Operations Associate (University Hire)

The Voleon Group is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the forefront of applying AI/ML to investment management. We are a multibillion-dollar asset manager with ambitious goals for the future.

About the role

The Operations Associate Program is an early-career rotational program: three six-month rotations across the firm's business functions, followed by permanent placement on a team. It is designed to develop the firm's next generation of leaders. We hire a small number of exceptional graduates each year and invest heavily in their development through substantive rotations, direct exposure to senior leadership, and a structured path to a permanent role.

Responsibilities

• Complete three six-month rotations across the firm's business functions, including Client Service, HR, Fund Finance, Business Strategy, Legal, Compliance, and R&D teams such as Data Strategy and PMO
• Take on high-impact project work within each rotation
• Work directly with senior stakeholders, including regular exposure to the executive team on firm priorities
• Take on responsibilities that grow with demonstrated ability rather than tenure
• Contribute to the program itself through leadership opportunities, recruiting, and learning and development programming

How you'll grow

• A structured learning and development curriculum that runs throughout the program: skill sessions, cross-cohort presentations, and rotation-specific training
• A dedicated mentorship structure including program leads who own your development and a mentor from the class above you
• A path to a permanent placement on one of Voleon's teams after your third rotation, with the program supporting the transition

Requirements

• Outstanding academic record from a rigorous undergraduate program (any major or academic focus; no finance experience required)
• Genuine curiosity about how a quantitative investment firm operates
• Demonstrated ambition and ownership: you have built, led, or fixed something and can articulate it
• Critical thinker who notices opportunities for improvement and acts on them
• Comfort turning ambiguity into structure to evaluate and solve problems
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Capable of managing multiple work streams with high attention to detail
• Team player drawn toward a collaborative working environment
• Early-career candidates with strong academic records, including current Bachelor’s and Master’s students and recent graduates
• Authorization to work in the United States (visa sponsorship is not available for this role)

Schedule

This hybrid role is based in either Berkeley, CA or New York, NY, with a requirement to work in the office three days per week.

Pay

Compensation range: $115,000 per year.