Intern - Arcesium/Services

Arcesium1 recently spun out of the D.E. Shaw group with the goal of becoming the leading
provider of technology and services solutions for the middle-and back-office needs of asset
managers.

Arcesium offers a complete technology and services platform, including

comprehensive trade capture, portfolio management, treasury, and data warehousing

needed to support shadow accounting record keeping. We are looking for bright individuals
with excellent analytical and communication skills for our Services group. Responsibilities
include liaising with the front office, treasury, counterparties, and external auditors. The
internship offers talented individuals an excellent opportunity to gain exposure into the
complex functions of the group.
If hired as an intern, you will support some of the functions mentioned below.
Trade Accounting and Operations: Fund accounting, resolution of trade and settlement
issues, providing business analysis to firm-wide and client related straight through
processing initiatives.
Middle Office: Supporting client trading activities, transaction management, and reference
data management.

Treasury:

Handling

liquidity

management,

margin

related

movements,

interest

calculations, and optimization of financing arrangements.

Pricing: Building valuation tools and providing valuation services for clients investments.
The Company offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an
attractive compensation package.
Members of the Arcesium Company Group do not discriminate in employment matters on
the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military
service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other
protected class.
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1

The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm with more

than $37 billion in investment capital as of July 1, 2015, owns a substantial majority of
Arcesium and, Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), the worlds largest
discretionary allocator to hedge funds, is a minority co-investor.