Coronation Internships (Cape Town, Western Cape) South Africa 2021 - 2022

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

5 September 2021.
Be sure to apply on or before this date - any applications submitted after this date are late and will NOT be accepted.

ABOUT THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:

Coronation is a leading investment manager with the aim to make long-time horizons possible for their clients. The company follows a value-driven investment strategy, managing clients' assets valued at $41.4 billion. Coronation's expertise on investments stretches across many geographies and asset classes, focusing mainly on multi-asset funds and equities within the global market.

DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:

Location: Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape
Duration: 23 months
Pay/Stipend: Negotiable (depending on skills and experience)

Coronation is offering an internship programme to quantitative graduates for the position of Performance Analyst Intern. The candidate will have the opportunity to join a leading asset manager as well as provide support to both the Performance and Investment Risk teams, ensuring they receive accurate attribution calculations, as well as performance, and risk.

Key performance areas of the programme:

Being fully involved in the performance cycle
Ensuring that daily and monthly performance procedures are completed
Performing ad-hoc queries
Ensuring that ex-post performance and risk analysis are complete
Ensuring that all performance data for business pitches are evaluated and compiled
Ensuring that the performance data sign off process is completed
Ensuring that performance databases and performance systems are maintained

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY:

Before applying, please ensure that you meet ALL of the following minimum entry criteria – failure to satisfy all the requirements will result in your application being disqualified:

Must be a South African Citizen
Must have completed one of the following qualifications: Quantitative Management or Actuarial (BBusSci or BComm) OR Mathematics or Statistics (BSc) OR Financial Mathematics or Statistical orientation
Must have proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Must have excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Must have a key understanding of performance and attribution methodologies, operational work-flow, and portfolio risk statistics
Must have a key understanding of investment strategies
Must have knowledge of financial instruments and markets
Must have knowledge of fund accounting data and detailed investment data sets
Must have excellent system knowledge skills
Must have knowledge of Statpro -Performance and Attribution, Interactive- (advantageous)
Must have knowledge of Morningstar Direct, INET (advantageous)
Must have SQL knowledge and experience (advantageous)
Must be responsible
Must be hardworking
Must be able to work well in a team
Must be eager to learn
Must have high attention to detail
Must take pride in your work and ensure that all work is completed accurately
Must be able to multi-task
Must be goal and deadline-driven
Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups, who meet all the criteria

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:

Applications must be submitted online for the following position:
Coronation Internships (Cape Town, Western Cape)
(Reference number: COR210604-3)

Before applying, please register an account on the Coronation career page here: https://coronation.erecruit.co/candidateapp/SignUp

Attach the following documents to your application:

Uppdated Curriculum Vitae
Certified copy of your Identity Document
Certified copy of your relevant qualification
Any other supporting documents which are relevant for the position

CONTACT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:

For any queries related to this internship programme, please contact Coronation directly:
Telephone number: 021 680 2000
Email address: clientservice@coronation.com
Contact portal: https://www.coronation.com/en/contact-us/