Acumen Strategy · South Africa

Work with us

5 open positions

Facebook

Open positions

Financial Markets & Investment Analysis- Internship Remote

About the Role

We are looking for analytical and motivated individuals with a strong interest in finance, investment strategies, and global financial markets.

This role offers exposure to financial instruments, derivatives, investment analysis, real estate finance, and financial modelling. Candidates should have a sound understanding of financial concepts and the ability to interpret financial information, conduct research, and communicate their findings effectively.

We welcome candidates from quantitative and analytical backgrounds who are eager to develop practical knowledge of financial markets and investment strategies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Research financial markets, investment opportunities, financial instruments, and emerging market trends.
  • Analyse derivatives, including options and futures, and understand their applications in investment strategies.
  • Study options strategies, hedging techniques, and risk management approaches.
  • Conduct financial analysis of investment opportunities using relevant financial metrics and valuation techniques.
  • Evaluate real estate investment opportunities using NOI, capitalization rates, cash-on-cash returns, and IRR.
  • Assist in developing financial models, including three-statement models, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), and Comparable Company Analysis.
  • Prepare financial research reports, investment summaries, presentations, and analytical documents.
  • Analyse companies, industries, competitors, and broader economic trends.
  • Interpret financial data and present findings in a structured and understandable manner.
  • Collaborate with finance and other teams on financial research and investment-related projects.

Required Financial Knowledge

  • Derivatives & Financial Markets
  • Fundamentals of options and futures.
  • Factors influencing option pricing, including strike price, expiration, and volatility.
  • Conceptual understanding of Options Greeks: Delta, Gamma, Theta, and Vega.
  • Options Strategies & Risk Management
  • Covered Calls and Cash-Secured Puts.
  • Protective Puts and Collar Strategies.
  • Hedging techniques and options-based income strategies.
  • Real Estate Investment Analysis
  • Net Operating Income (NOI).
  • Capitalization Rates (Cap Rates).
  • Cash-on-Cash Returns and Internal Rate of Return (IRR).
  • Understanding and interpreting basic real estate investment pro formas.
  • Financial Modelling & Valuation
  • Three-statement financial modelling.
  • Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation.
  • Comparable Company Analysis (Comps).
  • Financial modelling using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

Additional Knowledge (Preferred):

  • Fixed-income securities, yields, and duration.
  • Portfolio construction and asset allocation.
  • Structured financial products.
  • Alternative investments and wealth management.

Educational Background & Skills

  • Background in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or related quantitative disciplines.
  • Strong interest in financial markets, investment analysis, and financial instruments.
  • Good understanding of fundamental financial concepts and analytical methods.
  • Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to interpret complex financial information and explain findings clearly.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
  • Familiarity with financial research platforms and analytical tools is an advantage.
  • Ability to conduct independent research and work with financial data.
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a remote environment.

What You Will Gain

  • Practical exposure to financial markets and investment analysis.
  • Hands-on experience with derivatives, options strategies, and risk management.
  • Deeper understanding of real estate investment analysis and financial valuation.
  • Experience preparing financial models and investment research reports.
  • Exposure to wealth management, alternative investments, and portfolio strategies.
  • Professional mentorship and structured feedback.
  • Completion Certificate and Letter of Recommendation based on performance.
  • Potential consideration for future full-time opportunities based on exceptional performance.
📍 South Africa💼 Remote⏰ Hourly
Apply
Marketing Internship (Remote)

Job Overview

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Marketing Research Intern to support ongoing marketing and research initiatives. The role primarily involves assisting the marketing team with recurring research tasks, gathering insights from various digital platforms, and contributing to marketing operations through structured data collection and analysis.

Since marketing needs evolve frequently, the intern will be expected to work on a variety of research and operational tasks that may change over time.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct social listening across platforms to identify trends, discussions, and relevant industry insights.
  • Perform SEO-related submissions including directory listings, business listings, and other off-page SEO activities.
  • Assist in content research, gathering information, references, and data to support marketing materials and blog posts.
  • Research blog topics and content ideas aligned with current industry trends and audience interests.
  • Support the team with market and competitor research to identify opportunities and insights.
  • Assist with event research, including identifying relevant industry events, webinars, conferences, or speaking opportunities.
  • Compile research findings and maintain organized documentation or reports as required.

Requirements

  • Strong research and analytical skills.
  • Ability to gather information from multiple online sources efficiently.
  • Good attention to detail and organization skills.
  • Basic understanding of digital marketing, SEO, or content marketing is a plus.
  • Strong written communication and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks within deadlines.

What You’ll Gain

  • Practical exposure to marketing research and digital marketing workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with SEO, social listening, and content strategy.
  • Opportunity to work on diverse research tasks across marketing initiatives.
  • Hands-on experience in digital marketing and brand promotion.
  • Exposure to campaign planning, content creation, and analytics.
  • Mentorship from experienced marketing professionals.
  • Completion Certificate upon successful completion.
  • Letter of Recommendation based on performance.

Internship Details

  • Duration: 3 months
  • Location: Remote (Work from Home)
  • Perks: Completion Certificate + Letter of Recommendation
📍 South Africa💼 Remote⏰ Hourly
Apply
Data Automation Internship (Remote)

About the Role

We are looking for motivated Data Automation Interns to join our team remotely for a 3-month internship. This role is ideal for students or recent graduates interested in automating data-related tasks, improving workflows, and working with data processing tools. The selected interns will gain practical experience in building automation scripts, handling datasets, and improving the efficiency and accuracy of recurring data operations.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in automating recurring data collection, cleaning, processing, and reporting tasks.
  • Develop and maintain basic automation scripts using Python.
  • Work with structured datasets, spreadsheets, and databases to organize and process information.
  • Use SQL to retrieve, filter, and manipulate data from databases.
  • Assist in integrating data from different sources using APIs and other available tools.
  • Identify repetitive manual processes and suggest opportunities for automation.
  • Perform data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Support the development of automated reports and dashboards.
  • Document automation workflows, scripts, and technical processes.
  • Collaborate with team members to improve existing data workflows.

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of Python programming and scripting.
  • Understanding of SQL and database fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
  • Basic understanding of data cleaning, data processing, and data validation.
  • Interest in workflow automation and process improvement.
  • Familiarity with APIs, JSON, or automation tools is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of Python libraries such as Pandas and NumPy is a plus.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good attention to detail and organizational abilities.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
  • Good communication skills and willingness to learn.

What You’ll Gain

  • Hands-on experience in data processing and workflow automation.
  • Practical exposure to Python, SQL, APIs, and spreadsheet-based automation.
  • Experience identifying and improving repetitive business processes.
  • Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals.
  • Completion Certificate upon successful completion.
  • Letter of Recommendation based on performance.
  • Opportunity to strengthen your technical portfolio through practical projects.

Internship Details

  • Duration: 3 months
  • Location: Remote (Work from Home)
  • Perks: Completion Certificate + Letter of Recommendation
📍 South Africa💼 Remote⏰ Hourly
Apply
Data Engineering Internship (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking motivated Data Engineering Interns to join our team remotely for a 3-month internship. This role is designed for students or recent graduates interested in working with data pipelines, ETL processes, and big data tools. You will gain practical experience in building scalable data solutions. While this is an unpaid internship, interns who successfully complete the program will receive a Completion Certificate and a Letter of Recommendation.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in designing and building data pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
  • Support ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to prepare data for analytics.
  • Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) for data storage and retrieval.
  • Help optimize data workflows for performance and scalability.
  • Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to ensure data quality and consistency.
  • Document workflows, schemas, and technical processes.

Requirements

  • Strong interest in data engineering, databases, and big data systems.
  • Basic knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts.
  • Familiarity with Python, Java, or Scala for data processing.
  • Understanding of ETL concepts and data pipelines.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with big data frameworks (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka) is an advantage.
  • Good problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote setup.

What You’ll Gain

  • Hands-on experience in data engineering and ETL pipelines.
  • Exposure to real-world data workflows.
  • Mentorship and guidance from experienced engineers.
  • Completion Certificate upon successful completion.
  • Letter of Recommendation based on performance.

Internship Details

  • Duration: 3 months
  • Location: Remote (Work from Home)
  • Stipend: Unpaid
  • Perks: Completion Certificate + Letter of Recommendation
📍 South Africa💼 Remote⏰ Hourly
Apply
DevOps Internship (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking motivated DevOps Interns to join our team remotely for a 3-month internship. This internship provides hands-on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines.
  • Work with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
  • Support deployment, monitoring, and scaling of applications.
  • Automate routine operational tasks using scripts and tools.
  • Collaborate with developers to improve build and release processes.
  • Help maintain system reliability, security, and performance.
  • Document workflows, configurations, and best practices.

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting.
  • Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub).
  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar).
  • Exposure to containerization tools like Docker (Kubernetes knowledge is a plus).
  • Understanding of cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP preferred).
  • Problem-solving skills and willingness to learn quickly.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote setup.

What You’ll Gain

  • Real-world exposure to DevOps tools and workflows.
  • Mentorship and guidance from experienced engineers.
  • Completion Certificate after the internship.
  • Letter of Recommendation based on performance.
  • Opportunity to strengthen your resume and portfolio.

Internship Details

  • Duration: 3 months
  • Location: Remote (Work from Home)
  • Perks: Completion Certificate + Letter of Recommendation
📍 South Africa💼 Remote⏰ Hourly
Apply

About us

Empresa registrada en Saplic