Investment
Applications for our 2016 Investment Graduate Programme are now open.
Programme details
We are looking for entrepreneurial graduates to join our Investment division. As a graduate trainee within Investment you will be required to assist Fund Managers with research into particular investment strategies, providing analysis of the drivers of future returns and an understanding of the risks associated with them. The twoyear programme will provide you comprehensive training and support together with the practical and theoretical experience to prepare you for an agile and global career within investment.
As part of your training you will gain experience in some of the following areas:
Equities
Equities is Schroders’ largest asset class and we manage over £134.4bn* in equity assets. As part of a rotation within Equities you will be required to assist Fund Managers with researching companies within a variety of sectors and countries creating proprietary financial models and research notes.
Prior to recommending a stock, you will be expected to generate independent forecasts on the key drivers of the business and present your research to the team. Your analysis and recommendations will be subject to rigorous scrutiny by senior investment professionals therefore you will enjoy early responsibility and will be rewarded by knowing you have played a key part of the investment decision making process.
Data Consultants are responsible for delivering insights to our internal customers, the Investors. These will take the form of adhoc analysis reports and presentations, the creation of prototype tools and dashboards using tools like Tableau, and involvement in the creation of other enabling analyses and tool sets. Naturally, this requires a blend of skills including data analysis and statistics as well as communication and business skills – the 