2023 Summer- Fixed Income: Business Analyst Internship- St. Petersburg, FL
Job Summary:
Under immediate supervision, performs routine department work using specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education, experience and/or specialized training. Performs analytical work and related assignments that support Senior Analysts & Traders and clients in an assigned industry.. Responsible for thorough analysis of projects, preparing cash flow analyses, offering circulars and other documents related to the offerings, and client presentations, as well as conducting research related to existing and prospective clients. May be responsible for complete projects or specific aspects of them, depending on their complexity and scope. As interns gain experience, they are expected to increase their capacity to process a larger portion of a given transaction. Guidance is provided to perform varied work that is difficult in nature requiring evaluation, originality and ingenuity to make moderately complex decisions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Completes spreadsheet financial models for assigned industry.
- Formulates new transaction proposals.
- May assist in development of financial analyses including revenue models, running the numbers, debt profiles and refinancing and cash flow analysis.
- Helps in preparation of client pitch books.
- Maintains records of market conditions and issuance, prepares regular updates, and reports for internal and external constituencies.
- Creates and presents marketing and sales materials.
- May have limited interaction with clients.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications - External
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Fundamental investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.
- Basic knowledge of Fixed Income procedures, regulatory requirements, transactions and client relationships.
- Financial markets and products.
- Basic business case analysis.
- Financial analysis and data modeling.
Skill in:
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills sufficient to recognize and detect errors and offer resolution.
- Basic skills in coding, SQL, HTML 5, Python. “Scripting Languages”
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to all level of associates and clients.
- Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce documents such as reports, graphics, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases.
Ability to:
- Multi-task and work on a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Efficiently manage time and resources in order to overcome quantitative and analytical challenges.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Work under stress restricted by time deadlines and work volume fluctuations.
- Prepare and deliver clear, effective and professional presentations.
- Communicate both orally and in writing, with all levels of the organization and external clients.
- Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
- Junior or Senior standing student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) or Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, MIS, ISM or related field at an accredited university.
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- Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training as approved by Human Resources.
Licenses/Certifications:
None required.