Operations Associate – Rotational Program

Job Description

Operations Associate (University Hire) | The Voleon Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time, early-career rotational program with The Voleon Group, located in Berkeley, CA or New York, NY. Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance, leading its industry for nearly two decades. This Operations Associate program is designed to develop the firm’s next generation of leaders through substantive rotations and direct exposure to senior leadership, providing a strong understanding of how Voleon operates from day one.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Berkeley, CA or New York, NY
• Pay: $115000 yearly
• Team: Operations Associate Program, with dedicated program leads and mentors
• Mission: Develop the firm’s next generation of leaders through substantive rotational experience and direct exposure to senior leadership across business functions.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Program Rotations: 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.
• Project Ownership: Take on high-impact project work within each assigned rotation.
• Leadership Exposure: Work directly with senior stakeholders, including getting regular exposure to the executive team on firm priorities.
• Responsibility Growth: Take on responsibilities that grow with demonstrated ability rather than based solely on tenure.
• Program Contribution: Contribute to the Operations Associate Program through leadership opportunities, recruiting, and learning and development programming.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early-career candidates with outstanding academic records from a rigorous undergraduate program, including current Bachelor’s and Master’s students and recent graduates. No finance experience is required.
• Experience: Authorization to work in the United States and availability to begin the role in Summer 2027. Must have demonstrated ambition and ownership, articulated through building, leading, or fixing something.
• Skills: Strong analytical and communication skills, critical thinking to notice opportunities for improvement and act on them, comfort turning ambiguity into structure, capable of managing multiple work streams with high attention to detail, and a team player drawn toward a collaborative working environment.
• Bonus: Genuine curiosity about how a quantitative investment firm operates.