-solving and finding creative solutions in an ever changing market
• The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently while fostering external professional relationships
• Detail oriented
• Graduation date of June 2022 or prior
• Must currently be authorised to work in Australia. Akuna does not offer sponsorship for this position

Applications close on 1 Sep 2020