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Quantitative Trader Intern

Grupo Oricteropo Tropical

Aguadilla, PR • On-site

Internship

Re-posted 16 days ago


Job description

Who We Are
Grupo Oricteropo Tropical (GO Tropical) is a Puerto Rican Act 20 company, established to provide services such as capital allocation, risk management, software development, and centralized management ("headquarters" for TransMarket Group) to its international affiliates and customers. We have the intensity and passion of a technology startup while maintaining our stability and storied history as a respected member of the global financial system for over 40 years.
Our mission is to bless others through the services we provide and through the generous stewardship of the wealth we create. The impact we make with the work we do drives our humility, discipline, and pursuit of opportunity.
GO Tropical is excited to provide a unique employment opportunity with our rapidly growing team in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Our long-term employee training and development proves we value our people and want them to succeed at all levels in their careers. We have an entrepreneurial culture and collaboratively develop our business with patience and discipline; we work hard, learn constantly, and relentlessly improve our expertise.
Description
Our Quantitative Traders are passionate about improving the global economy by facilitating risk transfer and restoring order to prices. As an intern, you will partner with Junior and Senior Traders to learn, assist, and interact firsthand in all facets of trading. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, competitively driven, and has a disciplined appetite for risk.
Responsibilities
  • Develop expertise in relative value market fundamentals, quantitative modeling, and risk management
  • Build and maintain quantitative model tools and analytics
  • Actively learn and analyze real-time trades
  • Engage in a formal internship, classroom-style education programs, and research projects

Requirements
  • Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in a technical or industry-related field, such as but not limited to mathematics, statistics, or financial engineering, with a graduation date between December 2027 and Spring 2028
  • Proficiency in Python programming required (1-2 years of experience)
  • Required math coursework: Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, Probability, and Advanced Statistics
  • Minimum major GPA of 3.5/4 or equivalent scale
  • Demonstrated passion for markets, finance, and trading, such as but not limited to personal trading, participation in trading competitions, attendance at firm discovery days, industry-related student groups or clubs, and/or prior internship experience preferred
  • This position requires physical presence and is on-site at our office in Aguadilla, PR

View our resources to help prepare for the interview process.
Benefits
We offer one of the most generous profit-sharing programs in the industry because we believe our employees should be able to take part in our rapid growth and success. We are proud to offer more world-class benefits for our employees and their families.
Grupo Oricteropo Tropical (GO Tropical) is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.