2024 Intern, Portfolio Construction & Risk Management

Our Company
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $179 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2023. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. The firm has over 1,100 employees and offices in 19 cities worldwide. We believe our competitive advantage includes our uniform investment philosophy, global platform and most importantly, our highly skilled employees. Oaktree is committed to cultivating a culture that encourages collaboration, intellectual stimulation, training and career development, diversity and inclusion and support to our communities through philanthropy.
For additional information please visit our website at www.oaktreecapital.com. More information about our summer development program can be found here. Participation in our summer program does not guarantee future employment.
Program Overview
Oaktree is seeking one individual to be an Intern in the Portfolio Construction and Risk Management (PCRM) Internship program for summer 2024.
Participating department: Portfolio Construction and Risk Management.
The responsibilities will include:

• Participate in a 10-week internship program;
• Architect and formalize tools and code to analyze datasets using SQL, Python etc. to develop investment insights.
• Understand general departmental data extraction and modeling - planning and design.

• Understanding the menu of work that PCRM is responsible for, within Oaktree.
• Understand the data and technology architecture at Oaktree
• Speak to external data vendors and assess how their offerings could benefit Oaktree
• Meet other interns and build relationships across the organization

Qualifications

• Outstanding analytical skills;
• Strong technical/ programming skills, including intermediate/ advanced Python, SQL, some familiarity with databases. Ideally majoring in engineering or a hard science.
• Statistical and modeling skills

• Knowledge of big data methods, finance applications, etc.
• Fluency in basic Python libraries, as well as more scientifically oriented ones.
• Familiarity with AI/ ML packages as applied to finance
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies and AWS a plus
• Some understanding of finance and economics. Familiarity with private financial markets highly desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter with a proven ability to take initiative;

• Responsible with a strong work ethic and sense of dedication;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
• Works well under pressure and with time constraints;
• Outstanding organization skills with high attention-to-detail;
• Team-oriented with strong integrity and professionalism; and

• Must be able to handle highly confidential information and situations with professionalism and tact.

Education
Any degree that builds strong computing skills and some context of finance. Usually hard science and engineering undergraduates, Masters in Financial Engineering/ Operations Research/ Financial Mathematics, etc. or someone in a Finance program with strong programming and data skills.
Summer stipend
$35/hour
Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources.