Finance and Banking 2024 by Imperial College Careers Service

Early Careers

Investing in the foundations of your career.

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Founded in 1895, the firm is headquartered in Minneapolis with more than 60 offices across the U.S. and in London, Aberdeen, Munich and Hong Kong. Our London office offers unparalleled sector expertise in chemicals, energy & power, healthcare, consumer, financial services and private capital advisory, coupled with bespoke corporate finance capabilities.

Our London investment banking team is actively recruiting leading talent:

Spring Week

DURATION: 3 days

WHEN: April 2025

Summer Analyst

DURATION: 9 weeks

WHEN: June 2025

Off-Cycle Intern

DURATION: 6 & 12 months

WHEN: Early 2025

Analyst

DURATION: Full-time

WHEN: Early 2025

Gustavo Lourenco

Human Capital Coordinator

gustavo.lourenco@psc.com | europecareers@psc.com

Stand Numbers

Departments of interest

Type of opportunity

2R Capital Investment Management Limited X Rolling

Ardian Investment UK Ltd. X X N/A

Bank of America X Opportunities open in September 2024 and close in November 2024.

Brevan Howard X X X Recruitment will be on a rolling basis. The deadline will be 31st December 2024.

British Business Bank X Recruiting autumn/winter 2024 for September 2025 start.

Castleton Commodities International (CCI) X X X October 8th 2024 is the application deadline.

Chicago Trading Company X Applications are open now

Da Vinci X X N/A

d-fine Ltd X Ongoing

DRW Holdings (DRW) X X Rolling

EnQuest X Applications for the 2025 Graduate Programme will close on 31 December 2024.

Flow Traders X X Ongoing

Forvis Mazars X X X Rolling

Girls Are Investors - GAIN X 27th October for our paid Internship Programme.

Glencore UK Ltd. X X 15th October 2024

ION Group X Currently no deadlines - job posting will go up shortly and deadline will be updated.

Kroll (formerly Known As Duff & Phelps) X X X Deadlines for recruitment finishes in November.

Nomura X Spring programs: 15th January 2025. All other programs: 1st December 2024.

PIMCO Pacific Investment Management Co X Rolling

Piper Sandler Limited X X Rolling

Qube Research & Technologies X X N/A

Rothesay X X Mid November 2024

Sompo X X We will start the Early Careers Programs 2025 recruitment in January 2025.

TD Securities X X N/A

Tokio Marine Kiln X TBC

Exhibitors

2R Capital Investment Management Limited

2rcapitalim.com

Stand number 13

2R Capital Investment Management Limited is an independent investment company based in London, UK. We operate a successful credit business and are in the process of launching new initiatives in equity investing and private assets.

In equity investing our primary objective is to seek long-term capital compounding for our clients commensurate with reasonable risk. We focus our attention on mid-sized European companies. We are disciplined fundamental investors. We conduct extensive research and invest only in businesses we understand within regions and industry sectors where we have significant expertise.

In the private assets space, we focus on both equity and debt of small and medium sized companies with significant growth potential in preselected sectors and regions.

Departments of Interest: Business School | Computing | Mathematics

Ardian

www.ardian.com

Stand number 6

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house, managing or advising $166bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,600 clients globally. Our broad expertise, spanning Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit, enables us to offer a wide range of investment opportunities and respond flexibly to our clients’ differing needs.

Through Ardian Customized Solutions we create bespoke portfolios that allow institutional clients to specify the precise mix of assets they require and to gain access to funds managed by leading third-party sponsors. Private Wealth Solutions offers dedicated services and access solutions for private banks, family offices and private institutional investors worldwide. Ardian is majority-owned by its employees and places great emphasis on developing its people and fostering a collaborative culture based on collective intelligence. Our 1,000+ employees, spread across 19 offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Middle East are strongly committed to the principles of Responsible Investment and are determined to make finance a force for good in society.

Our goal is to deliver excellent investment performance combined with high ethical standards and social responsibility.

At Ardian we invest all of ourselves in building companies that last.

Departments of Interest: All subjects

Bank of America

careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/students/jobsearch

Stand number 8

As one of the world’s leading financial institutions, Bank of America supports 66 million customers in finance, from individuals, to businesses, governments and institutions. With a 200,000 strong workforce in more than 35 countries, you’ll find us all over the world, from the Americas to Europe, the Middle East & Africa and Asia, helping to make our customers lives better. And, we care about supporting our colleagues across the globe as much as our customers. In 2022, we were ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the fourth consecutive year by Fortune magazine and the global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work®.

Departments of Interest: All subjects

Brevan Howard

www.brevanhoward.com

Stand number 5

Brevan Howard Asset Management is one of the leading absolute return/hedge fund managers, overseeing assets on behalf of institutional investors from around the world, including pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, government agencies, private banks, and fund of funds.

Brevan Howard was founded in 2002 and launched its flagship global macro strategy in April 2003. The firm currently manages over $35bn and engages predominantly in discretionary directional and relative value trading in fixed income, FX markets, and equities. BH Digital, a division within Brevan Howard that manages crypto and digital asset strategies was launched in 2022.

The firm currently employs over 1,100 personnel worldwide, including over 400 investment professionals. This global presence gives Brevan Howard the ability to identify and source attractive investment opportunities, as well as investment management talent wherever they may be. Brevan Howard has won several industry awards for excellence in risk management, operational robustness, and investment performance.

The firm’s main hubs are in London, Jersey, Geneva, New York, Austin, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

Departments of Interest:

British Business Bank

Stand number 24

The British Business Bank is the UK government’s business development bank dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses. Its mission is to drive sustainable growth and prosperity across the UK, and to enable the transition to a net zero economy, by supporting access to finance for smaller businesses. To deliver its programmes, the Bank works through more than 200 delivery partners such as high street, digital, specialist and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds and fintech platforms to manage a portfolio of over £70bn.

The Guarantee & Wholesale Solutions team within the British Business Bank originates, structures and manages transactions that directly supporting lending to UK SMEs, executing transactions with financial institutions to address funding, security and capital constraints.

Departments of Interest: All subjects

Castleton Commodities

Stand number 16

CCI is at the cutting edge of energy marketing and trading and infrastructure asset investing, backed by the best minds in the industry and powered by deep fundamental research and advanced analytics. We recognize the importance of providing sustainable and reliable energy.

Departments of Interest: All subjects

Chicago Trading Company

www.chicagotrading.com

Stand number 14

CTC is a cutting-edge proprietary trading firm with a long-term vision and a clear focus on helping the world price and manage risk. Our fun and trusting culture inspires us to solve the industry’s most challenging problems and take calculated risks in a collaborative environment.

We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.

Experience our Culture

As an intern you will be fully immersed in CTC’s collaborative and team-oriented culture. You will receive lots of support in your learning and development through one-on-one mentorship from your manager and team members.

Education

Learn from our world class Education team by participating in three classroom learning experiences including a week-long Basics of Options class, a series of trading simulations in our Introduction to Options Market Making class, and our Quant Curriculum to learn the facets of the quant knowledge base that are close to the intersection of trading, quant, and technology’s spheres of responsibility.

www.d-fine.com/en

Stand number 7

... imagine the power of more than 1,500 physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists working as part of a European company with over 20 years of service excellence focused on data science, technology and mathematical modelling. That’s d-fine.

Our projects focus on quantitative challenges in data analytics, data science, modelling, and the development of sustainable technological solutions. Our approach is based on over 20 years of practical experience and dynamic teams with an analytical and technological focus.

Departments of Interest:

Da Vinci Trading

davincitrading.com

Stand number 12

Da Vinci was founded in 2015 by a group of young trading professionals and has since been growing successfully. With our own capital and sound risk awareness we trade listed derivatives on markets globally. We identify opportunities and trade based on in-house developed strategies, and we provide liquidity and efficiency to the markets.

