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We're looking for analytical and innovative graduates to join our Technology division on our 2022 Graduate Programme.

Technology sits at the heart of what we do from providing creative solutions to designing and developing cutting edge products. You'll work on a range of initiatives, which will allow you to broaden your expertise and discover which area of technology you enjoy the most. You'll be eager to learn, flexible to rotate around various teams and keen to throw yourself into a variety of projects.

The department

Our Technology department spans the entire business and is made up of several teams and divisions distributed across Schroders' global offices, with Technology hubs in London, Luxembourg, New York, Singapore and Zurich. Our teams are:

The software development and technology function is split between 5 business-facing technology domains:

  • Corporate Technology
  • Digital, Distribution and Marketing Technology
  • Investment Technology
  • Operations and Private Assets Technology
  • Wealth Management Technology domain.

In addition there are teams which operate as shared services to Technology namely:

  • Enterprise Technology (comprising our Architecture, Cloud, Data, Delivery and Engineering practices) 
  • Infrastructure and Production Services (including production support, release and access control)
  • Information Security and Risk
  • GT Management Office in which sit our Business Management teams and our Chief of Staff.

As our Graduate Programme is rotational, you'll be able to work on live projects across a variety of teams. Over the course of the programme, you'll gain experience in:

  • Development – our development teams look to create bespoke solutions for all areas of the business. You'll work directly with business users, gather requirements and be involved in the full end-to-end design and development of solutions. It's all about bringing fresh, creative ideas to the table  
  • Business Analysis – this part of our Technology teams help look at identifying the needs of the business and finding technology solutions. It involves strategic planning and capturing the vision of what our business partners want to achieve.  
  • Information Security – the team who protect the firm from external threats and malware attacks amongst other things.
  • Infrastructure – our Infrastructure IT teams support Schroders globally when it comes to hardware, our desktops and mobile devices and network resources.

What you'll be like

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills 
  •  Innovative and methodical – you're happy to think outside the box and look for a fresh perspective
  • Inquisitive – be passionate and curious about technology, data, programming and more 
  • Collaborative and flexible – happy to get involved in a variety of tasks and projects
  • Open minded to rotate across different teams
  • 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

  • A 2:1 honours degree or equivalent preferably in a STEM degree

Recruitment process

  1. Online application form and CV - applications close Sunday 31 October 2021
  2. Online assessments
  3. Online video interview
  4. Assessment centre 
  5. Final round interview with a senior leader from the business

Candidates should be available to start the graduate programme on Thursday 15 September 2022.

If you think you may require disability-related adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact adjustments@employ-ability.org.uk our disability partner EmployAbility (employ-ability.org.uk)  for a confidential discussion and advice.

We recruit on a rolling basis so recommend you apply early. 

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. Schroders is an equal opportunities employer. You're welcome here whatever your background, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability.