Our culture of excellence is based on insight, integrity, collaboration, an achievement orientation, and passion for everything we do. We hire intellectually curious, emotionally intelligent professionals who excel at working in a fast paced, dynamic, demanding business environment. We have highly skilled team members with deep investment expertise who serve as outstanding mentors that educate, empower and lead.
Corporate Intern
Description: The Clarus Capital Corporate Apprentice/Intern will have a dynamic role, involved in or responsible for a variety of important strategic projects across a growing, entrepreneurial organization. The Intern/Apprentice will have a unique opportunity to work closely with executive management across all functions, including Corporate Finance, Operations, Treasury, IT administration and Investment/Portfolio Management.
The Intern/Apprentice will be exposed to fundamentals of various financial markets (leveraged finance, high yield and equipment finance), financial/portfolio reporting, operations and servicing, investment considerations, securitization/asset backed securities, debt compliance management, research and data mining.
Opportunity: As part of a team of fewer than 15 total employees, the Intern/Apprentice will have a unique opportunity to make a significant impact alongside a team of veteran investment professionals and executives.
Focus: The primary goal will be to support and contribute to the completion of all assigned projects.
Hours: 20+ per week with a preference for additional hours.
Location: The position will be in-person in our downtown Boston Financial District office (this is not a remote opportunity).
Position Timing / Duration: Prefer a one year horizon, with the potential for extensions as necessary and agreeable.
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer and Controller. Will be supervised by a senior Apprentice/Intern.
Ideal Candidate: Currently enrolled Junior, Senior or Graduate Student with a passion for finance, debt capital markets, reporting and analysis, technology, computer science, database management, along with a keen interest in investment, finance and capital markets who is pursuing a dual major, major/minor and/or course concentrations across a Finance and Accounting curriculum.
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and a natural interest in building things
- Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills
- Professionalism, executive presence and maturity
- Strong collaborator who works well both in team settings and autonomously
- Ability to manage deadlines and multiple tasks
- Comfort with ambiguity, flexibility and adapting to shifting priorities
- Willingness to learn and be coached
- Aptitude for problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrated fluency in Microsoft Excel and Office suite
- Database management system experience including data mining, interpretation, and report creation and generation
- Patience and ability to communicate complex systems to people of all skill levels
- Demonstrated independent research skills
The following experience is not required but is a plus:
- Pursuit or progress toward a CFA, CPA or CAIA charter
- Experience in CRM platforms
- Advanced Excel manipulation skills
- Experience managing a database and/or large data sets
Application Process: Please submit a resume and cover letter to careers@claruscapital.com indicating your qualifications, background, why you would be a good fit, as well as what value you would bring to Clarus Capital. And, as much about yourself as you would like us to know.