2027 Fund Services Summer Analyst Programme - Analytics (Glasgow)

About the role

Paid, full-time summer internship in Morgan Stanley Fund Services’ Glasgow Portfolio Analytics team. Interns support hedge fund analysis, proprietary systems, fund accounting, reconciliations, performance attribution, exposure reporting, and quantitative risk models, while receiving firmwide induction, technical training, networking opportunities, and on-the-job development.

Responsibilities

• Compute monthly Net Asset Values for hedge funds.
• Process and account for daily fund securities and financial transactions.
• Reconcile fund assets with custodians, prime brokers, and counterparties.
• Prepare draft year-end financial statements and investor reporting.
• Provide portfolio returns, performance attribution, exposure reporting, and quantitative risk analysis.
• Support trade matching and treasury management services, including cash and margins.

Team and Programme

• Join the Portfolio Analytics group serving hedge fund clients with portfolio-related analysis.
• Support and enhance proprietary systems used for security returns and quantitative models.
• Complete firmwide induction and Talent Management training sessions.
• Receive on-the-job training, Lunch & Learns, networking, and work-shadowing opportunities.
• The programme may provide a pathway into the full-time Fund Services Analyst Programme.

Requirements

• Undergraduate student on track for a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Able to multitask while maintaining close attention to detail.
• Client-service oriented and interested in equity markets.
• Knowledge of basic financial statistics is advantageous for the role.