Who we're looking for
If you've just finished school or college, and gained A-levels or BTECs, and you're not sure that university is for you, then our 2-year apprenticeship opportunity within our Global Technology function provides you with a chance to work in London, take the first step in your career and earn while you learn. As a Schroders apprentice, you will spend 20% of your time working towards achieving an accredited professional qualification; the rest of your time will be spent working with your team and gaining the skills you need to build your expertise.
On this programme, you'll be part of the Technology division within the Wealth Management division.
As an Apprentice, you will receive ongoing training designed to develop throughout the programme, where you will have the chance to improve your skills as well as your technical knowledge. We support you in completing a professional industry qualification and you'll be paid competitively above the London living wage.
The salary for this role ranges from £24k-25k.
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
You'll be based at our headquarters in the City of London working with customers the business and technology to delivery leading customer experience based on understanding customer needs and wants and business goals. We need inquisitive individuals who are eager to ask questions and get involved with the team.
Investment20/20
You will join as an apprentice as part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with trainees/apprentices across the industry and participate in training, socials and insight events.
The teams
As a Wealth Management Technology apprentice, you will join one of our technology teams, supporting the global Wealth Management business. There are approximately 60 people in Wealth Technology based in London and in Zurich.
We support all areas of the business, so you will have a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the front office, investment, trading, finance, back office and compliance areas in London, Switzerland, the Channel Islands and Singapore. We use a variety of technologies including .NET, Java and Python and make increasing use of Azure, all centred around our core banking platform Temenos Transact.
We work in small, collaborative teams and value highly the opportunities for our people to learn and grow their career at Schroders.
What you'll do
- Learn how different technologies are developed and maintained to support our wealth management business
- Help support and manage work items assigned to your team by the business
- Work with business and technology stakeholders directly and coordinate with internal developers and testers
- Support the full project lifecycle through to implementation – you'll will be involved at every stage of the software development life-cycle
- Work on a variety of technologies, both internally built tools in Python, C# and Java and on integration of third party applications
- Work closely with colleagues in the business to learn the Wealth business domain front-to-back
- Perform data analytics to drive improvements in both the technology and business domains
- Be part of our ambitious programme to move our application estate to Azure
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 pro-active approach to getting things done, you'll love a challenge and are keen to work in an exciting, fast paced environment.
- You'll be flexible and eager to learn as the needs of our customers and the business evolve so you'll need to adapt and work with others well
- Have a strong desire to learn and be self-driven. There may be an opportunity to learn technical aspects such as coding but this is all on the job
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
- You must be 18 years old by 4 September to apply for the 2023 intake
- You must have gained A-levels (or equivalent) in any subjects – no minimum UCAS point required
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.
Recruitment process
1. Online application form and CV
2. Online assessments
3. Online video interview
4. Assessment centre
Please note we recruit on a rolling basis so recommend you apply early.
- Please only apply for one school leaver role (either an apprenticeship or trainee role)
We're looking for the best, whoever they are
Diversity is at the heart of our culture. We strive to ensure inclusion at every level, to ensure that our actions match our words, and that our culture of belonging defines how we do business. We are an equal opportunities employer. You're welcome here whatever your socio-economic background, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability.
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.
Start date: Monday 4 September 2023