2024 Product Graduate Programme - London, United Kingdom - Schroders

Schroders

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary- £45k + benefits- Who we're looking for- We're looking for keen and motivated graduates to join our Product division on our 2024 Graduate Programme.- We design and develop innovative products for our clients and we're looking for creative, curious people.

You'll work with colleagues from across the business and build relationships, but we also need someone who is interested in learning about markets and helping to shape our strategy.- About Schroders- Schroders is a global investment manager which helps institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.- Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to our clients through active management.

By serving clients, we serve wider society. Channelling capital into sustainable and durable businesses accelerates positive change in the world.

Funding the future is a privilege:

we use it wisely and responsibly.- We employ over 5700 talented people worldwide operating in 37 different locations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, close to the markets in which we invest and close to our clients.- Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.- The base- We're based in the City of London - close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre and have everything we need to work flexibly.- The department- The Product division is uniquely positioned within the organisation to drive change.

Sitting between Investment, Distribution, and Infrastructure, Product is well placed to independently evaluate the market and identify key trends, while understanding the perspective different parts of the business in order to formulate the right strategy.- The Product function is made up of a range of teams whose overall responsibility is to own the entire product lifecycle from idea to execution to ongoing monitoring of the product range.

The teams you could rotate into include Product Development, Product Strategy and Product Governance.- Product Strategy

This team leads product strategy and innovation to ensure alignment with client needs and the anticipated investment landscape. The team seeks to build a strong understanding of the market, better inform Schroders' sales activity, improve product positioning and suggest product development ideas.

Product Development

This team works across the entire product lifecycle, and is tasked with creating new products (e.g. funds) or solutions for our clients. Our job is to outperform our competitors by creating products that are innovative and suit our clients' needs.

Product Governance

This team safeguards the best interests of investors throughout the product lifecycle encompassing idea generation, product design and development, and ongoing monitoring through to product closure.
What you'll be like
A good communicator with strong interpersonal skills
Creative you'll be able to think outside the box and bring fresh ideas to the table
Happy to get involved in variety of tasks and projects
Be interested in the markets, investment management and global trends
Flexible and open minded as you'll be rotating around different teams
The knowledge, skills and qualifications we're looking for
You will be in your final year of study or already graduated
Why join us:
Gain the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) in your first few weeks. The IMC benchmark entry-level qualification into the UK investment profession
Gain the CFA Level 1 professional qualification in the first year of programme with opportunities to study level 2 or alternative qualifications in year two
Benefit from a series of immersive and engaging training sessions equipping you with the skills you need to adapt to the world of work, hit the ground running and make an impact training covers industry knowledge, technical and soft skills training
Attend "Lunch and Learns/ "Coffee Hours" led by senior people across the business your chance to build contacts in the industry and grow your professional network
Access to a buddy we'll match you with a graduate buddy where you'll be supported during the first few weeks of your internship, helping you to integrate into the team and the business
Access to Employee Assistance Programme providing you with access to 24 hour confidential telephone counselling and a comprehensive online source of information on a range of issues, including Mental Health
Free use of private GP Service
Onsite staff restaurant
Free use of onsite gym
Recruitment process 2. Online assessments 3. Online video interview 4. Assessment centre 5. Final round interview with a senior member of the businessWe recognise potential, whoever you are
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