Calibrium is an independent, professional and regulated investment office providing bespoke investment services to a select group of clients. We are looking for a highly motivated professional to join our company for an
Internship Treasury and Trade Operations
Starting Date asap, Duration of 12 months full-time
Your role:
As an intern in our Investment Operations team, you will support all investment divisions (liquid, private equity, and real estate) and gain hands-on experience across complex middle office functions. We are looking for a candidate with some background in Operations or Financial Services, ideally with exposure to, banking, or a major custodian.
Key Responsibilities
You will assist with a variety of operational functions, including:
* Liquidity & Cash Management:
Monitoring liquidity requirements to meet funding needs, handling payments, and reconciling balances and transactions between banks and internal systems.
* Trade and Position Management:
Ensuring timely trade booking, reconciling cash and security positions with custodians and external counterparties, investigating breaks, and ensuring settlements. Assisting with regulatory reporting requirements.
* Stakeholder Relationships:
Maintaining effective relationships with custodians, brokers, transfer agents, and administrators, and overseeing service delivery.
* Operational Excellence:
Identifying areas for improvement, streamlining processes, and implementing best practices to drive efficiency and accuracy.
* Internal Controls & Audit:
Monitoring internal controls as part of the annual ISAE 3000 audit, recommending improvements to ensure compliance.
* Reporting:
Generating reports on metrics and KPIs to provide insights into operational performance.
* Cross-functional Collaboration:
Promoting effective communication and coordination across departments.
Requirements:
* Some prior experience in financial services or operations, either through previous internships or entry-level roles.
* Attention to detail and accuracy, high standards of quality, inquisitiveness as well as a positive hands-on approach to challenges.
* A proactive and positive attitude, with the ability to solve problems efficiently and effectively. Strong team player with a strong sense of self-motivation, intellectual curiosity and willingness to share experience and knowledge.
* Eagerness to expand the scope of expertise specifically within investment support areas
* Strong problem-solving skills, good quantitative and qualitative skills
* Experience of change management initiatives ideally from initiation to implementation
* Comfortable interacting with professionals at all levels in various departments and with counterparties
* Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel, knowledge of financial markets
* Experience with Efront, Thinkfolio or Markit EDM would be an advantage
* Excellent communication skills and command of written English (German is a plus)
Why join us?
Calibrium AG offers a challenging but fair working environment in a very international team. This role provides significant learning opportunities in investment operations, with potential for long-term growth within investment support functions. We look forward to receiving your application.