At a Glance
- Tasks: Create financial products and analyse market opportunities using advanced quantitative skills.
- Company: Join Rothesay, the UK's largest pensions insurance specialist with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, training, and networking opportunities in a dynamic environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the financial services industry while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Strong quantitative skills and programming experience in Python, C, or C++.
The predicted salary is between 22500 - 27500 £ per year.
Application deadline: 15th November 2026
Programme start date: July 2027 (or sooner if desired)
Eligibility: Final or Penultimate year students graduating in Summer 2027 or 2028
Who we are: Rothesay is the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, purpose-built to protect pension schemes and their members’ pensions. With over £74 billion of assets under management, we secure the pensions of more than one million people and pay out, on average, approximately £200 million in pension payments each month. Rothesay is dedicated to providing excellence in customer service alongside prudent underwriting, a conservative investment strategy and the careful management of risk.
Internship Programme: Our internship programme is designed to provide hands-on work experience within a fast-paced financial services environment, allowing you to develop the key skills to jump-start your career. The 8-week structured programme will start with a fundamentals week offering insight into Rothesay, your team and the financial services industry. Throughout the programme, there will be both on-desk and off-desk technical and business skills training, providing career-building exposure to accelerate your future after you graduate. You will gain visibility and experience in a flat structure, with the opportunity to network and socialise across different levels and teams throughout the firm.
What you’ll do: Our Quantitative Strategists use their mathematical and scientific training to create financial products, advise clients on transactions, measure risk and identify market opportunities. They focus on the pricing and risk management of complex transactions, ranging from pension fund buyout trades to exotic assets and derivatives. In their daily work, quantitative strategists work closely with our traders and structuring teams, analysing trades and asset origination opportunities for execution and ongoing measurement and management.
What we’re looking for:
- Advanced quantitative skills (typically evidenced by a degree in maths, physics, computer science, engineering, etc.)
- Excellence in applied programming skills - Python, C, C++ or other major languages
Inclusion: Rothesay actively promotes diversity and inclusivity. We know that our success depends on our people and that by nurturing a culture that values difference, we create a stronger, more dynamic business. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.
2027 Summer Internship Programme - Quantitative Strategist in London employer: Rothesay Graduates
Rothesay is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work culture that fosters professional growth and development. As the UK’s leading pensions insurance specialist, interns will gain invaluable experience in a fast-paced financial services environment, with tailored training that equips them with essential skills for their future careers. The structured 8-week internship programme not only provides hands-on experience but also opens doors to potential career opportunities within the company.