Our philosophy towards work is best captured by the saying “Be good, work hard and great things will happen”. We are meritocratic by nature and believe that empowering talent in our organization is the only way forward. We aim at attracting the most qualified people in the industry, train them, provide them with all the required tools, continuously challenge them and allow them to grow both professionally and personally. Our business is highly innovative, IT driven and entrepreneurial by nature. Our goal is to become the best trading company in the world!

Departments of Interest:

Computing | Mathematics | Mechanical Engineering Physics

DRW

drw.com

DRW on YouTube

Stand number 21

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it’s how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

Departments of Interest:

Computing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Mathematics | Physics

Stand number 4

EnQuest is an energy transition company focused on delivering energy security and decarbonisation. EnQuest’s operations are focused on maturing and underdeveloped assets in the UK and Malaysia which offer organic growth opportunities. As an energy transition company, EnQuest is transforming the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland that it operates, into a leading European energy hub.

Fundamental to EnQuest’s success to date is our greatest asset – our people. Their talent, expertise, knowledge, experience, and commitment have delivered remarkable results and we continue to look for the same attributes in prospective new employees as we pursue plans for further development in the UK and internationally.

At EnQuest, we support a diverse and inclusive workplace and continually develop our culture.

We are respectful and open with others, valuing the diversity of all our people and listening to the views they bring. We celebrate diversity because we believe great minds don’t think alike and we challenge each other to think differently. Our focus on diversity and inclusion makes our performance stronger and makes us a better business. EnQuest is deeply committed to the development of their people and recognises the importance of developing talented individuals into the Energy sector to ensure the future success of the company.

Departments of Interest:

Business School | Chemical Engineering | ElectricMathematicsal and Electronic Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

Flow Traders

flowtraders.com/careers flowtraders.com

Stand number 1

Flow Traders is a leading trading firm providing liquidity in multiple asset classes, covering all major exchanges. Founded in 2004, Flow Traders is global ETP market marker and has leveraged its expertise to expand into fixed income, commodities, digital assets and FX. Flow Traders’ role in financial markets is to ensure the availability of liquidity and enabling investors to continue to buy or sell financial instruments under all market circumstances, thereby ensuring markets remain resilient and continue to function in an orderly manner. In addition to its trading activities, Flow Traders has established a strategic investment unit focused on fostering market innovation and aligned with our mission to bring greater transparency and efficiency to the financial ecosystem. With nearly two decades of experience, we have built a team of over 600 talented professionals, located globally, contributing to the firm’s entrepreneurial culture and delivering the company’s mission.

Departments of Interest: Aeronautics | Computing | Mathematics | Physics

Forvis Mazars

jobs.mazars.co.uk/jobs/early-careers/ Together we are Forvis Mazars

Stand number 20

Forvis Mazars is a leading international professional services firm. We are a united partnership delivering exceptional quality in audit, accounting, tax, financial advisory, outsourcing and consulting.

At Forvis Mazars, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to gain experience in a firm that truly cares about your aspirations. Forvis Mazars is an amazing place to learn and grow, we are known for giving ambitious people responsibility and exposure early in their career.

Our culture is all about, celebrating individuality and we thrive on teamwork. We give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We work together to deliver quality, create change and make an impact. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and make an impact, so that everyone can reach their full potential.

We have various Graduate Traineeships, Industrial placements, Internships, School Leaver Apprenticeships and Work Experience opportunities available throughout the year within Audit, Tax and Advisory Services. We employ into 13 of our offices nationally, meaning there is an opportunity to suit you in whatever field and location you wish to start your career in.

Departments of Interest: All subjects

GAIN - Girls Are Investors

Stand number 15

GAIN is a charity that was set up in 2019 to help support more women and non-binary people into careers in the Investment Management industry. This industry is still heavily male dominated, with only 12% of decision makers being women, so GAIN was set up to inspire, support and educate students about careers in investment.

