2024 Wealth Management Internship Programme London, England
Job description
Salary
Competitive salary of £37k (pro rata) across the 10 week programme.
Who we're looking for
We are looking for innovative under-graduates to join our 2024 Internship Programme within our Wealth Management division, Cazenove Capital Management.
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 department
Cazenove Capital Management ('Cazenove Capital') is the UK Wealth Management business of the Schroder Group in the UK. Cazenove Capital offers specialist financial solutions to high net worth people, family offices, charities and their advisers, utilising both Schroders and Cazenove Capital's investment expertise and external providers and resources. We are one of the prominent providers of portfolio management, banking and investment advisory services for private clients and charities. Founded on the long-term relationships forged over many years, we've established ourselves as a leader in the private wealth management sector.
We focus on growing and preserving wealth, using the knowledge of our economics and investment strategy teams, and using both proprietary Schroders investment products and external funds in structuring our clients' portfolios. This enables us to provide a highly personal wealth management service to wealthy people, families and their advisers.
We provide a full range of products including deposit-taking, cash management, custody and execution services, discretionary asset management, financial planning, private assets, family office services and specialised lending.
Sustainability is embedded into our investment process and we are regarded as one of the industry leaders in responsible investment
Clients benefit from the unique combination of exceptional management, a top professional team, and ahead of the market technology for risk management and portfolio construction.
The team is known for its dynamic, client focused and entrepreneurial culture.
The base
We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre and we have everything we need to work flexibly.
The programme
This Programme will provide you with a unique introduction into the investment management industry and how the Finance department operates within it. You'll be given introductory training and opportunities to network with people across the business.
During your internship you will be assigned to a client or investment team where you will have the opportunity to shadow senior executives.
Some of your tasks may include:
- Assisting client directors in preparing for client meetings
- Where appropriate, accompanying client directors to client meetings
- Helping to implement policy changes to client portfolios
- Undertaking research into specific investments
- Managing and bringing to a conclusion specific strategic projects
What you'll be like
Some of the characteristics we look for in our interns include:
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Genuine passion and interest in wealth management
- Innovative and analytical – you're happy to think outside the box and look for a fresh perspective
- A desire to get involved in variety of tasks and projects
- Teamwork
- A growth mindset: we understand you may make mistakes, and when you do, we are looking for you to learn from these.
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 penultimate year of study. Unfortunately we no longer accept applications from final year students considering further studies (i.e Masters) upon completion of undergraduate course
Why join us
- 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
- Opportunity to secure a spot on the 2025 graduate programme, subject to manager feedback and final interview
- 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
- Group Project – work with a small group of interns on a current or strategic topic and presenting to managers at the end of the programme
- Attend an end of internship ‘celebration event' – a chance to share celebrate your successes with fellow interns and line managers on the penultimate day of your programme - enjoy BBQ food and refreshments out on terrace spaces at Schroders HQ!
- 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. Video interview
4. Assessment centre
Candidates should be available to start the 2024 Summer Internship Programme on Monday 10 June 2024. The programme ends on Friday 16 August 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.
