2027 - Internship, Surveillance

2027 - Internship, Surveillance Programmes offered: Final-year internship, penultimate-year internship Location: London Programme duration: 3–6 months or 12-month industrial placement, starting in 2027 Who qualifies: Penultimate or final-year students completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager operating across liquid asset classes and markets worldwide. Our approach to investing is scientific: we bring together data, research, technology and trading expertise to develop and run systematic strategies. Central functions underpin QRT’s global investment business, providing the expertise, infrastructure and operational support essential to our research, trading and technology teams. Working in close partnership with colleagues across the firm, these teams manage core business processes, maintain effective controls and ensure the business has the resources and support it needs to operate efficiently. Their work helps QRT navigate the demands of a complex global organisation, meet its obligations and build the foundations for continued growth. Our internships are designed to give students meaningful experience of that work. You’ll join a team, contribute to real projects and learn from engineers, researchers and traders working on live problems. The environment is technical, collaborative and demanding, with plenty of scope to ask questions, test ideas and take ownership. Strong performance during the internship may lead to consideration for a full-time graduate role. Your future role at QRT Throughout the recruitment process, we will work to align your skills, interests, and potential with the teams where you can make the greatest impact. As a Surveillance Intern, you will join QRT’s Compliance department in London and gain practical experience monitoring trading activity across global markets. You will work closely with Compliance Advisory, Risk, Trading and Technology teams to help identify potential market abuse or disorderly trading, improve surveillance processes and support QRT’s regulatory obligations. You may contribute to activities including: Reviewing trade surveillance alerts and helping investigate unusual or potentially suspicious trading activity. Developing an understanding of market-abuse typologies, including spoofing, layering and insider dealing. Analysing trading activity across multiple asset classes, markets and jurisdictions. Helping integrate new markets, products, and data sources into the surveillance framework. Working with technology and data teams to improve monitoring tools and surveillance processes. Your current skillset Eligibility – Penultimate or final year students pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a STEM discipline, on track for a 2:1 or above . Technical Skills – Examples of relevant experience include: Interest in financial markets and electronic trading, and basic knowledge of different asset classes such as equities, derivatives, fixed income and cryptocurrencies. <span data-co