Our purpose is to inform and inspire. We inform young women and non-binary students through events, programmes and resources, bringing helpful information on careers in investment to their fingertips.

We inspire young women with a strong network of female role models, who speak in high schools and universities around the UK and feature on our online channels, delivering compelling and high-impact messages on the many benefits of investing as a career.

Through our programmes young women and non-binary people can access the skills, knowledge, and experience to help support them into a career in investment management. All our programmes come with mentoring from inspirational female role models in the industry, so students will receive expert advice and guidance along the way

Departments of Interest: All subjects

Glencore UK

www.glencore.com/careers/graduates#europe

Stand number 18

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.

Being present at every stage of the commodity value chain grants us exceptional market insights and access to numerous opportunities. These areas of our business offer an array of commercial prospects and career paths for our employees within the Energy sector. We engage in various facets of the trading cycle, such as freight, logistics, technology, financing, risk management, and analytics.

We hire industrial placement students and graduates into our London office across a breadth of roles and teams. Our graduates get real responsibility from day one and learn directly from top commodities professionals across the organisation.

Departments of Interest: Business School | Mathematics | Mechanical Engineering

ION Group

iongroup.com

Stand number 9

ION is the world’s most progressive FinTech company providing pioneering software and consultancy services to customers around the globe. We serve large financial institutions, trading firms, central banks, and corporations. We are committed to automating processes that positively impact our customer’s work and provide insights to enable more informed decision making. We provide software to our customers to simplify complex processes and digitize their businesses. Our products and services help the world’s leading organizations do more, in a better and simpler way than ever before.

ION software underpins the global fixed income, FX, and derivatives markets, powers the world’s central banks and manages cash and risk for thousands of companies worldwide. ION data and analytics are the golden source for M&A, equity and leverage finance bankers worldwide. With a dynamic team of 10,000+ employees, 50+ global offices, and over 4,800+ customers worldwide, ION provides an unparalleled career experience for those who share our passion for growth and technology evolution.

Operationally, ION is structured in five areas of Expertise:

*Analytics: Investment banking M&A, equity and debt data, analytics, and content.

*Commodities: Energy and commodities trading and risk management software solutions.

*Markets: Trade pricing, trade execution, trade processing and workflow automation solutions.

*Treasury: Treasury and risk management software solutions.

*Core Banking: Core banking and financial software for financial institutions.

Departments of Interest: All subjects

Stand number 23

Globally recognized as a leading provider of risk and financial advisory solutions, Kroll’s team of more than 6,500 professionals worldwide continues the firm’s nearly 100-year history of trusted expertise spanning risk, governance, transactions and valuation. By leveraging our advanced solutions and intelligence, we provide clients with the foresight required to create an enduring competitive advantage.

As an employer, we believe in pioneering the next generation of leaders and we are committed to the professional growth of our people. At Kroll, our values define who we are and how we partner with clients and communities.

So, are you a risk-taker passionate about building and collaborating with others in a team environment? Do you pay great attention to detail and want to pursue an energetic career? Let’s have a conversation.

Departments of Interest: Business School | Civil and Environmental Engineering

Nomura

www.nomura.com

Stand number 2

Who we are

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Investment Management.

Driven by the insights of some 26,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the centre of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia.

Departments of Interest: Business School | Mathematics

PIMCO

www.pimco.com/us/en/about-us/careers

PIMCO Internship Program: Opening Doors to Career Opportunities

Stand number 17

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets.

Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence.

We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

Departments of Interest: All subjects

Piper Sandler Limited

www.pipersandler.com

Stand number 25

Globally recognized as a leading provider of risk and Founded in 1895, Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank, serving the needs of corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit entities, and institutional investors in the U.S and internationally.

