Debt Investment Banking Intern

About the Company

ZeTheta Algorithms Private Limited is a FinTech start-up which has been recently set up and is developing innovative AI tools. https://www.instagram.com/zetheta.official/

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated student intern for a Debt Investment Banking role. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a self-driven, financially skilled student with an eye for excellence.

About the Internship

As a Debt Investment Banking intern, you will work on cutting-edge projects involving debt investment banking with simulations. You will engage with real-world financial projects spanning fixed income, structured finance, risk management, and artificial intelligence applications in finance. You will have the opportunity to engage in multiple mini-project simulations across a large number of functional areas. It is a high-impact, portfolio-building opportunity that provides valuable industry experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Fixed Income Analysis and Valuation: Calculate Yield to Maturity (YTM) and assess returns on different types of fixed-income securities. Determine Present Value (PV) of securities and assess market pricing strategies.
• Debt Investment Strategies: Compare different investment options including direct corporate bonds, non-convertible debentures (NCDs), and debt mutual funds.
• Risk and Portfolio Management: Assess interest rate risks in structured finance instruments considering prepayment risk (Macaulay and Effective Duration). Quantify bond price sensitivity to market changes (Interest Rate Risk and Convexity). Develop machine learning models to estimate portfolio risk (Value at Risk). Evaluate AI-driven risk profiling tools for investors (Virtual Risk Analyser).
• Credit Research and Risk Analysis: Clean and analyse economic data to assess sovereign risk profiles. Build AI-driven models to predict corporate bond defaults (Probability of Default Modelling).
• Quantitative Finance and AI in Debt Markets: Construct and analyse yield curves from market data (Zero-Coupon Yield Curve). Understand AI tools to enhance financial modelling in Microsoft Excel.
• Investment Banking and Structured Finance: Examine spreads between investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds (Credit Spread Analysis). Evaluate risks and returns of different Asset-Backed Securities types including credit cards and auto loans. Determine optimal bond issuance for a solar power project (Project Finance Modelling).

What You Will Learn

• Practical exposure to debt investment banking with multi-functional area experience.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills through simulations.
• Enhanced presentation and communication skills.
• Knowledge of AI applications in finance.

Who Should Apply

• Student or fresh graduate from any academic discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to self-learn and work in a fast-paced environment.

Internship Details

• Duration: Self-paced. Options of 1 month or 2 months within a period of 4 months.
• Type: Unpaid.

Application Process

Join us through online enrolment — simply submit your updated CV. We do not conduct any interview or assessment. All motivated early career talent are welcome to take up the role.

Key skills/competency

• Debt Investment Banking
• Fixed Income Analysis
• Valuation
• Risk Management
• Portfolio Management
• Credit Research
• Quantitative Finance
• AI in Finance
• Financial Modelling
• Structured Finance