Internship – Agency Trading and Coverage at Virtu Financial

Singapore

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
InternshipExperience Level
InternshipJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, FinTechIndustries

Requirements

  • Rising juniors, or students expected to be ready for full time employment between December 2026 - June 2027
  • Excellent academic background
  • Very strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Strong interest in client engagement
  • Highly motivated and tenacious individual, with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently and within a team
  • Team player: authentic, genuine person who is capable of working collective goals
  • Desired but not required
  • Working with financial systems or knowledge of the global financial market place
  • Practical experience in programming a plus (including Python, SQL or R)

Responsibilities

  • Work alongside Virtu’s quantitative algo traders, product coverage, and sales to understand the full suite designed for agency clients
  • Spend most of time solving trading problems as they occur in the markets
  • Interact with client facing projects
  • Proactively engage clients and understand their needs
  • Work on real problems from a list of projects with several senior mentors

Skills

Agency Trading
Execution Services
Liquidity Sourcing
Analytics
Financial Markets
Trading

Virtu Financial

Market making and trading solutions provider

About Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial specializes in market making and trading solutions, providing services that enhance the efficiency of financial markets. The company uses advanced technology and its understanding of market structures to offer a variety of products, including execution services, liquidity sourcing, and analytics. Clients such as institutional investors and broker-dealers benefit from Virtu's ability to generate liquidity, which helps stabilize markets. A key feature of Virtu's offerings is its Open Technology platform, which supplies clients with data-as-a-service, including a library of APIs and tools to improve trading strategies. Unlike many competitors, Virtu emphasizes transparency and a comprehensive approach to trading, aiming to support clients in navigating global financial markets effectively.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2008Year Founded
$194.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Wellness Program
Gym Membership

Risks

Increased competition from firms like Citadel Securities challenges Virtu's market share.
Regulatory scrutiny on high-frequency trading may raise compliance costs for Virtu.
Cryptocurrency market volatility impacts Virtu's liquidity provision and risk management.

Differentiation

Virtu leads in electronic market making across diverse asset classes globally.
The Open Technology platform offers a robust data-as-a-service solution with extensive APIs.
Virtu's commitment to transparency and innovation strengthens its industry position.

Upsides

Growing demand for algorithmic trading boosts Virtu's market making services.
ESG investing trends increase demand for transparent trading platforms like Virtu's.
Quantum computing advancements enhance Virtu's trading algorithms and market efficiency.

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