2015 Intern Program, IPS Content Management Hedge Funds

Job description

A 6 months internship is the ideal way to gain the work experience you’ll need to launch your career. It’s also an opportunity to work with and learn from some of the most successful people in finance. From the start of the program, you’ll be right at the heart of the business, taking part in the day-to-day operations. You’ll not only learn about the business of finance from top to bottom, you’ll also experience the unique workplace culture of UBS.
UBS is a leading wealth manager, a premier investment bank, a key global asset manager and a market leader in Swiss retail and commercial banking. Our business area Investment Products and Services (IPS) provides our client advisors globally with high quality products and services. As part of IPS, Investment Management (IM) is committed to the development and delivery of discretionary portfolio solutions to match our client's needs and investment objectives.
The objective of the IPS IM Content Management team is to identify, analyze and recommend fund managers for inclusion in the global fund offering for advisory and discretionary. Following approval, the funds are monitored to verify that they adhere to their mandates and processes.
The role of Content Management Hedge Funds (CM HF) is to manage the $11 bio discretionary allocation to single manager hedge funds and to work with the Advisory team in managing the $6 bio single manager hedge fund offering for Advisory Clients.
As an intern you would support a 3 person, experienced team of hedge fund allocators. You would get exposed to portfolio management, manager research and monitoring. In addition, you will have the opportunity to attend hedge fund manager meetings and gain insights into some of the most sophisticated investment techniques used today. Using your strong finance skills, you will have the opportunity to learn about the various strategies used by hedge fund managers. In addition to the above, responsibilities would include managing data base systems and updating PowerPoint presentations.
Candidate should be interested in funds and portfolio management.

Desired profile

• At least 4 semesters completed at a University or University of applied Sciences preferably in Economics, Finance / Accounting, Business Administration or Sciences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. German is a plus
• Advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
We want people who are passionate about what they do, have a strong interest in the financial markets with a sense of humor and good communication skills
Start date: as soon as possible
Duration: 6 months