Finance Graduate Programme

You will join as part of the Investment
20/20 programme.

Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms.

Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies.

Finance at Schroders is about much more than numbers. It gives you a unique view of how a global asset manager operates – from financial control and regulatory reporting, to partnering with senior leaders to drive strategic, commercial decision making. As a Finance graduate, you’ll work with teams that help the business make informed decisions, manage risk, and deliver sustainable growth.

This graduate programme is best suited to candidates who are genuinely interested in building a career in Finance. While you’ll gain exposure to the wider asset management industry, the role is not an investment management or client-facing programme.

The Schroders Graduate programme is two years long. However, we provide an additional third year of rotations in Finance to support your professional qualification journey and give you broader, practical experience across the function. The programme is designed to help you develop the technical skills, business understanding and professional judgement needed to build a long-term career in Finance.

During the Graduate programme, you may support work across financial planning and analysis, finance operations, regulatory reporting, control activities and business partnering. This could include analysing financial information, preparing presentations, supporting reporting processes, improving ways of working, and collaborating with colleagues across Finance and the wider business.

We’re looking for proactive, curious and motivated graduates who are excited by the opportunity to understand how Finance supports a global investment management business. You’ll enjoy working with numbers, asking thoughtful questions, building relationships across teams and communicating your ideas clearly. We value people who take ownership, are willing to get stuck in and challenge the status quo and bring enthusiasm and energy to new challenges.

Our Finance Graduate programme is the perfect start for a graduate looking to become a qualified accountant and build their long-term career in Finance.

• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with numerical information
• Broader business awareness and a basic understanding of how the asset management industry operates
• Curiosity about how businesses operate and how Finance supports decision-making
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive approach, with a willingness to take ownership and follow through
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with different teams
• Good attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
• Comfortable using Excel, PowerPoint and Word, with willingness to develop technical and AI skills further
• Interested in developing a long-term career in Finance and completing either the ACCA or CIMA qualification

Our Finance function is central to delivering the firm’s strategic objectives and driving sustainable, profitable growth. The team provides…