ETF Sales Support Trainee

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, offers its 100 million clients – retail, institutional and corporate – a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets.

With its six international investment hubs and offices in more than 35 countries, financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape. It is the only European player to rank in the top 10 asset managers worldwide.

Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 4,800 employees in more than 35 countries. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €1.8 trillion of assets.

Why join us?

We continuously encourage our people to draw on their entrepreneurial spirit, which at Amundi is fostered by a culture of fast growth and business development that promotes innovation and problem-solving.

We are convinced that encouraging people to take an entrepreneurial approach is the best way to leverage business opportunities across functional lines and borders and the key to sustainable growth. We also take our responsibility towards society very seriously having embedded responsible investing since our creation in 2010 in everything we do, working every day in the interests of our clients and society.

Therefore, we look for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and who understand that to create value you need to lead, question, innovate, and continuously strive to improve.

Our goal is to retain, nurture and develop talent, through mobility and training. By offering our people the opportunity to acquire knowledge and broaden their horizon, we help them reach their maximum potential and create added value, for themselves and for Amundi.

What Is an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)?

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is an investment fund that holds multiple underlying assets and can be bought and sold on an exchange, much like an individual stock. ETFs can be structured to track anything from the price of a commodity to a large and diverse collection of stocks—even specific investment strategies

Programme information

You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme. While we can’t guarantee a permanent position at the end of the 12- month contract, it is our intention to make an offer to extend a further year, but this is up to how well you perform. 75% of Investment20/20 trainees are offered permanent positions.

Our traineeship will introduce you to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships enabling you to progress your career and provide you with skills to secure a permanent role. We will support you in achieving a professional qualification if this is something you are interested in doing. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events. 

Our trainee programme is a fixed term one-year contract. You will receive 24 days annual leave. All roles are based in London.

Programme Summary

This is a programme intended to give you a breadth of knowledge and experience within the business to enable you to make informed decisions about where you would like to develop your career.

Responsibilities include

• Supporting the ETF, Index and Smart Beta Sales Team with client prospecting activities (i.e. market segment analysis and client mapping) and maintenance of CRM database.
• Working with the sales team to help position and pitch ETF, Index and Smart Beta products with clients and prospects (i.e. constructing pitch decks and producing trade ideas).
• Responsibilities include business development activities for new segments (i.e. platforms and digital) and direct contact with clients and prospects in relation to these segments in collaboration with senior sales members on the team.
• Respond efficiently to client queries (e.g. research & analysis in relation to products) and where required speaking directly with clients to best address their requests.
• Contributing proactive ideas to help with the development of the brand awareness of Amundi ETF, Indexing and Smart Beta franchise (i.e. assisting marketing teams on sales events and digital marketing materials).
• Close collaboration and effective communication with various teams within Amundi UK and the broader Amundi Group to ensure effective client responses.
• Managing the process for client request for proposals (RFPs) and due diligence questionnaires (DDQs).
• The role holder will adhere to FCA rules and principles and the Firm’s policies and procedures. Where appropriate, the role holder will seek guidance from Head of Compliance.

Requirements

If you are a school/college leaver or graduate who has an interest in working within financial services and has the following attributes, we are interested in hearing from you:

• Works well with a team, but also able to work effectively alone.
• Opportunity to take IMC Qualification if you would like to (can be obtained during your Trainee role with us).
• Resourceful and proactive – able to assimilate and present information from a range of sources
• Excellent communication and research skills are essential
• A positive, can-do attitude and a team player
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to leverage resources internally

Successful candidates will be asked for a video interview with the hiring manager, followed by video interviews with the team and HR.