Client Relationship Management & Business Development

Location: Greater London

Client Relationship Management & Business Development

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

Company Overview

Loomis Sayles is a performance-driven active asset management company that seeks to identify exceptional investment opportunities on behalf of institutional and retail clients worldwide. We believe active management fuelled by proprietary, best-in-class research helps us achieve financial success for our clients. Founded in 1926, Loomis Sayles currently oversees approximately $400 billion in assets under management for global clients spanning more than 50 countries.

Loomis Sayles looks far and wide for value – across traditional asset classes and alternative investments – to pursue attractive, sustainable returns for our clients. With currently have over 800 employees and are headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, but with additional international offices in London, Singapore, Utrecht (the Netherlands) and Paris.

Why work for us

What sets Loomis Sayles apart is the way our teams of portfolio managers, research analysts and traders are structured to collaborate with each other to cultivate our best investment ideas. Loomis Sayles applies a broad, deep perspective, so our dedicated teams of portfolio managers can act decisively to deliver innovative client-focused solutions built on a foundation of integrated global research.

We also foster a culture of entrepreneurialism, where all employees are empowered and encouraged to develop themselves and their ideas. Our culture centres on our shared IDEALS, the core characteristics of who we aspire to be as employees and an organisation:

INCLUSIVE & DIVERSE – DEDICATED TO TEAMWORK – EXCELLENT – ACCOUNTABLE –

LEADERS – SOLUTION-ORIENTED

Loomis Sayles is committed to the continual improvement of our performance, processes and people. As part of this commitment, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic and passionate candidate, eager to contribute to our continued success.

What we look for

As part of our mission to be a world-class investment management firm we strive to hire, retain and develop the best and brightest in our industry. We provide a challenging and collegial working environment that allows our employees to develop their potential and reach their professional goals. Our employees are those who thrive in a team-oriented, performance-driven culture.

Our London office consists of a diverse group of around 40 individuals working side by side in a predominately open planned space across a number of differing disciplines integral to the running of a successful investment management. This one year industrial placement role we are offering is a hands‑on and a unique opportunity to work within our EMEA Institutional Services team.

Additionally, during the 12 month placement the successful applicant will be able to gain in‑person exposure to a variety of departments represented in our London office including:
Fixed Income Trading;
Investment Operations;
Credit Research, Investment Consultant Relations;
Compliance;
Human Resources;
Macro Research & Investment Risk Analysis.

We are looking for an undergraduate who is currently in their 2nd year of studying at University and looking to undertake an Industrial Placement in their 3rd year before returning to University to complete their studies.

As an IPS, you will be introduced to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships to progress your career and develop skills to secure a permanent role. We will support you in starting a professional qualification (the IMC or similar) if this is something you are interested in. As part of the Investment
20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees…