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You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 one-year trainee programme. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position at the end of the 12-month contract, however, if you perform well & if we have an open position available at the time, then permanent employment could be a possibility. The Investment20/20 trainee programme is offered by many investment management firms and 75% of the 2,000 Investment20/20 trainees are offered permanent positions at the end of the one year.

As a trainee, you will be introduced to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships to progress your career and develop skills to secure a permanent role. We will support you in achieving/starting a professional qualification if this is something you are interested in doing (most firms offer it and we highly recommend doing so). As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events.

Our trainee programme is a fixed term one-year contract paying £28,000. You will receive 27 days annual leave. All roles are based in London.

The team

The Fixed Income Group determines how and where we invest our clients’ money to ensure a long-term return in line with our investment beliefs and values. Your role will involve supporting the Group by looking at data, gathering information on companies to help inform investment decisions. The Group has several strategies – Total Return, High Yield, Investment Grade and Fixed Income Solutions. Each strategy is managed by a tight knit team which will have a mix of Portfolio Managers and Analysts.

Our primary roles and responsibilities include managing our funds, improving investment processes, conducting fundamental research into companies, communicating with clients, taking an active role in supporting the marketing and sales of our strategies and more.

Responsibilities include

Your main responsibilities in this role will be

  • Conducting company analysis including financial analysis.
  • Conducting industry and sector analysis
  • Produce written reports where needed
  • Contribute to investment decisions
  • Attend company meetings and conferences where appropriate
  • General ad hoc activities and tasks to support the Teams

(Training and ongoing coaching will be provided for all the analysis responsibilities)

About you

If you are a school/college leaver or graduate who has an interest in working within financial services and has the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you:

  • Have a keen interest in or some familiarity with Asset Management
  • Interested in learning how to evaluate industries and companies from financial, business and sustainability perspectives.
  • Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools like Excel
  • Team player with a customer-focused approach;
  • Inquisitive and enjoys interpreting information and problem solving;
  • Comfortable working with data
  • Good organisational skills, able to multi-task and meet deadlines;
  • Self-starter who can work to your own initiative;
  • A ‘can do’ attitude to learning and enjoys developing new skills;
  • A good communicator, both oral and written.

How to apply

Apply online with your CV and a cover letter including your answers to the following three questions in 250 words each:

  • Why are you applying for this particular traineeship?
  • Tell us about the most interesting project or piece of work you have completed as part of your studies at either school/college or university. What did you have to do and what interested you most about it?
  • Tell us a financial news story that interests you and why?

We are an inclusive employer. Please let the recruitment team know if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make adjustments.

Key dates

  • Online applications close: March 31st, 2024
  • Start date: September 2024
  • Successful candidates will be asked to attend a competency interview followed by further operational interviews and an HR interview at the end of the process
  • Unsuccessful candidates at CV submission stage will be notified by email.