Piper Sandler companies provides a broad set of products and services, including financial advisory services; equity and debt capital market products; public finance services; institutional brokerage services; fundamental equity and macro research services; fixed income services; and alternative asset management strategies.

Piper Sandler at a Glance

* Founded at 1895

* Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota

* 60+ offices across the U.S and in London, Aberdeen and Hong Kong

Piper Sandler in Europe

* 6 Industry sectors within Investment Banking ( Chemicals & Materials, Energy & Power, Consumer, Financial Sponsors, Financial Services and Healthcare) and a Private Capital Advisory Group

* 85+ Investment Banking team members

Departments of Interest: Business School | Mathematics

Qube Research & Technologies

www.qube-rt.com

Stand number 3

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing.

Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Departments of Interest: Computing | Mathematics

Rothesay

www.rothesay.com

Stand number 11

At Rothesay, we are striving to transform our industry, creating fundamentally more secure pensions for over 930,000 people – and rising – across the UK. We believe deeply in creating real security for the future and our leadership in finding new and better ways to do that is the key to our success.

To do that, we need the very brightest original thinkers to bring creativity as well as rigour.

Rothesay is built on a multi-talented, multi-disciplined team of just over 450, collaborating directly and with singular focus to shape a dynamic and growing yet lean business. Rothesay is a rewarding place to work, where quality people can thrive and prosper. We pride ourselves on the connections our people build, many of whom have been with us for over ten years.

We believe in creating prosperity and security for the future – for our people as well as our policyholders.

Rothesay is the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, purpose-built to protect pension schemes and their members’ pensions. Our singular focus is to secure pension annuities for the future, providing certainty as well as genuine service excellence for every policyholder we look after.

Our conservative investment strategy and prudent underwriting mean we are trusted by the pension schemes of some of the UK’s best known companies to provide pension solutions, including British Airways, Cadbury’s, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Co-operative Group, National Grid, Morrisons and telent. Underpinned by sophisticated risk management, our expert team never stops developing new ways to drive predictable, dependable returns that minimise risk and create real security.

Today, we manage over £60 billion in assets, secure the pensions of over 930,000 people, and pay out, on average, over £200 million in pension payments each month. We are securing the future for every one of our clients and policyholders, and improving how pensions are delivered as we do it.

Departments of Interest:

Business School | Computing | Mathematics

Sompo

www.sompo-intl.com

Stand number 22

We are Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty (re)insurance. Sompo employs approximately 9,500 people around the world who use their in-depth knowledge and expertise to help simplify and resolve complex challenges. At Sompo, we believe in nurturing the leaders of tomorrow by providing immersive experiences that combine hands-on learning with real-world applications. Our dynamic and inclusive culture fosters growth, creativity, and innovation, allowing you to make meaningful contributions while working alongside industry experts at one of the leading and fastest growing global commercial and consumer insurance companies in the world.

Departments of Interest: Business School | Mathematics

TD Securities

www.tdsecurities.com/ca/en

Stand number 19

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience.

With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow.

Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank.

We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

TD Bank Group

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with more than 85,000 employees in offices around the world, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD offers a full range of financial products and services more than 25 million customers worldwide through three key business lines:

• Canadian Retail including TD Canada Trust, Business Banking, TD Auto Finance (Canada), TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing and TD Insurance

• U.S. Retail including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance (U.S.), TD Wealth (U.S.) and TD’s investment in TD Ameritrade

• Wholesale Banking including TD Securities

Departments of Interest: Business School | Mathematics | Computing

Tokio Marine Kiln

www.tmkiln.com

Stand number 16

Tokio Marine Kiln is a leading international insurer with a reputation for specialist underwriting excellence, great people and innovative products. As part of one of the world’s largest insurance groups, Tokio Marine, we empower our people to protect customers against complex and ever-changing risks.

Tokio Marine Kiln benefits from exceptional financial strength with Standard & Poor’s ratings of A+ attributed to its three managed syndicates at Lloyd’s.

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