We're looking for a keen and motivated graduates to join our Investment division on our 2025 Graduate Programme.
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
Our investment teams support our overall purpose to help build the long-term future prosperity of our clients by managing investments for institutions and individuals to help them meet their financial goals and prepare for the future.
We offer innovative products and solutions across a wide range of asset classes, including Equities, Fixed income, Multi-asset, Private Assets and Alternatives.
By combining deep client relationships with market insights and our strong investment capabilities, we can design bespoke products and services. Using a combination of fundamental research and data-informed insights, we construct solutions that meet our clients changing needs.
We believe that the key to delivering better outcomes lies in gathering highly talented people who bring a diverse range of thoughts and ideas. Our 42 investment teams in 19 global locations manage investments across a range of asset classes. Our approach allows us to channel our insights into the right outcomes for our clients.
The programme
As part of the Graduate Programme, you'll be given training to help you perform to the best of your abilities. Rotations on the Investment Graduate Programme can span across our Equities, Fixed Income and Multi-asset, teams.
What you'll be like
- Innovative and analytical – you're happy to think outside the box and look for a fresh perspective
- Flexible, inquisitive and open minded to rotate across different teams
- Happy to get involved in variety of tasks and projects
- Be passionate about financial markets, global trends and economics
- A good communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- A growth mindset: we expect you to make mistakes but it's important you're able to bounce back and learn from them.
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
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
- Gain the CFA Level 1 professional qualification in the first year of programme with opportunities to study level 2 or alternative qualifications in year two
- 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 – You'll be paired with a team buddy who will support you during the first few months, both before and after you join the Graduate Programme, helping you integrate smoothly 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
- Online application form and CV
- Online assessments
- Online video interview
- Assessment centre
Candidates should be available to start the graduate programme on 18 September 2025.
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 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.
We regret to inform you that, for graduate roles, we are unable to consider applicants who do not have the legal right to work in the UK.
