Tech Strategy, Innovation & Planning Intern
Posted on: 2 Dec 2021
Atlanta, GA
Job Description
Job Purpose (Job Summary):
The role of the SIP Intern is to support to the Technology Strategy Innovation and Planning team by delivering a high level of quality research, analysis, and recommendations for project-oriented analysis of Invesco’s emerging technology strategy.
Key Responsibilities / Duties:
Perform independent monitoring and research activity to support our strategic scenario framework, which includes collecting, analyzing and synthesizing relevant technology trends from licensed and unlicensed news sources as well as blogs, vlogs, newsletters, and podcasts
Work in industry research platforms such as CB Insights to create customized feeds and use information to be included in report outs
Identify and share noteworthy insightful materials
Document trend developments using Excel and Power BI tools and ensure that dashboards are up-to-date and monitoring information can be pulled on demand
Provide information synthesis and take notice of outliers and anomalies to trends and raise with team
Work with Product Owners and Strategists to create weekly/monthly/quarterly strategic views for report out to Technology executives and beyond (STS and business)
Contribute to weekly Strategic Intelligence newsletter
Contribute content to periodic white paper deliverables and help coordinate sharing across appropriate internal and external communication channels
Assist with other ad-hoc department-wide projects as needed
Work Experience / Knowledge:
General investment/industry knowledge across asset classes
Strong affinity and knowledge of emerging technologies (blockchain, distributed ledger, digital assets, decentralized finance,big data, machine learning, deep learning, APIs, Web 3.0, and embedded/open finance)
Excellent computer skills utilizing MS Office suite (Windows, MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI)
Strong quantitative skills and detail oriented
Ability to work under time pressure
Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals including both internal and external contacts required
Excellent organization and communication skills, both verbal and written
Invesco
Atlanta, GA
Invesco Ltd. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to retail clients, institutional clients, high-net worth clients, public entities, corporations, unions, non-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, pension funds, financial institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm also launches equity, fixed income, commodity, multi-asset, and balanced mutual funds for its clients.
It launches equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and balanced exchange-traded funds. The firm also launches and manages private funds. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm also invests in alternative markets, such as commodities and currencies. For the equity portion of its portfolio, it invests in growth and value stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. For the fixed income portion of its portfolio, the firm invests in convertibles, government bonds, municipal bonds, treasury securities, and cash.
It also invests in short term and intermediate term bonds, investment grade and high yield bonds, taxable and tax-free bonds, senior secured loans, and structured securities such as asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The firm employs absolute return, global macro, and long/short strategies. It employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. The firm was formerly known as Invesco Plc, AMVESCAP plc, Amvesco plc, Invesco PLC, Invesco MIM, and H. Lotery & Co. Ltd. Invesco Ltd. was founded in December 1935 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia with an additional office in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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IndustryBanking/Financial Services
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No. of Employees7,663
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