Placement Student - Investment Management

Contract Type

Fixed-Term

Location

London

The Vacancy

Join our dynamic Investment Management Team as a placement student/intern, where you will support our strategic objectives and priorities through research, analysis, and creative contributions. This is an exciting chance to work collaboratively with experienced professionals and develop tools and systems that streamline our investment strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with the rest of the Investment Management Team and supporting key activities.
• Providing input on investment strategies.
• Taking ownership of tasks, proposing ideas, and working creatively under tight deadlines.
• Developing tools & systems for analysing investment strategies and applying policies.
• Analysing economic and performance data to assess whether investment managers are meeting their performance objectives.
• Enhancing and developing reporting tools.
• Analysing large data sets to provide insights to the team.
• Utilising asset-liability modelling software and risk analytics tools.
• Supporting team projects to advance operational priorities and objectives.
• Contributing ideas, challenge practices, and apply academic thought practically.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Studying towards a degree with relevance to the areas of responsibility. Recent graduates (within the last 2-years) will also be considered.
• Keen interest in and understanding of investment and finance, and how financial history may influence investment decision making and risk management.
• Expert in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and data analytics.
• Creative thinkers with a methodical and enquiring mind.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

What Skills Will This Placement Role Develop:

• How to read, analyse and interpret large quantities of data.
• Communication skills, written and verbal.
• Develop your skills in research, data analysis, and project management.
• Stakeholder engagement and team working.
• Report writing and presentation skills.

Why Join Us?

• Gain valuable experience working on real-world projects.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals who will mentor and support you through the start of your career.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values your unique perspectives.
• Contribute to meaningful change and make a difference in the business landscape.
• Salary £26,936 plus benefits

The Company

TPT Retirement Solutions (TPT) is one of the UK’s leading providers of workplace pensions with over 75 years’ experience of managing defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes. It has £11.1 billion of assets under management (as at 30 September 2024) and 470,000 members.

TPT’s mission is to make pension schemes perform better for everyone, from the sponsoring employers and trustees to the members who are saving for the future. They are an innovative, forward-thinking organisation, investing in technology to improve the services they provide. TPT are ultimately owned by a pension fund, providing genuine alignment of interests with those of their clients and scheme members.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme
• Sports and social events
• Training and development plan
• Flu jabs