Job Description

Silverdale Capital Pte Ltd is a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licensed fixed income fund manager. Since its establishment in 2008, Silverdale Capital manages several award-winning funds, inter alia Silverdale Bond Fund, Silverdale Asia Bond Fund, suite of Silverdale Fixed Tenure Funds, and Silverdale Bespoke Funds.

Our investors include banks, insurance companies, fintech platforms, wealth managers, and family offices, across South-East Asia, Middle East, and Europe.

For further details, please visit us at www.SilverdaleGroup.com

3-months Internship Programme
The Silverdale Internship programme provides deep insights into the workings of a leading global fixed income fund house. Participants get exposure to one of the three areas based on their interests and skillset. (a) investment research and portfolio management, (b) trading and cash management, and (c) product and investor management. Our internship programme typically spans a minimum of 3 months, and may lead to a full-time offer to join the firm.

We welcome applications from final year students residing in Singapore perusing bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or master\xe2\x80\x99s degree. In addition to exceptional integrity, intellectual curiosity, and appetite for challenge, you\xe2\x80\x99ll need to have or be on course of achieving GPA of 4.0/5.0 (or equivalent) in your studies. On successful completion of the internship program, you may be offered to join the Silverdale Graduate Programme.
If you hold a Graduate or Post-Graduate degree and have more than 5 years of investment experience, please write to Careers@SilverdaleGroup.com for information on job openings.

Key Responsibilities: Investment Research & Portfolio Management

• Assisting in conducting research on fixed income markets, economic trends, and issuer-specific credit analysis
• Contributing to regular (daily/weekly) updates on fixed income markets and strategy, economic trends, issuer-specific credit analysis, and portfolio positioning
• Conducting in-depth credit analysis of existing and potential portfolio investments, encompassing all aspects of the security (spreads, covenants, structure, swaps, hedges, etc.), issuer (cash-flows, ratings etc.) and macro factors (country, enforcement risks, etc.), and presenting detailed Investment Notes along with financial model
• Assist portfolio managers on portfolio and risk management, involving working on live investment opportunities, investment sizing, risk assessment, etc.

Key Responsibilities: Trade & Cash Management

• Assisting portfolio managers in the execution of trades across various markets and instruments, (including derivatives) and optimization of investment portfolios (including formulating trading strategies to optimize overall portfolio performance)
• Aiding in monitoring of portfolio, trade execution, risk management, and support, including trade monitoring, cash flow management, data analytics, market alerts, algorithmic processes, etc.
• Assisting in trade settlements, reconciliations, and post-trade processing to ensure accurate closure of transactions

Key Responsibilities: Product & Investor Management

• Assisting in the preparation of investment decks (including pitch books) and investor reports
• Monitoring, analysing, and reporting on the performance of various funds
• Collaborating with various stakeholders to build and enhance data analytics capabilities
• Supporting firm\xe2\x80\x99s media and digital strategy
• Assisting in managing investor education program and addressing investor queries
• Debriefing on market updates and competition analysis

Skills/Qualifications

• Pursuing an under-graduate or post-graduate degree in Finance / Economics / Mathematics / Engineering or Chartered Accountant or CFA
• Strong understanding of financial markets, preferably with prior experience in investments
• Strong attention to detail and excellent judgment
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with real life uncertainties and ability to manage tight timelines
• Experience with data visualization tools, financial modelling and MS-Excel
• Proficiency in Bloomberg and programming languages (Python, SQL) preferred
• Preference would be given to those fluent in Mandarin and/or are Singaporean / PR

Programme Duration

• Internship programme duration is a minimum of 3-months.

How to Apply

• Application

Please apply online at: http://www.SilverdaleGroup.com/Internship_Programme
OR Apply online at: https://forms.office.com/r/eJSMhL8Q4x

• Assignment

On submission of the Application Form, you will be immediately emailed the details of the Assignment that need to be submitted within 5 calendar days
NOTE: The estimated time required for the task is approximately 5-8 hours.
Please attach your curriculum vitae along with your submission.

• Interview

Successful candidates will be contacted for interview.

For any clarification, please write to The Hiring Manager at internship@SilverdaleGroup.com

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