2024 Audit Graduate Programme London, England
Schroders
Full Time
London, England
40000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Salary
£40k + benefits
Who we're looking for
We're looking for a keen and motivated graduate to join our Audit team on our 2024 Graduate Programme.
Our Audit Graduate Programme is the perfect start for a graduate looking to develop their commercial and technical skills and build a long-term career in Financial Services.
On this programme, you'll be part of our Internal Audit Team within the Infrastructure part of our business.
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 aspirations, 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 team
Group Internal Audit
The role of Group Internal Audit is to provide independent and objective challenge to, and assurance over, the Schroders Group's control environment through the evaluation of risk management, control and governance arrangements implemented by management.
The department is led by the Head of Group Internal Audit who has a primary reporting line to the Chairman of the Board Audit and Risk Committee, with a secondary line to the Group Chief Executive. The Internal Audit Graduate reports to one of the department's Internal Audit Managers, and will have the opportunity to work on a range of audits including across the asset management division's investment, operations, technology and client group functions.
What you'll do
Your main role will be to support the delivery of audits as allocated by the Internal Audit Manager. This will include a range of activities and some of the tasks you'll be involved in are:
- Researching the activities being audited by spending time with the area of the organisation being audited.
- Reviewing policies, processes and standards related to the activity being audited.
- Obtain relevant information for specific audit assignments by analysis and interpretation through face-to-face, email and other forms of data gathering practices.
- Documenting business processes and control environments through process mapping.
- Performing tests and reviewing results to evaluate the effectiveness of controls.
- Assisting with the delivery of internal audit findings, including written internal audit reports.
- Assisting with managing the tracking of issues and actions arising from internal audit work.
The knowledge, skills and qualifications we're looking for
- An honours degree or equivalent – we're not fussed when it comes to your degree subject or predicted grade
- You will be in your final year of study or already graduated
The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help
- A flexible approach and willing to get involved in variety of tasks and projects.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Numerate and enjoys problem solving.
- Ultimately, we can teach what you need to know about the job we just need you to bring your drive, passion and enthusiasm to make the most of the opportunity to start building your career.
What you'll be like
- You'll be an enthusiastic self-starter who is eager to learn more about our industry and our business.
- A team player with a motivated approach to getting things done, and are keen to work in an exciting, fast paced environment.
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
- 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
- On-site staff restaurant
- Free use of on-site gym
Recruitment process
1. Online application form and CV
2. Online assessments
3. Online video interview
4. Assessment centre
5. Final round interview with a senior member of the business
Candidates should be available to start the graduate programme on 12 September 2024.
If you think you may require disability-related adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] our disability partner EmployAbility (employ-ability.org.uk) for a confidential discussion and advice.
We recruit on a rolling basis and may choose to close this role earlier than advertised. Therefore we recommend you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
We recognise potential, whoever you are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.
