2025 Summer Associate - SumRidge Quantitative Trading (Jersey City, NJ)-2403951

Description

Raymond James Overview

One of the largest independent financial services firms in the country could be the place you build a career beyond your expectations.

Our focus is on providing trusted advice and tailored, sophisticated strategies for individuals and institutions. Raymond James Financial is a diversified holding company, headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. Raymond James provides financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management.

At Raymond James, we are putting the power of perspectives into action and building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our commitment to associates, and clients of the future. Our company values associate development and growth, offering opportunities through developmental programs, mentorships, and continuing education options.

We strive to ensure everyone feels welcomed, valued, respected, and heard so that you can fully contribute your unique talents for the benefit of clients, your career, our firm and our communities. Raymond James is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

Department Overview

SumRidge Partners LLC, a company of Raymond James, is a top ranked fixed income electronic market maker, specializing in high yield and investment grade corporate bonds, municipal bonds, institutional preferred securities, and emerging market bonds. SumRidge currently ranks among the top liquidity providers for $2mm and under trading on most major electronic bond exchanges, leveraging the firm’s technological strengths and an experienced sales and trading team.

Seasonal Associate Job Summary

Under general supervision, the seasonal associate uses knowledge and skills obtained through formal education and/or experience to work on specific projects within an assigned functional area. The seasonal associate follows established procedures to perform tasks and receives general guidance and direction to perform other work with substantial variety and varied complexity. Some judgment is required to adapt procedures, processes, and techniques to apply to more complex assignments. Routine contact with internal and external customers may be required to exchange basic information.

This is a temporary role.

Work Schedule: Up to 40 hours per week for a limited time, determined by department need.

Start Date: June 2, 2025

End Date: August 8, 2025

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and backtest proprietary systematic trading strategies through creative idea generation, advanced statistical modeling techniques, and data collection and analysis. Conduct in-depth research on complex datasets to identify potential alpha opportunities and manage idiosyncratic and systemic risks for the sales and trading desks. Assist traders with building a quantitative infrastructure and automating everyday workflows and processes. Specified projects and varied assignments relating to the trading desk. Works independently on assigned projects and tasks, meeting all delivery deadlines. Operates standard office equipment and uses required software applications. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

Fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a professional office environment. Basic concepts, principles, and practices of an assigned business unit.

Skill in

Experience in quantitative problem solving using programmatic approaches (i.e. R, Python, SQL, Excel) and a strong mathematical background is also required.
Operating standard office equipment and using, or having the ability to learn, required software applications. Ability to work effectively as part of a virtual team.

Ability to

• Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate a general understanding of financial markets along with strong analytical, creative, and communication skillsets.
• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Provide a high level of customer service.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements

Education/Previous Experience

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.
• Juniors preferred.
• Opportunities are open to candidates from all backgrounds and concentration in quantitative disciplines (Engineering, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, and Quantitative Finance are preferred but not required)

Licenses/Certifications

• None required.

Location - Jersey City, NJ (NOT HYBRID)

No travel required.

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At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

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Raymond James is a diversified financial services company providing wealth management, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. Founded in 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida, the firm now has locations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF