Public Finance Intern

Position Summary

The Public Finance team at Assured Guaranty is seeking an intern to join the team this summer.  

The Intern will be assisting in the underwriting process as Public Finance onboards ODIN as an underwriting tool. The Intern will also provide support to the procurement process.

Primary Responsibilities

The Intern will assist with the following tasks:

• Collaborate with third-party data vendors to request processing of new business deals received by procurement and input them into underwriting software packages
• Monitor & analyze information from data vendors
• Conduct ad-hoc data analysis and modeling to support underwriters
• Interact with underwriters on flow business deals and prepare deals prior to them being underwritten, managing deal flow and forward calendar
• Assist the procurement team and process flow business in an efficient and timely manner
• Support Product Development team to improve business processes to increase team efficiency

Required Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Proficiency in Excel, Bloomberg and PowerPoint
• Preferred knowledge of VBA
• Ability to work on a small team and manage multiple responsibilities
• Strong willingness to learn new skills
• Basic knowledge of fixed income or capital markets preferred
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL are necessary for some desks
• While any discipline will be considered, candidates studying finance, economics, mathematics, accounting, information technology or similar subjects will be prioritized

The salary for the position is expected to be from $30 per hour to $32 per hour. The actual salary will depend on various factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience and credentials, salary expectations of applicable candidates, and other applicable market conditions. This position provides a weekly all-firm catered breakfast and lunch (Tuesday and Wednesday) as well as intern-specific meals and events.

Note: Housing stipend may be available for interns who will be residing outside of the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) for the duration of the summer internship program (June 2 – August 7).