2026 Internship - Operations

Location: London   

Programme duration: 6-Month Internship 

Who qualifies: Penultimate and Final Year students studying a minimum of a bachelor’s degree   

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.   

Over the years, QRT has invested in a global research and execution platform which has been deployed to cover all geographies and asset classes. This platform includes everything from high-frequency trading proficiency to extensive multi-year simulation research infrastructures. Our culture is centred around technology, automation, and industrialized processes. We operate in multiple languages from C++ to Python and embrace open-source software.   

You will be joining a community of graduates and interns, who are all looking to build a future career within QRT. We believe in nurturing talent to be successful and are looking for a new cohort of individuals to join the firm in the upcoming year. We offer a stimulating, intellectual and high performing environment, where we foster collaboration.   

You will have the opportunity to join a growing and dynamic environment, where you will be mentored by industry experts to support your professional growth, this includes the prospect of securing a full-time graduate position after successfully completing your internship.   

Your future role at QRT: 

The Operations team play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, control, and integrity of trading activity within the firm. The team sits between the front office and back office, providing independent oversight of trading activity, validating risk and P&L, and ensuring that trading outputs are correctly reflected across internal systems and external counterparties. 

This role sits within the Operations Change and Strategy team, who are responsible for change initiatives and new product activity, supports system and process improvements. 

In this role, you will work closely with experienced members of the Operations and IT teams, providing support across a range of initiatives. Responsibilities will include: 

• Supporting ongoing operational projects and process improvement initiatives through administrative and analytical tasks 

• Assisting with gathering information, documenting processes, and maintaining project trackers and logs 

• Helping to identify manual or repetitive processes and supporting more senior team members in reviewing potential improvements 

• Providing support for change initiatives and new product activity within Operations 

• Assisting with the management and tracking of items in the operational book of work, including OMS-related issues and enhancement requests 

• Engaging with stakeholders to understand basic business requirements and escalating issues where appropriate 

• Gaining exposure to end-to-end operational workflows and systems across Operations and the wider COO function 

• Supporting the preparation of business requirements documentation and other project materials 

• Building a solid foundational understanding of operational processes, systems, and controls over the course of the contract 

Your present skillset: 

• Eligibility: Final year students or recent graduates with a keen interest in Operations, process improvement, and the use of data and technology to drive efficient, well-controlled business outcomes. 

• Interest in Operations & Improvement: Curiosity about how operational processes work end-to-end, with an interest in continuous improvement and operational change. 

• Data Analytics Skills: Comfortable analysing large spreadsheets, validating data, and working through complex and high-volume datasets to identify trends, issues, and actionable insights.  

• Process & Project Support: Experience gathering requirements, documenting end-to-end processes, and maintaining clear project trackers, logs, and records. Exposure to supporting operational projects and process improvement initiatives through structured administrative and analytical work is a plus. 

• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Strong organisational skills with clear, confident written and verbal communication. Comfortable engaging with stakeholders to understand basic business requirements, provide updates, and escalate issues where appropriate. 

 Interviewing:   

• Apply online: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early  

• Interviewing: You will meet members of the relevant team across a number of technical and behavioural interviews 

• Talent Acquisition: Before you are made an offer, you will speak with a member of our recruitment team.  

• Offer: Successful candidates will receive an offer to join our team  

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.